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Reading Comprehension Tests
Rationale:
Starting
from this issue, MATE newsletter will include a supplement that contains ready
to use teaching and learning materials. The idea of the supplement stems from a
real need that is expressed by teachers, formally or informally, for teaching
and learning materials that respond to different Moroccan ELT settings and
contexts. The supplement is also another opportunity for teachers to exchange
experiences that have proved to be effective and successful. Furthermore, it is
an enrichment to the newsletter and another way to bring it nearer to MATE
members.
Description:
The
activities that will be included in every supplement should be
-
ready-to-use materials that haveproved to be successful after implementation
- varied in
content, methodology and technique
-
up-to-date, relevant and innovative
- responding
to Moroccan teachers and students
- clear in
their objectives, stages, and instructions
- complete
and self-contained.
Reading Comprehension tests for level 1 of English:
The reason
for choosing the topic of the current supplement is two-fold. First, reading is
a bit problematic in level 1 of English. Second, it is even moreproblematic for
testing purposes.
Content:
The
supplement contains varied passages that can respond to the Moroccan ELT context.
The passages are of different types. They include: a dialogue, an interview, a
postcard, emails, an advertisement, a biography, articles,statistics, etc.
Themes:
The themes
of the texts are:
-
introducing oneself –daily activities –school subjects – house description –clothes
–appearances –holidays –the weather –biography –celebrations –city versus
country life – traveling –entertainment –education.
At the bank
Mr. Peter
Williamson is at the bank. Here is his interview with Mr.Robson, the bank manager.
Bank Manager (BM): Good morning Mr.Williamson.
Client (C): Good morning.
BM:
Please sit down.
C: Thank
you.
BM: Now,
one or two questions.
C: Yes,
of course.
BM: How
old are you, Mr. Williamson?
C: Thirty-eight.
BM: And
you are Australian, aren’t you?
C: Yes, that’s
right.
BM: Are
you married?
C: Yes, I
am.
BM:
What’s your wife’s name?
C: Clara.
BM: And
your wife’s age, Mr Williamson?
C:
Pardon?
BM: How
old is Mrs. Williamson?
C: Oh,
she’s thirty-five.
BM:
Thirty-five. I see. And is she Australian, too?
C: No,
she is British?
BM: And
what’s her job?
C: She is
a nurse.
BM: A
nurse, yes. Have you got any children?
C: Yes,
three. Two boys and a girl.
BM: Two
girls and a boy.
C: No,
two boys and a girl.
BM: Oh,
yes. I’m sorry. And what are their names?
C: Nick,
Sandra and Richard.
BM: And
their ages?
C: Ten,
eight and four.
BM: I
see. Now one more question, Mr.Williamson. What’s your job?
C: I’m a
university teacher.
BM: A
university teacher. Right. Thank you. You want £80,000 to …
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A. Are
the following statements TRUE
or FALSE?
(3 points)
1. Mr Williamson has got two boys and a girl. (……….)
2. Clara is a teacher. (……….)
3. Mr Williamson is Australian. (……….)
B. Answer the following questions from the
text: (3 points)
1. Where is Mr Williamson now?
………………………………………
.………………………………………
2. Is Mrs Williamson at the bank?
……………………………………….……
………………………………….................
…………………………………………….
3. What does Mr Williamson do?
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
C. Complete the following family tree
from the text. (4 points)
Peter +
Clara
