111508 (Обучение аудированию на коммуникативной основе в 7, 8 классах общеобразовательной школы), страница 9

1)Задания к контрольному тесту по чтению:

• Диагностирование количества незнакомой лексики:

Read the following text and write down all unknown words.

THE SERENADE

(by G. Bernard Shaw)

George Bernard Shaw, the famous English playwright, came from
a middle class family. He was born in Dublin, the capital of Ireland,
in 1856, and was proud of being an Irishman.

In 1876 he left his hometown for London, where he became a
journalist. In 1884 he joined the Fabian Society, a socialist organization of petty bourgeois intellectuals.

After a few unsuccessful attempts at writing novels, Shaw turned
to plays. His first play appeared in 1892. Later on he wrote a large
number of plays, all of which are known for their brilliant dialogue
and sharp political satire.

Bernard Shaw died in 1950 at the age of ninety-four.

I celebrated my fortieth birthday by putting on one of
the amateur theatrical performances for which my house at
Beckenham is famous.

The play, written by myself, was in three acts, and an
important feature was the sound of a horn in the second act.

I had engaged a horn player to blow the horn. He was
to place himself, not on the stage, but downstrairs in the
hall so as to make it sound distant.

The beautiful Linda Fitznightingale occupied the best seat. The next chair, which I had intended for myself, had been taken by Mr. Porcharlester, a young man of some musical talent.

As Linda loved music, Porsharlester's talent gave him
in her eyes an advantage over older and cleverer men.
I decided to break up their conversation as soon as I could.

After I had seen that everything was all right for the
performance, I hurried to Linda's side with an apology for my long absence. As I approached, Porcharlester rose, saying, "I'm going behind the stage if you don't mind."

"Boys will be boys," I said when he had gone. "But how
are your musical studies progressing?"

"I'm full of Schubert now. Oh, Colonel Green, do you
know Schubert's serenade?"

"Oh, a lovely thing. It's something like this, I think..."

"Yes, it is little like that. Does Mr Porcharlester sing it?"

I hated to hear her mention the name, so I said, "He
tries to sing it."

"But do you like it?" she asked.

"Hm, well the fact is..." I tried to avoid a straight
answer. "Do you like it?"

"I love it. I dream of it. I've lived on it for the last
three days."

"I hope to hear you sing it when the play's over."

"I sing it! Oh, I'd never dare. Ah, here is Mr. Porcharlester, I'll make him promise to sing it to us."

"Green," said Porcharlester, "I don't wish to bother you,
but the man who is to play the horn hasn't turned up."

"Dear me," I said, "I ordered him at exactly half-past
seven. If he fails to come in time, the play willl be spoilt."

I excused myself to Linda, and hurried to the hall. The
horn was there, on the table. But the man was nowhere to
be seen.

At the moment I heard the signal for the horn. I waited
for him, but he did not come. Had he mixed up the time?
I hurried to the dining room. There at the table he sat, fast
asleep. Before him were five bottles, empty. Where he had
got them from was beyond me. I shook him, but could not
wake him up.

I ran back to the hall promising myself to have him
shot for not obeying my orders. The signal came again.
They were waiting. I saw but one way to save the play
from failure.

I took up the instrument, put the smaller end into my
mouth and blew. Not a sound came from the thing.

The signal was given a third time.

Then I took the horn again, put it to my lips and blew
as hard as I could.

The result was terrible. My ears were deafened, the windows shook, the hats of my visitors rained from their pegs,and as I pressed my hands to my head, the horn playercame out, shaky on his feet, and looked at the guests, who
began to appear on the stairs...

For the next three months I studied horn-blowing. I did
not like my teacher and hated to hear him always saying
that the horn was more like the human voice than any other
instrument. But he was clever, and I worked hard without
a word of complaint. At last I asked him if he thought I
could play something in private to a friend.

"Well, Colonel," he said, "I'll tell you the truth: it
would be beyond your ability. You haven't the lip for it.
You blow too hard, and it spoils the impression. What were
you thinking of playing to your friend?"

"Something that you must teach me, Schubert's serenade."

He stared at me, and shook his head. "It isn't written
for the instrument, sir," he said, "you'll never play it." But
I insisted. "The first time I play it through without a
mistake, I'll give you five pounds," I said. So the man gave in.

• Уровень глобального понимания.

Answer the following questions, using the active vocabulary of the
lesson.

1. What was one of the important features of the
play?

2. What made Colonel Green think that Mr. Porcharlester
had an advantage over him in Linda's eyes?

3. What did Colonel Green do after making all the necessary arrangements?

4. Why didn't the horn player turn up at the appointed
time? Had he really mixed anything up?

5. Was it clear to Colonel Green how the horn player had
managed to get so drunk, or was it beyond him?

6. What did Colonel Green think was the only way to save
the play from failure?

7. Why did Colonel Green press his hands to his head after
blowing the horn?

8. What did Colonel Green hate to hear his teacher say?

9. Did Colonel Green complain that horn-blowing was hard
work?

10. What did the teacher say about Colonel Green's ability
to play the horn?

11. What did Colonel Green wish to play in private to a
friend?

2)Задания к контрольному тесту по говорению:

Диалог.

• Make up a dialogue using the following vocabulary:

1 to avoid, to put down to, to mention, to guess, to turn out;

2 to rely on, to mix up, to complain (of), to be unfair, shameful;

3 private, to complain (of), to spoil, to apologize, to put up with,

4 to ask to put off, to insist on, urgent, (not) to give in, within;

5 to rely on, to fail, (not) to apologize, (not) to deal with, to mix up;

6 to have an advantage over, beyond one’s abilities, to put a lot of energy into, (not) to complain (of), as a result.

Монолог.

• Answer the following questions proving your statements and using the active vocabulary. Enlarge your answer.

1. Why did Colonel Green mention the place where the horn player was to sit?

2. Why did Colonel Green hate to hear Linda mention the young man’s name?

3. Why did Colonel Green try to avoid a straight answer to Linda’s question?

4. Why didn’t the horn player turn up at the appointed time?

5. What would the horn player’s absence mean for the success of the play?

6. Why did Colonel Green insist on being taught to play the serenade?

7. Why did the teacher stare at the Colonel on hearing that Colonel Green wanted to play the serenade?

8. Why did the teacher finally give in?

9. Was it clear to Colonel Green how the horn player had managed to get so drunk, or was it beyond him?

10. Had the horn player really mixed anything up?

11. Why Colonel Green didn't complain that horn-blowing was hard work?

12. Describe the main caracters of the story as you see them.

3)Задания к контрольному тесту по письму:

• Write a composition (100 words) based on the text “The Serenade”. Make up a follow-up for this story using as many of the new words as you can.

4) Задания к контрольному тесту по аудированию:

• Текст для аудирования.

The status of women in our world.

The concrete ceiling while women are up against it. Someone once observed that a glass ceiling blocks women rise to the top but it seems more like a concrete ceiling. The following could be what’s stopping us:

• Because boys are taken more seriously than girls at school.

• Because some female high achievers such as Margaret Thutcher often don’t promote other women.

• Because women have babies.

• Because men think women won’t be as committed to their job once they have a child.

• Because a woman is still judged on her looks.

• Because women think men won’t love them anymore if they are successful.

• Because women are busy doing housework when they could be training, impressing the boss and networking.

• Because women’s brains are smaller.

• Because working mothers are made to feel guilty.

• Because women are taught to start out as secretaries and good secretaries rarely get promoted.

• Because not enough women have the courage or confidence to speak out about inequality.

• Because women say-sorry, sorry, sorry all the time.

• Because women are either too tough or not tough enough.

• Because men fear and distrust powerful women.

• Because no one ever thinks of calling the father when a child is ill.

• Because a lot of men genuinely think of themselves as superior to women.

• Because some men just don’t listen to what women are saying.

• Just because…

Задания:

• Уровень глобального (общего) понимания текста:

Listen to the following monologue about women’s position in the world and say

whether the statement is true or false.

1 A glass ceiling blocks women’s rise to the top.

2 Men think women will be as committed to their job once they have a child

1. A woman isn’t judged upon her looks.

2. Working mothers are made to feel guilty.

3. Women say-it’s your fault, all the time.

4. Men do not fear and distrust powerful women.

5. Some men just don’t listen to what women are saying.

• Уровень детального (полного) понимания текста:

Listen to the monologue and then complete the text.

The concrete ceiling while women …(1) up against it. Someone once …(2) that a glass ceiling blocks women …(3) to the top but it seems more like a …(4) ceiling. The following could be what’s stopping us:

• Because boys are taken more … (5) than girls at school.

• Because some…(6) high achievers such as Margaret Thutcher …(7) don’t promote other women.

• Because …(8) have babies.

• Because men …(9) women won’t be as …(10)to their job once they …(11) a child.

• Because a …(12) is still judged on her …(13).

• Because women think men won’t …(14) them anymore if they are successful.

• Because women are …(15) doing housework when they…(16) be training, impressing the …(17) and networking.

• Because women’s …(18) are smaller.

• Because working mothers … (19) made to feel guilty.

• Because women are …(20) to start out as …(21) and good secretaries rarely get ... (22).

• Because not enough women …(23) the courage or confidence to … (24) out about inequality.

• Because women …(25) -sorry, sorry, sorry all the ... (26).

• Because women are either too…(27) or not tough enough.

• Because… (28) fear and distrust powerful …(29).

• Because no one ever thinks of …(30) the father when a…(31) is ill.

• Because a lot…(32) men genuinely think of themselves…(33) superior to women.

• Because some …(34) just don’t listen to…(35) women are saying.

• Just because…

• Уровень критического понимания текста:

Listen to the cassette and answer these questions.

1 How could you explain the following: Someone once observed that a glass ceiling blocks women rise to the top but it seems more like a concrete ceiling?