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Manual: Start-up: páginas ______ - ______.
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Version A
Escola: ________________________________
English Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10 th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: _______
A. Before reading the text, answer the following question in about 40 (20 marks)
words.
How has the media changed the world? Remember to justify your opinion by
giving practical examples.
Teen Times
The Media’s influence on teens
The media influences teenagers both positively and negatively. We are a pop
culture society. We watch celebrities, we talk about movies, and we love to
feel connected. Therefore, the entertainment industry and media exert a great
influence upon teens as they are gaining their sense of self. The influences
can be both good and bad and this article will explore both.
It seems that more often than not, the media and entertainment industry
influence teens both positively and negatively on a larger scale than is usually
thought.
Let’s face it, in most cases the media isn’t getting you out of doors. You are
most likely to bunker down in front of the TV for a favourite show or to play a
video game. You’re still inactive even while doing something positive like
reading a newspaper or magazine. With these norms, you’re more likely to
stay inside rather than get yourself out there and being active during your teen
years.
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Things you see on TV and in the media help align what you believe to be the
norms. Whether you’re watching violence, looking at an extremely skinny
model in a magazine, or viewing something else entirely, the things that you
see are those you expect to be normal. While you might be able to use your
judgment, in some circumstances, the media is establishing right from wrong,
and that can get you in(to) trouble as a teen!
The positive effects of the media might not be touched upon often, but they do
exist. Teens can learn from media and entertainment, develop new skills and
stay out of trouble as well.
It can be argued that as you are glued to your TV or video game (two of the
most criticised mediums), you’re not doing yourself any favors as a teen. Well,
you’re better off there than on the streets getting involved in crime, so it’s not
all that bad. Just remember to do everything in moderation!
www.newtimes.co.rw/ (slightly adapted)
B.
1. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Justify your (30 marks)
answers by quoting from the text.
a. No matter how powerful the media is, it doesn’t really influence teens.
b. Teens don’t really feel like leaving the house when they can play a
video game instead or watch TV.
c. If you don’t use your judgment while reading and watching the media,
you may be in danger.
d. It is possible for teens to become knowledgeable about all sorts of
things by reading newspapers or watching films.
e. Some adults agree that it’s better for teens to stay at home than to be
outdoors with gangs or risky company.
2. Re-read the text and match the clauses in the columns below so as to (20 marks)
form a complete sentence:
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playing computer games c. to reflect about what they’ve seen and read
3. Teens acquire values rather than accept the information in the
and notions media passively.
4. Of course it is possible d. should never be disregarded.
for teens e. is preferable to doing outdoor activities.
5. It’s all about
C. Complete the gaps with a word in the box below. (26 marks)
D.
(40 marks)
1. Rewrite the sentences below by putting them in reported speech.
a. “I’m coming home late tonight. There’s a party at Milly’s.” said Ruth.
Ruth ________________________________________________.
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2. Complete these Conditional Sentences (Type III) with the appropriate (24 marks)
forms of the verbs in brackets.
a. If I _________________ (arrive) earlier, I _______________ (hear)
the whole concert.
b. If Sheila ________________ (not cheat) in the French test, maybe
she_________________ (not get) such a good mark.
c. They _________________ (argue) if I _______________ (not
bring) a present for each of them.
d. The boys __________________ (finish) their project if John
______________ (not be) ill.
E. Choose one of the topics below and write a paragraph in which you (40 marks)
give your opinion in about 120-140 words.
1. The Internet prevents teenagers from enjoying life outdoors and
developing their social skills!
OR
2. The Internet has managed to reduce teen loneliness. In many
cases, online communities are able to give us the support and
attention that we so desperately need.
(Total:
Good luck! 200 marks)
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Version B
Escola: ________________________________
English Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10 th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: ________
A. Before reading the text, answer the following question in about 40 (20 marks)
words by filling in the gaps below.
How has the media changed the world? Remember to justify your opinion by
giving practical examples.
Teen Times
The Media’s influence on teens
The media influences teenagers both positively and negatively. We are a pop
culture society. We watch celebrities, we talk about movies, and we love to
feel connected. Therefore, the entertainment industry and media exert a great
influence upon teens as they are gaining their sense of self. The influences
can be both good and bad and this article will explore both.
It seems that more often than not, the media and entertainment industry
influence teens both positively and negatively on a larger scale than is usually
thought.
Virgínia Barros, Luísa Barros, Maria José Rodrigues, Vanessa Reis Esteves
START-UP 10 WRITTEN TESTS Block 3 Test 2
Let’s face it, in most cases the media isn’t getting you out of doors. You are
most likely to bunker down in front of the TV for a favourite show or to play a
video game. You’re still inactive even while doing something positive like
reading a newspaper or magazine. With these norms, you’re more likely to
stay inside rather than get yourself out there and being active during your teen
years.
Things you see on TV and in the media help align what you believe to be the
norms. Whether you’re watching violence, looking at an extremely skinny
model in a magazine, or viewing something else entirely, the things that you
see are those you expect to be normal. While you might be able to use your
judgment, in some circumstances, the media is establishing right from wrong,
and that can get you in(to) trouble as a teen!
The positive effects of the media might not be touched upon often, but they do
exist. Teens can learn from media and entertainment, develop new skills and
stay out of trouble as well.
It can be argued that as you are glued to your TV or video game (two of the
most criticised mediums), you’re not doing yourself any favors as a teen. Well,
you’re better off there than on the streets getting involved in crime, so it’s not
all that bad. Just remember to do everything in moderation!
www.newtimes.co.rw/ (slightly adapted)
B.
1. Decide if the following statements true (T) or false (F)? Justify your
(30 marks)
answers by quoting from the text.
a. No matter how powerful the media is, it doesn’t really influence teens.
b. Teens don’t really feel like leaving the house when they can play a
video game instead or watch TV.
c. If you don’t use your judgment while reading and watching the media,
you may be in danger.
d. It is possible for teens to become knowledgeable about all sorts of
things by reading newspapers or watching films.
e. Some adults agree that it’s better for teens to stay at home than to be
outdoors with gangs or risky company.
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2. Re-read the text to match the clauses in the columns below so as to (20 marks)
form a complete sentence:
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D.
(40 marks)
1. Rewrite the sentences below by putting them in reported speech.
a. “I’m coming home later tonight. There’s a party at Milly’s.” said Ruth.
Ruth said that _________________________________________.
b. “Please fill in these questionnaires before you leave the classroom,”
ordered the teacher.
The teacher ordered the students __________________________.
c. “Be careful with these boxes. They’re fragile,” warned the man.
The man warned us _____________________________________.
d. “We’re going to New Zealand and staying with friends.” explained
Gloria.
Gloria explained that ____________________________________.
e. “If you’re not watching the telly, please switch it off, Joe!” asked
Mum.
Mum asked Joe ________________________________________
2. Complete these conditional sentences (type III) with the appropriate (24 marks)
forms of the verbs in brackets.
E. Choose one of the topics below and write a paragraph in which you (40 marks)
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1. The Internet prevents teenagers from enjoying life outdoors and developing
their social skills!
Here are a few ideas that you can mention:
Freetime activities tens used to have before the internet.
(Give exemples.)
Things tens usually do nowadays on the Net. (Give
examples.)
How addictive this can be/become.
Creation of an online community.
How the Internet makes you lose old habits. (Give
examples.)
OR
2. The Internet has managed to reduce teen loneliness. In many cases, online
communities are able to give us the support and attention that we so
desperately need.
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Escola: ________________________________
English Listening Test – 10th Form Level VI
Name: _______________________ Class: 10 th ______ Date: __ /__ /____
Teacher’s Signature: ________ Mark: ______ Parent’s Signature: _______
2. Listen to the audio again and complete the gaps belowwith one word. (12 marks)
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Answer Key
Versions A + B
A. Personal answer
B. 1.
a. False “The media influences teenagers both positively and negatively”.
b. True: “Let’s face it, in most cases the media isn’t getting you out of doors. You are
most likely to bunker down in front of the TV for a favourite show or to play a video
game.”
c. True: “While you might be able to use your judgment, in some circumstances, the
media is establishing right from wrong, and that can get you in(to) trouble as a teen!”
d. True: “Teens can learn from media and entertainment, develop new skills and stay
out of trouble as well.”
e. True: “Well, you’re better off there than on the streets getting involved in crime, so it’s
not all that bad.”
2. 1- d; 2- e; 3- a; 4- c; 5- b
E. Personal answer
Listening test
1.
a. socialise
b. Minnie Ito
c. Nikole Pinkard
d. South
2.
a. cell
b. young
c. technologies
d. socialise
e. libraries
f. researcher
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Listening script
How Kids Are Learning Online: Interacting With Media | MacArthur Foundation
Computers, cell phones, video games, iPods – digital media are everywhere in the lives of
young people today. Scholars are trying to determine how digital technologies are changing
the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life. The answers are
critical to schools, libraries and museums of the future. At the University of Southern
California researcher Minnie Ito is studying young people’s digital behaviour, hoping to
provide a portrait of the digital generation.
Minnie Ito: “Kids are learning in all the environments they navigate. They’re just not always
learning what adults want them to learn, or what we recognise as academic content.”
MIT’s Henry Jenkins sees a new participatory culture, where kids increasingly express
themselves and build communities using the tools of technology. Reflecting that new culture,
Nicole Pinkard at the University of Chicago encourages new media literacy and an innovative
after-school programme on the city’s South Side and Global Kids uses interactive
experiences to educate youth about critical international issues.
http://www.youtube.com
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