Aprendizagens Essenciais

Áreas temáticas: Compreensão oral: Compreensão escrita: Interação escrita:

– Atividades – Compreender, com
escolares e de facilidade, discursos
lazer; situações produzidos de forma clara;
quotidianas; seguir conversas do dia a
hábitos e estilos de dia; acompanhar uma
vida; eventos apresentação breve sobre
escolares e temas estudados;
festividades. compreender o essencial
de programas em modo
áudio/audiovisual sobre
temas atuais ou de
interesse cultural; seguir
orientações detalhadas,
mensagens e informações
diversas.
– Ler textos, de alguma complexidade,
escritos em linguagem clara e
corrente; compreender textos factuais
sobre assuntos de interesse pessoal
ou cultural.
– Interagir, com linguagem coloquial, sobre
assuntos de caráter geral.
Produção escrita:
– Produzir textos de 90 a 100 palavras,
utilizando vocabulário comum, mas
diversificado; recontar um acontecimento,
descrevendo experiências, impressões,
reações ou sentimentos; escrever sobre os
temas da atualidade estudados.

Evaluation test
Conteúdos Estrutura / Soluções Cotações Critérios de classificação

Listening 20% 1. Completar frases com uma palavra do texto áudio. 5 × 2 = 10 2 pontos por cada resposta correta
a. school d. citizenship
Textos áudio relacionados
b. drama e. maths
com os temas da unidade
c. programme
1:
2. Associar informação. 5 × 2 = 10 2 pontos por cada resposta correta
• School events and
a. 6
programmes NOTA – Em cada resposta desta
b. 7
• Study areas c. 3 secção: -0,5 por erros de ortografia.
d. 4
e. 5

Reading 30% 1. Identificar as afirmações verdadeiras e falsas de 4 × 2,5 = 10 2,5 pontos por cada resposta
acordo com o texto. Corrigir as afirmações falsas. correta
Texto relacionado
Sugestão de respostas:
com o tema
a. T
da unidade 1:
b. F. Some schools are better than others.
• School c. F. Parents can choose alternative schools.
d. F. The goal of alternative schools is for students to
master the class content.
2. Responder a perguntas de interpretação sobre o 4 × 2,5 = 10 2,5 pontos por cada resposta
texto. correta
a. They are different because they provide students with
unique challenges or abilities an opportunity to succeed in a
different educational setting.
b. Students attending public schools in wealthy areas are
expected to get good grades.
c. The curriculum changes based on the student population.
d. Sugestão de resposta: Students don’t get assessed in a
traditional way as they work to achieve competency in a
subject and that is not always measurable with a traditional
grading system.
3. Identificar os sinónimos das palavras no texto. 4 × 2,5 = 10 2,5 pontos por cada resposta
a. setting c. urban correta
b. wealthy d. funding NOTA – Em cada resposta desta
secção: -0,5 por erros de ortografia.

1. Associar palavras à sua descrição.

Vocabulary 10% 5×1=5 1 ponto por cada resposta correta
a. 5
Vocabulário da unidade 1: b. 3
• Stress triggers and c. 1
relaxation techniques d. 2
e. 4
• Study areas
2. Legendar imagens sobre áreas de estudo. 5×1=5 1 ponto por cada resposta correta
a. Dance
b. Drama and Cinema NOTA – Em cada resposta desta
c. Electronics secção: -0,5 por erros de ortografia.
d. Sports
e. Computing / Multimedia
Grammar 20%
Gramática da unidade 1:
• Present Simple &
Present Continuous
• Past Simple & Past
Continuous
• Present Perfect & Past
Simple
3. Completar os espaços com os verbos no Present 5×1=5 1 ponto por cada resposta correta
Simple ou Present Continuous.
a. attends d. don’t like
b. are taking part e. is having
c. Does … win
4. Completar os espaços com os verbos no Past Simple 5×1=5 1 ponto por cada resposta correta
ou Past Continuous.
a. was shaking d. went through
b. suffered e. congratulated
c. were meditating
5. Completar espaços com verbos no Present Perfect ou 5 × 2 = 10 2 pontos por cada resposta correta
no Past Simple. NOTA – Em cada resposta desta
a. have taken part d. Has Zoe joined secção: -0,5 por erros de ortografia.
b. Did Mary enrol e. arrived
c. have already planned

Writing 20% 1. Responder a perguntas pessoais sobre o tema da 2 pontos por cada resposta correta
5 × 2 = 10
unidade.
Produção escrita Respostas pessoais:
relacionada com o tema da a. My favourite school subject is…
unidade 1: b. Yes, I’m in the… / No, I′m not.
• Study areas c. I would like to try…
d. My advice is…
e. Next year, I would like to choose…
2. Escrever uma carta informal para o / a melhor amigo / 5 × 2 = 10
a sobre a área de estudo que deseja escolher. 2 pontos por cada frase correta
Sugestão de resposta: NOTA – Em cada resposta desta
Dear Paul, secção: -0,5 por erros de ortografia.
How are you? Hope all is well with you.
As you know, this is a very important year because I must
choose the study area I want to pursue. I’ve always enjoyed
new languages and History is my favourite subject. Therefore,
I think opting for the Social and Human Sciences course
would be the best decision since I can learn more about the
subjects I like and about other interesting subjects, like
Philosophy, Psychology and Geography. Finally, I want to
follow this area because I would like to become a lawyer one
day.
Stay well,
Lilly

Listening scripts
Exercise 1
Oliver: Hi, Jenny! How are you doing?
Jenny: Hey, Oliver! Great! Sorry for not calling. I’ve been busy.
Oliver: What have you been doing? Are you enjoying your new
school?
Jenny: I am, but I’m still getting used to my new classmates and
teachers. But they all seem very nice!
Oliver: That’s great. I’ve got some good news. I’ve just joined the
drama club. I thought about joining the debating club, but you know
I’ve always enjoyed drama, so I guess it was the best option for me.
Jenny: Oliver, that’s fantastic! You have always liked drama and
acting, so you will learn a lot there. I also want to take part in a school
programme, but I just can’t choose one. I love maths and taking part
in competitions, so the Maths Olympiad could be a good option, but
then I heard about the European Youth Club, which seems very
exciting, too.
Oliver: What is it about?
Jenny: Well, it’s a group of young people who work together every
week. The idea is to make students have an active participation in
different areas, such as citizenship and volunteering, improve their
sports skills and help them lead a healthy life.
Oliver: That one sounds perfect for you. You also wanted to do some
volunteer work and this seems a good opportunity. Besides, you still
have maths at school, so you can keep developing your maths skills
in class.
Jenny: Yeah, I think you’re right. I really wanted to do some volunteering
and with this programme I can do that and get involved in many more
projects. Thank you for helping me with this decision!
Oliver: No problem, Jenny! It was really nice talking to you again.
Good luck with this new adventure.
Jenny: Enjoy the drama club, too.
Exercise 2
a. My name is Sam and I’m from Liverpool. I’m very keen on arts, so I know I
have to choose an artistic course. I’ve been in the drama club at school and
everyone tells me I’m really good at acting, but in fact my real passion has
always been music. I started playing the guitar when I was 8 and now I have
my own band with some friends. I feel I still have a lot to learn in this area.
b. My name is Robert and I’m 14 years old. Choosing the study area for next
year is going to be easy! My favourite subject at school has always been science
and I love going to the lab with my teacher and even doing some experiments on
my own at home. I used to ask my parents to do some field trips with me so that I
could visit important science and technology museums and natural
environments.
c. Hello! I’m Karen and I’m a student. I love school and learning the different
subjects, but now that I’m getting older, I’ve become really interested in
travelling and guided tours. I think studying tourism will be a good
opportunity to meet people from different countries. Besides, it will give me
many career choices in the future, which is great, and every day will be
different since it involves a great variety of tasks.
d. Hi! I’m Quentin and I live with my parents in Leeds. I’m a big fan of sports
and I’ve been playing hockey since I was little. I would love to become a
professional player one day, but I know I must work very hard to accomplish
that. I’m about to choose a study area and I’m having a hard time. I love
science and my parents think it would give me good job opportunities in the
future, but since I want to become a professional athlete, I think sports will
be the right option.
e. My name is Amy and I’m 13 years old. My favourite hobby is dancing and
I’ve been dancing ballet for years. Now that I have to decide which study
area I want to pursue, a dance course might seem the best option.
However, I also love drawing and painting and my art teacher says I’m
really good at it. I spend most of my free time drawing and I also feel I can
become a great artist someday.
Name: _______________ Surname: _______________ Class: 9th __________ Evaluation
Date: ______________________________________________, 20___________ ______%
Signatures: ___________________________ / __________________________  Muito Bom  Bom  Suficiente
(Teacher) (Parent / E.E.)  Insuficiente  Muito insuficiente

Listening
1
Listen and complete the sentences with ONE word. /10

a. Jenny is at a new ______________.

b. Oliver has just joined the ______________ club.
c. Jenny is trying to choose a school ______________.
d. In the European Youth Club, students can participate in different areas related to
______________ and volunteering.
e. Oliver thinks Jenny can develop her ______________ skills in class.

2 Listen and match the teenagers to the study areas they want to choose. /10
There are two extra options that you don’t need to use.

a. Sam 1. Visual Arts

b. Robert 2. Drama and Cinema

c. Karen 3. Tourism
4. Sports
d. Quentin
5. Dance
e. Amy
6. Music
7. Science and Technology
Name: _______________ Surname: _______________ Class: 9th __________ Evaluation
Date: ______________________________________________, 20___________ ______%
Signatures: ___________________________ / __________________________  Muito Bom  Bom  Suficiente
(Teacher) (Parent / E.E.)  Insuficiente  Muito insuficiente

Reading
Read the text.

What are Alternative Schools?

All students deserve to have an equal chance at academic success, but not every student
learns in the same way. Alternative1 schools provide students with unique challenges or abilities an
opportunity to succeed in a different educational setting.
The American public school system is always a hot topic for debate. While there are two sides
to every issue2, there is one point that cannot be debated – some public schools are better than
others.
Public schools in wealthy and suburban areas tend to perform much higher in testing than urban
schools and there is a significant difference in funding as well. Parents can’t always choose their
school district, but if the public schools in an area are subpar3, there are other options to consider.
Alternative schools like boarding schools, magnet schools, and even homeschooling may provide
better educational opportunities for students, but there are some challenges to consider as well.
Curriculum in alternative schools varies greatly from one school to another, largely based on the
student population. In alternative schools, curriculum can be determined by the school, while public
schools may have some requirements depending on where they get the majority of their funding. It
is fairly common, however, for alternative schools to follow alternative grading policies. The focus in
these schools is not on getting a better grade but on mastering the class content. Students work
with teachers to achieve competency in that particular subject and competency is not always
measurable with a traditional grading system.
Adapted from: www.publicschoolreview.com

1
Write true (T) or false (F). Correct the false statements. /10

a. All students should have access to the same opportunities.

_____________________________________________________________
b. All schools are the same.

_____________________________________________________________
c. Parents have no alternative when it comes to choosing schools.

_____________________________________________________________
d. The goal of alternative schools is to make sure students get very high marks.

_____________________________________________________________
 2
Answer the questions. /10

a. Why are alternative schools different?

_______________________________________________________________________
b. What grades are expected from students attending public schools in wealthy areas?
_______________________________________________________________________
c. How does the curriculum in alternative schools change?
_______________________________________________________________________
d. Do students in alternative schools get assessed in a traditional way? Explain your answer.
_______________________________________________________________________

3 Find a synonym in the text for the following words.

a. context (para. 1): ___________________ c. city (para. 3): ______________________

b. rich (para. 3): ______________________ d. finance (para. 3): ___________________

Use of English
1
Match the words to their meanings. /5

a. anxiety 1. avoiding the use of electronic devices to reduce stress

b. body shaming 2. to engage in contemplation or reflection

c. digital detox 3. expressing criticism about a person’s body shape

4. doing exercise to improve the appearance of your body
d. meditation
5. feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical
e. working out changes like high blood pressure

2
Label the pictures of study areas. /5

a. ______________________ b. ______________________ c. ______________________

d. ______________________ e. ______________________
3
Complete the gaps with the verbs in the Present Simple or Present Continuous. /5

a. Molly ______________ (attend) her drama club classes on Mondays.

b. We ______________ (take part) in a volunteer project now.
c. ______________ Maggie always ______________ (win) the Maths Olympiad?
d. They ______________ (not like) the vocational course they chose.
e. I think she ______________ (have) a drama class at the moment.

4
Complete the gaps with the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous. /5

a. She ______________ (shake) so much, she was really nervous.

b. Peter ______________ (suffer) from depression last year, but he’s better now.
c. We ______________ (meditate) when we heard the explosion.
d. Last year I ______________ (go through) a digital detox, I was too addicted to my phone!
e. I ______________ (congratulate) Lauren on winning the National Reading Competition.

5
Complete the gaps with the verbs in the Present Perfect or Past Simple. /5

a. We ______________ (take part) in two different sporting events so far.

b. ______________ (Mary / enrol) in the debating club last week?
c. The students ______________ (already / plan) prom.
d. ______________ (Zoe / join) the drama club yet?
e. The teacher ______________ (arrive) 2 minutes ago, so we have to start working.

Writing
1 Answer the questions about you.
a. What’s your favourite school subject?
_______________________________________________________________________
b. Are you in a school event / programme? What is it?
_______________________________________________________________________
c. Which school event / programme would you like to try? Why?
_______________________________________________________________________
d. What advice would you give a friend to help him / her choose a new programme at school?

_______________________________________________________________________
e. What study area would you like to choose next year?
_______________________________________________________________________

2 Write an informal letter to your best friend about the study area you would like to
choose (90-100 words). Use the information in the box to help you.
________________________________________
________________________________________
Your study area for next year
________________________________________  What it is
 What you will learn about
________________________________________
 Why you want to choose it
________________________________________