King Saud UniversityPreparatory Year Deanship

English Program Skills Department2011-2012

Self-Learning ProgramWeek 7_Evaluating in BRT

Levels 3-4

Previous lesson’s Homework

Students’ presentations

Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy

Lesson Objectives

By the end of the lesson, you will :

improve your thinking and self- learning skills through

evaluation

A B

C

Which house in your opinion is the most expensive? Give a reason for your choice.

What makes a good public speaker?

http://www.google.com.sa/search?hl=ar&safe=active&biw=1024&bih=473&gbv=2&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=public+speaker&oq=public+speaker&aq=f&aqi=&aql=1&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=78400l81821l0l82133l14l11l0l1l1l0l542l1970l4-2.2l4l0

A RAFT is a creative writing task. The letters of the word RAFT stand for:

R= Role - who is the writer/speaker in the text?

A= Audience – who was the text for?

F= Format – what type of text is it? A letter? A poem?

T= Topic – what is the subject/main point of the text?

RAFT 1

Please leave your message after the beep.BEEP!“Hello. It’s us. We wanted to say goodbye before we go. We will never see you again. There’s not much time left. We’re getting hotter and smaller every second. We wanted to help you stay cold but the forgetful family who bought us put you in the cold and left us in the sun. You were our favourite because we loved swimming in your bubbles. Good bye.”END OF MESSAGE

RAFT 1

1. What is the Role? Audience? Format? Topic?2. Did you like the idea of this RAFT? Why?3. Mention one idea that was described beautifully in

this RAFT.4. Is the language easy? Write two words that you

could not understand.5. Will you ask a friend to read it? Why?

RAFT Review

Buy me! Buy me! Buy me!For one month only I am 2000 Riyals. That is so cheap!Why buy me? Because I can keep your family really cool. Even in the summer, I will keep your rooms a nice temperature. The machine that you have now is very old and it makes a lot of noise, but I’m new and quiet as a mouse.Buy me! Buy me! Buy me!

RAFT 2

RAFT Review

1. What is the Role? Audience? Format? Topic?2. Did you like the idea of this RAFT? Why?3. Mention one idea that was described beautifully in

this RAFT.4. Is the language easy? Write two words that you

could not understand.5. How many times did you read the article before

answering the questions?6. Will you ask a friend to read it? Why?

Kid Safetyhttp://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=5&storyID=16

Computer Virushttp://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=8&storyID=36

World's Largest Motorcyclehttp://www.cdlponline.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=activity1&topicID=10&storyID=196

Choose ONLY ONE topic. Read it and evaluate it by answering the questions in the following slide:(Bring a copy of the topic to the teacher with your HW hard copy.)

Article Review

Homework (1)

1. What is the topic?

2. Why did you choose this article?

3. What kind of people should read this article?

4. Did you like the ideas? Write one idea you liked?

5. What is the idea that you did not like?

6. Are there any pictures in the article? Did you like

them?

Evaluate the article you chose by answering the following questions:

7.Is the language easy? Write two words that

you could not understand.

8.How many times did you read the article

before answering the questions?

9.Will you ask a friend to read it? Why?

10.On a scale of 1-10, how difficult was this

article for your? (1=easy, 10=difficult) why?

Evaluate the article you chose by answering the following questions:

Watch the TV program ‘Good morning KSA’ on Saudi CH2 then evaluate it through these questions

1. What is the type of the program?(talk show-

documentary- sport commentary)

2. What is the idea of the program?

3. In your opinion, who should watch this program?

4. What did you like most ? Why?

5. How is it useful for viewers?

TV Show Review

Homework (2)The first optional task

Watch the TV program ‘Good morning KSA’ on Saudi CH2 then evaluate it by answering these questions

6.How do you find the setting in the program?

7.Is the program attractive? How?

8.Will you encourage people to watch it?

9.On a scale of 1-10, how difficult was this show for

your? (1=easy, 10=difficult) why?

TV Show Review

Homework (2)The first optional task

Restaurant Review

Evaluate a restaurant in Riyadh by answering

the following questions:1. Write the name of the restaurant? The address?

2. How many people were there? (Mostly full, three

people, many people waiting) 

3. Was the food good? Hot enough?

4. How was the dessert?

5. Did you like the service? Explain.

Homework (2)The second optional task

Restaurant Review

Evaluate a restaurant in Riyadh by answering the following questions:.

6.Did you like the atmosphere of the restaurant?

7.How are the prices? Good or expensive?

8.How is the sanitary conditions there? Why?

9.Will you come back to this restaurant?

Homework (2)The second optional task

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Partially accomplishedWhen ONE of this occurs• One task is done

• Late submission

Fully accomplishedWhen both tasks are done

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