Задание 11 Юнит 7 Рабочая тетрадь ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 9 класс
11 Read the essay below. Does it reflect the ideas in the notes in Exercise 10? Find sentences corresponding to the notes.
Решение #
Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Вербицкая, Маккинли, Хастингс 9 класс, Вентана-Граф:
11 Read the essay below. Does it reflect the ideas in the notes in Exercise 10? Find sentences corresponding to the notes. In pairs, compare the author’s ideas with your own ideas and discuss the similarities and differences. Pay no attention to the boxes around the essay.
1 A statement that most people will agree with.
2 Arguments ‘for’
3 Arguments ‘against’
4 A conclusion that pulls together both sides of the argument.
5 Explanation why the issue is controversial
6 Linking words to introduce each point and to sequence the points made
7 The author’s own opinion
‘There is too much testing in our schools’. Write an essay giving arguments ‘for’ and ‘against’ this statement and state your own opinion.
All teachers agree that it is important to check students’ progress. However, not everyone agrees on the best way to do this: should students have exams every year, or should all their work from a school year be included in their final mark?
Some people argue that exams are fair. Firstly, all the students take the exam on the same day, at the same time and in the same conditions. Secondly, all the papers are marked at the same time so the examiners can compare the students. Finally, universities and employers can look at a student’s results and know immediately how they compare with others.
However, there are many arguments against too much testing. For example, a lot of students suffer from exam nerves, so they don’t do well. This is one of the biggest disadvantages of formal testing: students are judged on one day when they may be feeling ill or nervous.
In conclusion, testing is necessary, but too much is unfair because it is easier for students who are good at exams. In my opinion, there should be a mix of formal testing and continuous assessment so all students can do well.