Assessment for Learning Resource Bank Web-based Learning and Teaching Support
Learning and Teaching Activity – Cross-country Hike
Learning objectives:
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Relevant Basic Competency Descriptors:
L6-R-1-S3BC Using an increasing range of reading strategies to understand the meaning of texts with some degree of complexity (IS, KS, ES)
L6-R-2-S3BC Extracting and organizing information and ideas from texts with some degree of complexity (KS)
L6-W-1-S3BC Writing a variety of texts of different purposes with relevant and generally adequate content (IS, KS, ES)
L6-W-2-S3BC Writing a variety of texts using punctuation marks, and a range of vocabulary and language patterns with some degree of appropriateness and accuracy to convey meaning (IS, KS, ES)
L5-W-5-S3BC Writing a variety of texts using the salient features of a range of genres generally appropriate with the help of cues (IS, KS, ES)
L5-S-3-S3BC Expressing information and ideas (including personal experiences, feelings, opinions, imaginative ideas and evaluative remarks) with some elaboration (IS, KS, ES)
L5-S-4-S3BC Using a range of vocabulary and language patterns with some degree of appropriacy and accuracy to convey meaning (IS, KS, ES)
Level of Difficulty
3
Preliminary to S3BC (at S1 level)
To S3BC (at S1 to S2 level)
At S3BC (at S3 level)
| Activity | Description | Suggested duration (minutes) | Available for self - learning? |
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Part 1 |
Interactive Activity 1: Preparing for a Hike You are Alan / Alice. You will participate in a Cross-country Hike organized by Tuen Mun Yen Oi Estate Youth Centre, going from Lam Tei Reservoir, in Tuen Mun, to Wong Nei Tuen Reservoir in Yuen Long, in May, 2007. Before the hike you try to think about what you will wear and bring for it. Then you are given a reminder informing you of what to wear and things to bring for the hike. Prepare for the hike accordingly. |
15 |  |
| Part 2 |
Interactive Activity 2: How to get to the Start? You are Alan / Alice. Two days before the hike, the Youth Centre e-mails you a memo, informing you ways to get to the Start of the Hike. Show how you get to the Start. |
10 | |
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Interactive Activity 3: What shall we eat? Lunch is provided for you at noon. Arrangement of it is written in a notice posted on a tree in front of the lunch service site. Choose the right items for your lunch. |
10 | |
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Extended Activity: Writing You have been given a questionnaire for rating, commenting on and giving suggestions to the organization and services of the Cross-country Hike. Read a dialogue between you about comments and opinions. Complete Item I and give at least two comments and two suggestions for item II and III. |
20 |  |
| Part 5 |
Extended Activity: Speaking Students are asked to share experiences and information about an extra-curricular activity they have joined (i.e. cross-country hike). They are suggested to i) talk about what they did in the activity; ii) explain how they benefited from the activity; iii) give comments and suggestions for the activity and iv) recommend this activity to classmates if they have benefited from it. |
20 | |
Key Stage 3 Targets:
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English:
| KSb- | To interpret and use more extensive information through processes and activities such as comparing, inferring and drawing conclusions |
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| KSd- | To identify and define problems from given information, consider related factors, solve the problems and explain the situation |