Assessment for Learning Resource Bank

Web-based Learning and Teaching Support

Learning and Teaching Activity – Cross-country Hike

　

Learning Targets for Key Stage 3:

KSb - To interpret and use more extensive information through processes and activities such as comparing, inferring and drawing conclusions
KSd - To identify and define problems from given information, consider related factors, solve the problems and explain the situation

Learning Objectives:

Text Types

Vocabulary

Language Items and Communicative Functions

Language Skills

Generic Skills

- Notices
- Short notes
- Memos
- Questionnaire
- E-mail

Cross-country hike

reservoir, LRT(Light RailTransit) West Rail, site, route, gears, clothing, canteen, backpack, flash-light, sun screen, quick-dry T-shirt, woolen socks, hiking shoes, weather report, towel, sweat, first-aid service, odd number, even number, drop-out

Food and beverage

Lunch arrangement,

noodles with fish fillet,

serve lunch, distilled water, disposal,

Comments on the organisation

rate, comment,

well-organised, well-

informed, poorly organized, ineffective

　
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Following directions on how to get to the start of the Cross-country Hike
- Using the simple present tense to give instructions
- Using the imperatives to give instructions and orders
- Use adjectives to make comments
- Use modals and appropriate verbs to make suggestions
- Reading:
Acquire, extract and organize information relevant to specific tasks;

Understand different feelings, views and attitudes;

Differentiate fact from opinion

Reading broadly for specific purposes
- Writing:
Use a wide range of language patterns for various purposes
  Recognizing the salient features of various text-types and using them efficiently for locating information and ideas
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Speaking:

sustain simple conversational exchanges

convey simple information and ides fairly appropriately

- Critical thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Self-management skills

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
L6-R-2-S3BC: Extracting and organizing information and ideas from texts with some degree of complexity

　
L6-W-1-S3BC: Writing a variety of texts of different purposes with relevant and generally adequate content

　
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

　
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

　
L5-S-3-S3BC: Expressing information and ideas (including personal experiences, feelings, opinions, imaginative ideas and evaluative remarks) with some elaboration

　
L5-S-4-S3BC: Using a range of vocabulary and language patterns with some degree of appropriacy and accuracy to convey meaning

　
L6-S-5-S3BC: Using formulaic expressions and a range of strategies for oral communications to establish and maintain relationships/interaction in familiar situations

　
L6-S-6-S3BC: Using organizing techniques generally appropriately to convey meaning

　
Level of Difficulty - Preliminary to S3BC (at S1 level)
- To S3BC (at S1 to S2 level)
- At S3BC (at S3 level)

Activity

Description

Duration

(min)

Available for Self Learning

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.

　

　

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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. 

　
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Part 3

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.

　
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Part 4

Writing Activity Sheet

Suggested Answer

　

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.

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Part 5

Speaking Activity Sheet

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.

　
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