## Task 8: Listening

You are going to watch the second part of the documentary 'Andrew Marr's History of the World' You have saved this documentary on your laptop, when we started this lessonseries.

Again, you can choose between 3 assignments for this documentary. Depending on how good you are at listening you can decide which assignment you would like to do:

1A: answer MC-questions about the documentary & summarize

1B: take notes, summarize & present content of the documentary

1C: take notes, create your own test about the documentary.

Together with your teacher, decide which assignment you will do. Have a good look at the listening part of your diagnostic test to find out what suits you best!

Before you start: what do you think this second part of documentary is about? Do the test:

## Task 8A MC-questions

Do the MC-test while watching the first 20 minutes of the documentary. Click on the button below to go to the test:

MC-test Andrew Marr 2

Remember the tips for MC-questions:

## Task 8B E-mail

Watch the documentary. start where you left of last time. Take notes in a word-document. There are 3 eras* in this part of the documentary, describe all three of them. Focus on:

1. What was the most revolutionary change in people's lives, according to Andrew Marr?
2. Explain why: What were the (postive & negative) consequences of this change?
3. What was so special about the city where they found the remains of the girl? Give details.
4. Why did the girl presumably die and what is the relation of the cause of her death and the city?
5. What problem and which solutions are described about the yellow river? Give details.

After watching, use your notes to write a summary. Then write an e-mail to Andrew Marr, the presenter of the documentary. Write him the following things:

- Write who you are, explain you write this e-mail as an assignment for school.
- Use your notes to write a brief summary. Make sure you describe all 3 eras.
- Write what story/fact in this part of the documentary did you like best? Explain why.
- Write what story/fact in this part of the documentary did you like least? Explain why.
- Close your e-mail in a good way.

Copy everyting in your 'History of the World' Word-document and send the e-mail to your teacher.

## Task 8C Create/design

Watch the second 20 minutes (21-40) of the documentary and design a test for it. Think of at least 6 MC-questions to ask about the 20-minute fragment. There are three eras in this part of the documentary, make sure you have questions on all 3 eras.

Make sure you ask 'test-proof' MC questions:

- Het antwoord moet te vinden zijn zonder te kijken: het gaat om het gesproken Engels!

- Maak geen vragen over 'droge feiten' uit de documentaire, dat is te makkelijk. De MC-keuze opties moeten hele zinnen zijn, geen losse woorden, jaartallen etc. Focus op vragen die beginnen met: 'Wat wordt er gezegd over...' of 'Hoe kwam het dat....' 'Wat was de reden dat...' Wat waren de gevolgen/oorzaken van...'

- Zorg voor goede meerkeuze-opties:
  - Zorg 1 antwoord bij die redelijk logisch klinkt, maar niet voorkomt in het fragment.
  - Zorg voor 1 antwoord waar een belangrijk woord in zit dat voorkomt in het fragment, maar NIET het juiste antwoord is.
  - Zorg voor een duidelijk juist antwoord, wees ervan overtuigd dat dit ook echt gezegd wordt!
- Maak ook een antwoordmodel

Kopieer de toets & het antwoordmodel in je Portfolio Word-document 'Andrew Marr's History of the World'.