​CA3 Dedicated Foodies​

TASK 3.1 Overview 13/03/18 - 21/03/18​* Tool/Classroom space

Pre-task 3.1 1. ​Dedicated Foodies Part 1​ self-correcting 1. Materials

exercises
2. Group Dynamic 2. Work group space
3. Brainstorming 3. Work group space

TASK 3.1​ (60% Food TV critics needed! ​Write a review Forum

of CA3 mark)

Post-task 3.1 Respond to classmates’ reviews Forum

TASK 3.2 Overview 22/03/18 - 05/04/18​* Tool/Classroom space

Listening Comprehension exercise Listening 1

Pre-task 3.2 1. ​Dedicated Foodies Part 2​ ​self-correcting 1. Materials

exercises
2. Pair work speaking examples 2. Langblog
3. Prepare for pair work speaking 3. Work group spaces

TASK 3.2​ (40% Dedicated Foodies!​ Pair work speaking Tandem, Skype, Forum
of CA3 mark) activity: practice and assessed

Post-task 3.2 1. Error Correction 1. Forum

2. Reflect on speaking performance 2. Forum

*Work can be sent in earlier if you wish.

CA3 Objectives

● create a group work dynamic

● write a review of a TV programme about food or restaurants
● talk about and compare food and menus with a partner

CA3 Feedback & Assessment

CA3 is worth 20% of your Final CA mark. You’ll receive individual feedback about the
speaking activity in ​TASK 3.2​. See ​Appendix 1​ ​for the marking criteria for CA3.

In order to pass Continuous Assessment, you must participate in the tasks in ​all six​ CAs.
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Important: ​All work you submit for this course must be original. Do not copy-paste from the
web or other sources - your contribution must be written ​in your own words​. Any material
taken from another source must be credited. For more information, see:
http://cv.uoc.edu/adf/~s_eao_0005_u01/plagiarism_IM.htm

Pre-task 3.1 13/03/18 - 15/03/18

1. Dedicated Foodies Part 1​ ​self-correcting exercises

Do the exercises in ​Dedicated Foodies > Part 1 Food TV​ in ​Materials ​in the classroom.
They’ll help you widen your vocabulary, revise grammar areas and you’ll read and
listen to ideas about the topic in the assessed task.

Don’t forget to share different vocabulary items, expressions and grammar points
that you have learnt in the ​I’ve learnt something today! ​folder in the Forum.

2. Group Dynamic

The most successful groups create a ​strong collaborative relationship​ with each other from
the start, so get into your group space as soon as possible and begin interacting. You could:

● write a 'good work group' contract

● create a calendar of group tasks and/or availability

● put pictures on your Group Wikispace Home page to give

a visual identity for your group

● agree where you will interact; either in the Group Discussion or in the Group
Wikispace

NB: ​Remember, all main communication with your group must take place in the work group
spaces. If you use other communication channels, your teacher cannot help you effectively.

3. Brainstorming for TASK 3.1

Choose a TV programme about food or restaurants​ to write about and then tell your
groupmates ​which​ programme you’ve chosen and ​why​. Avoid reviewing the same
programme. If you don’t know a programme or don’t watch TV, you can find a programme
by checking the TV listings or by searching on websites like YouTube.
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TASK 3.1 Food TV critics needed! 16/03/18 - 21/03/18

You see this announcement on a weekly online TV Guide:

Tasty reviews wanted!

Have you noticed all of the programmes related to ​food or restaurants​ on TV nowadays? Tell
us about one of these programmes! Write us a ​review​ of ​150-200 words​ on the TV
programme about food or restaurants. In your review you need to:

● give examples of the show’s content

● say what the objective of the programme is
● why you love or hate the programme
● give the review a catchy title

The best reviews will be published on our webpage!

You can find an example and ‘ingredients’ (verb tense, adjectives, etc.) for writing a ​Review
in the self-correcting exercises​ Dedicated Foodies (Part 1) > 01.04 Writing. ​Use the
Writing_Checklist​ in the classroom to revise your work. When you finish, send your Review
to the ​Forum > CA3 Reviews folder​.

Post-task 3.1 20/03/18 - 21/03/18

As you know, good writers learn from others so read some (​at least two​) of your classmates’
reviews and think about them carefully as you read.

Think of a question to ask the writer​ (e.g. to clarify something they wrote) ​and also​ ​write
something about some (or all) of the following​:

● Have you seen any/some/all of the programmes reviewed?

● Do you agree with the other writers’ opinions?
● If you’ve never watched the programme(s), would you? Why/why not?

See ​Appendix 2​ ​for examples of how to reply.

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Listening 1 22/03/18 - 05/04/18

You’ll do two Listening Comprehension exercises this semester. Listening 1 is just for
practice. Click on ​Listening 1​ in your classroom and do the comprehension exercises there.
Your mark will be available after the deadline.

Pre-task 3.2 22/03/18 - 24/03/18

1. Dedicated Foodies Part 2 self-correcting exercises

Do the exercises in ​Dedicated Foodies Part 2 > Alternative Foods​ in ​Materials ​in the
classroom. They’ll help you widen your vocabulary, revise grammar areas and you’ll read
and listen to ideas about the topic in the assessed task.

Don’t forget to share different vocabulary items, expressions and grammar

points that you have learnt in the ​I’ve learnt something today! ​folder.

2. Pair work speaking examples

You’ll do a pair work speaking with a groupmate for​ TASK 3.2​. To appreciate what you need
to do go to ​Langblog > Tandem examples ​and listen to​ ​students doing ​pair work speaking.
Then, follow the instructions posted to the Notice board by your teacher​.

3. Prepare for pair work speaking

Download Skype and a Skype recorder. For more information see ​Skype Information​ in the
classroom. Then write to your ​Group Discussion​ area ​to find a partner​ for the speaking
activity. Once you have a partner, ​agree on a day and time to meet on Skype​ and ​exchange
Skype usernames​.
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TASK 3.2 Dedicated Foodies! 25/03/18 - 05/04/18

Before you do ​TASK 3.2​ with your partner in Tandem, do the self-correcting exercises in
Dedicated Foodies Part 2 > Communication Strategies​.

You’ll do two Tandems: ​CA3 Practice​ and ​CA3 Assessed​.

Meet your partner on Skype at the time you agreed and go to ​Tandem​ in
the classroom. Start with ​CA3 Practice​. Record your conversation and
check your recorder works correctly but don’t send the file to the classroom.

Now do ​CA3 Assessed​ in ​Tandem​. Record Tasks 1 and 2 in one audio file; then start a new
recording and record Tasks 3 and 4. Decide together ​which task you want your teacher to
assess - Task 3 or Task 4​.

One of you must send both audio recordings for CA3 Assessed to the ​Forum ​>
CA3_Skype_Recordings​. In your message, tell your teacher whether you want them to
assess ​Task 3 or Task 4​. Include your names in the file title like this:
Tasks_3_and_4_joangrau_anaflor.mp3

Note the following general advice for pair work speaking tasks:

Pair work speaking tips!

● Both partners should record each task in separate ​audio recordings​ with a Skype
recorder. For more details, see ​Skype Information​ in the classroom.
● It is your responsibility to check the quality of the recordings sent to the classroom
Forum​ and to repeat the assessed activity if necessary.
● Your teacher will assess how well you and your partner ​speak together naturally ​so
don’t over-prepare or read from a prepared script.
● Say your names​ at the start of each recording to help identify the speaker.
● Tandem​ only works when both students are connected. One student must "invite"
the other student to do the activity so first decide who will "invite". To invite your
partner, find your partner's name in dropdown menu 1; select the task in dropdown
menu 2 and click start. Your partner will receive the "invitation" and must click start.
Tandem will open in a new tab or window in your browser.

You can find more details of how to use ​Tandem​ by clicking ​here​ and ​here​.
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Post-task 3.2 03/04/18 - 05/04/18

1. Error correction

Complete the Error Correction exercise your teacher posts to the classroom. The errors in
this exercise are common errors students often make at this level.

2. Reflect on speaking performance

Share your thoughts about doing the pair work speaking activity with your classmates in ​I’ve
learnt something today! ​in the Forum.​ ​Think about the following questions:

● Did you feel nervous before/during the pair work speaking?

● How did listening to the pair work speaking examples help you?
● How natural did your recording sound?
● How could you improve?

Appendix 1 Assessment criteria CA3

60% of your CA3 mark will be based on your work for TASK 3.1 using these criteria:

● Completion of ​TASK 3.1​ (Did you follow the criteria for writing a Review in the Task
instructions?)
● Use of grammar, vocabulary and expressions from the unit
● Organisation of the text into sentences and paragraphs

For more details, see the ​Writing_assessment_criteria ​document in the classroom.

40% of your CA3 mark will be based on your pair work speaking for TASK 3.2 using these
criteria:

● Completion of ​TASK 3.2 ​(Did you interact spontaneously with your partner?)
● Ability to express yourself
● Effective communication strategies: turn-taking, checking, clarifying, negotiating, etc.
● Natural intonation
● Use of grammar, vocabulary and expressions from the unit

For more details, see the ​Oral_assessment_criteria_Skype ​document in the classroom.

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Appendix 2 Response message example

I really enjoyed reading the Review about ***. I’ve only watched the programme once but I
think I’d watch it again now I know more about it. It’s true that the presenter can be a bit
aggressive at times. I saw her throwing pasta out of the window because it was overcooked
and I didn’t like this.

The review of *** told me a lot but I don’t know which channel it’s broadcast on or what
time. Even if I knew this information, I’m not sure I’d watch it as I usually prefer to watch
how to make dishes than trying to make a restaurant more successful.