PROGRAMA INSTITUCIONAL DE INGLES – FORMATO VIRTUAL

FINAL EXAM - ENGLISH TWO

Listening Comprehension Section 30%

This section of the test evaluates your ability to understand specific and general information of an
audio text. For each item, choose the option that best completes or answers the ideas or the
questions below. Circle a, b, or c. Each item is approximately 4.285% worth the total of the
score.

The following is an audio about learning online. Listen to it carefully and choose the best answer
for the following questions. Taken from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Py5hDt3wC9Y

1. What does Lisa Lane do?

a) She is a geography teacher and a 5. What happens when professor
director of an online teaching Kelly’s students post a question?
program a) He is immediately notified via
b) She is a history teacher and a email, logs into the course and
director of an online teaching responds in text right away.
program b) He is immediately notified via
c) She is a teacher and the owner of a email, logs into the course and
virtual community can respond in text or in video.
c) He is notified via email or
2. What is true about CyberCosta? video and immediately sends a
a) It has been growing fast for the last text to the student to answer
decade the question.
b) It is just starting as a new teaching-
learning approach. 6. How do professor Kelly’s students
c) It has not been growing significantly in have access to a video response?
the last decade. a) They just have to open their emails
b) He sends it via cell phone
3. According to what teacher Jill says, we can c) The professor sends them a
assume that she teaches… link and they click on it
a) Geography
b) Technology 7. Which of the following is NOT a
c) Languages goal of online learning mentioned
by Lisa Lane?
4. What does Robert Kelly teach? a) To reduce distance between
a) Psychology instructors and students in
b) Behavioural statistics online education
c) Statistics b) To facilitate teaching and
help students achieve
working success
c) To facilitate learning and
help students achieve
academic success
 Reading Comprehension Section 30%

This section of the test evaluates your ability to understand specific and general information of a
written text. For each item, choose the option that best completes or answers the ideas or the
questions below. Circle a, b, or c. Each item is approximately 4.285% worth the total of the
score.

1 comparable level to a traditional

classroom setting?
Online tutoring is the process of tutoring in an
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online, virtual environment in which teachers and
learners are separated by time and space. Online Two necessary assumptions about online
environments applied in education usually tutors are that they possess academic
involve the use of Virtual Learning Environments qualification sufficient to educate and that
such as Moodle, Sakai, WebCT, Blackboard, etc. they have specific training to meet the
The tutoring may take the form of a group of
challenges of online communication.
learners simultaneously logged in and receiving
instruction from a single tutor. This is often Online tutors also need to be aware of the
known as e- moderation, which facilitates the stages learners usually go through in the
achievement of learning goals. online environment; these stages
2 determine the kinds of support that is
appropriate for learners at each stage.
Online tutoring presupposes a self- motivated Taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_tutoring
and independent learner. The learning aspect
of tutoring outweighs the teaching aspect.
E-moderating usually refers to web-based
learning that is based on constructivist and
social-constructivist principles: it focuses on 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
using online dialogue and peer learning within a) The theoretical principles
the online environment, on achieving goals of underlying online tutoring
independent learning, learner autonomy, self- b) What online tutoring is and what
reflection, knowledge construction, collaborative it implies
learning, online discussion, transformative
c) The characteristics of the most
learning and communities of learning.
common Virtual Learning
Environments
2. The highlighted expression in
3
paragraph 2 can be paraphrased as
From the very beginning of online tutoring, follows:
controversy surrounded several concerns voiced
a) In online tutoring, learning is
by educators and parents. The questions raised by
online tutoring include: how does a parent or more important than teaching, so
teacher know that the online tutor is qualified to it is expected to have autonomous
give help? How reliable is the interface? Will it learners
accommodate the discussion of the tutored b) In online tutoring, teaching is
material at a more important than learning, so
autonomous teachers are
necessary
c) In online tutoring, learning is as
important as teaching, so
participants should be smart
 3. According to the information presented in b) Online tutors
paragraph 2, we can conclude that these are c) Assumptions
principles of social-constructivism,
EXCEPT… 6. According to paragraph 4, what is it
a) Interaction assumed about online tutors?
b) Collaborative support a) They are qualified to teach and
c) Memorization trained to face the difficulties of
this modality
4. Paragraph 3 refers to… b) They are qualified to teach but
a) The effectiveness of online tutoring for they need to get used to the online
learning environment
b) The importance of the material used in c) They are better trained for online
online tutoring teaching than for traditional
c) The worries that educational actors have teaching
in relation to online tutoring
7. The word “stages” in paragraph 4
5. The word “they” in paragraph 4 refers to… can be replaced for one of these…
a) Two necessary assumptions a) Platforms
b) Periods
c) Performances

Writing Production Section 40%

TASK: Social Network Profile Situation:

You are participating in a summer immersion program and your professor asked you to write a short
composition introducing yourself. Some brief information about your skills and talents along with a
short description of your academic life is required. You should include some few ideas about your
academic interests. The composition will be posted on the institution’s social network.

Hello! I'm Samuel Restrepo, a student in the Faculty of Communications at the University of Antioquia, majoring in
Communications. I'll be sharing with you about this university life, with its good and not-so-good aspects.

I've always been fascinated by how stories can influence people and change perspectives. Communication is a
powerful tool, and I wanted to learn how to use it in the best way possible. The University of Antioquia has a very
solid communications program, so it was a natural choice for me.

From a young age, I have been surrounded by music. My family is very musical, and there were always instruments
everywhere. As for fashion, I have always liked how clothing can be a form of expression. I think both fields allow
for a lot of creativity, and I would love to merge them in my future projects.

Yes, I am currently working on a clothing line that combines elements of urban culture with touches of classic
elegance. Additionally, I am collaborating with some musician friends to launch a series of events where we can
showcase both our music and our fashion creations.

I'm not going to lie; it can sometimes be quite challenging. But I think the key is organization and passion. When
you truly love what you do, you find a way to make everything work. I also have a great group of friends and
colleagues who support me and help me stay focused.
I would tell them not to be afraid to follow their passions. Sometimes, it can seem overwhelming, but every little
step counts. Find something you are truly passionate about and work hard at it. Surround yourself with people who
support you and don't be afraid to take risks.

My days are usually quite busy. I typically start with an early morning class, followed by coffee with some friends to
discuss projects. Then, I spend time in the library or studio working on my assignments and personal projects. In the
afternoon, I usually have meetings or collaborations with other students, especially those interested in fashion and
music.

Definitely, the people I've met. The University of Antioquia has an incredibly diverse and talented community. I also
love having access to so many resources, from recording studios to design workshops.

Additionally, I love participating in the cultural and musical festivals that the university organizes. It's a great
opportunity to showcase our work and connect with other students and professionals. I also really enjoy the
entrepreneur fairs, where I can learn and share ideas about how to start and manage a business.

The university has provided me with an invaluable network of contacts and mentors. I've learned a lot about project
management and marketing, which is essential for any business. Moreover, being surrounded by so many innovative
and creative ideas motivates me to keep pushing forward with my own projects.

After graduating, I want to focus on establishing my own brand that combines fashion and music. I have many ideas
about how to create events that merge fashion shows with live concerts. I also want to work on collaborations with
other artists and designers to create something unique and exciting.

In order to be successful, make sure you comply with the following guidelines:
● Double check that you accomplish the purpose of the task required, providing a whole text:
introduction, development, and closure.
● Be cohesive and coherent providing clarity and sense of unity.
● Use sufficient and proper vocabulary according to the situation.
● Check sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation.
● The length of the text should be no shorter than 150 words and no longer than 200.

You will have 20 minutes to develop this task. A dictionary is not allowed.

RATING SCALE
LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT (Fair is the passing score)
Poor Insufficient Fair Good Outstanding
0- 2 - 2.9 3 - 3,9 Job 4 - 4.6 - 5
1.9 4.5
His/her performance Although some Despite his/her Despite occasional Achieved all objectives
was very poor. Did not objectives described in performance was errors, achieved all the successfully showing
achieve the objectives. the scale might have eventually affected by objectives successfully an outstanding level of
been achieved, there are errors, most important showing a good level performance.
important aspects that aspects were acceptably of performance.
need improvement. achieved.

% DESCRIPTORS POR PASSING SCORE POOR INSUFF FAIR GOO OUTSTAN FINAL
I D DING SCOR
CIENT JOB E
30 Can produce short simple ideas expressing him/herself with clarity regarding the communicative functions determined for this
task: 10
Greeting, saying bye and giving basic personal 0-4.9 4-5.9 6-7.9 8-8.9 9-10 9
information (10)
Describing one’s skills and talents (10) 0-4.9 4-5.9 6-7.9 8-8.9 9-10 8
 Talking about one’s academic life (10) 0-4.9 4-5.9 6-7.9 8-8.9 9-10 8
25 The text complies with the structure and 0-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20-22.4 22.5-25 9
organization stated in the instructions. Paragraphs
are unified around a given topic and ideas are
coherently linked by using at least simple
connectors taught in class.
15 Shows control of a sufficient and appropriate 0-5.9 6-8.9 9-11.9 12-13.4 13.5-15 9
vocabulary in order to accomplish the task.
15 Despite occasional mistakes, shows sufficient 0-5.9 6-8.9 9-11.9 12-13.4 13.5-15 9
control of the structures taught in class for this
course.
10 Shows proper control of spelling and punctuation 0-4.9 4-5.9 6-7.9 8-8.9 9-10 9
in accordance with the contents stated for this
course.
5 Follows instructions regarding length and 0-1.9 2-2.9 3-3.9 4-4.4 4.5-5 9
organization of the text