Welcome to our visiting students

Today we are graced by the students who will be joining us next year on the Social Science program.

We say a hearty welcome to them and hope they feel at home here.

We are going to divide up into teams and do a number of team activities today....

Depending on how many come we will divide into groups of 4-5 students.

Quiz
An important part of being a social scientist is to know what's going on in the world...

We will start off by doing a quiz on current affairs.

First right answers gives 5 points then 4, 3, 2, 1

The second part of our lesson is some anagrams
(In an anagram you change the order of the letters to make a new word)
Same system with points for each quiz. There are three:
1. Animals
2. Body parts
3. Jobs

After that we have 2 quizzes
1. A letter juggle
2. Guess the name- animal quiz

The team with most points at the end of these activities gets some fruit and candy!!!!

Then we go on to more serious stuff. Next Wednesday is the final part of the national test (Reading and listening)

Here are some initial tips to help you...

LISTENING

Before the exam

• Listen to the news every day in English.  In addition to helping you inprove your understanding of fast-spoken English,  topics CAN come from news sources.

• Check your comprehension of short dialogues, news items, statements and interviews by trying many of the online (free!) and published quizzes that test and help you develop English listening skills.

During the exam 

• Quickly scan the question before listening (if you can)What is the question word?

• Listen with your eyes closed - when it's read the first time - to avoid distractions and to focus on the overall meaning.
• Take notes in your test book, if it helps.  Underline key words in the question.  Jot down ideas that you hear.
• DON'T FORGET the second reading- IF IT'S THERE.

• Relax.  If you don't know the answer to one question, don't panic.  Make an educated guess (you have a least a 25% chance of getting it right on a multiple choice answer!).  The next question may be easier.  

• Answer every question.  There is no penalty for a wrong answer.

READING
First of all a good resource:
http://testprep.about.com/od/readingtesttips/ 

Tips on Reading Exams

Before you start taking an examination, read it through. Sometimes the first time that you read a question, you will be extremely overwhelmed by it. However, reading the test thoroughly will give you more time to let the question sink in.

• Read it through more than once if need be.
• Read the directions carefully. Most students will go right to the questions without reading the directions at all. A few of their peers will realize the directions, and soon those who did not read will notice that some are not taking the test.

 

• Go through the questions slowly. Do not skip words, and do not assume that you know that the question is asking. Make sure that you always read the questions thoroughly. If you provide a wonderful answer, but it is an answer to the wrong question, you are not going to get any points.

 

• Watch out for key words. If the question says "all" or "never," and is a true or false question, the answer is most likely false. That being said, there are exceptions to every rule.

 

• Look for the most basic meaning. The reason why so many extremely intelligent people do not test well is because they look for deep and hidden meanings of questions.

 

• If you have a learning disability or other need which prevents you from taking the test in the required amount of time, speak privately to a teacher or guidance counselor before the exam is administered.