Thursday, 31 January 2013

The Fonix 2.013: Task Types



REGIONAL STAGE TASK TYPES:

Each year the competition uses a theme to base all the tasks around. 


1st CYCLE OF SECONDARY / 1º Y 2º DE ESO)
  • Vocabulary: Verbs and nouns related to a theme.
  • Reading: Text about the given theme with questions about it.
  • Language: Present Simple / Past Simple + verbs related to theme.
  • Tasks: gap filler, answering questions, matching, true / false questions and putting words in order to make sentences. Giving simple advice.
  • Writing: Writing about 120 words about the given theme.
  • Time Limit: 55 minutes +

2nd CYCLE OF SECONDARY (3º Y 4º DE ESO)
  • Vocabulary: General verb tense review, words related to a theme.
  • Reading: Text about the given theme with questions about it.
  • Language: Present simple / Past Simple / Present Perfect and Past Perfect.
  • Tasks: Matching definitions, gap filler, completing sentences with correct tense, giving advice.
  • Writing: Giving opinion about a theme. Writing about 130 words.
  • Time Limit: 55 minutes +