Controlled Assessment: Unit 4 - Writing in Italian

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1 Controlled Assessment: Unit 4 - Writing in Italian Unit 4: Writing in Italian The following are samples of controlled assessment materials* that you may use with your students. You are able to use these as they appear or you can adapt them to accommodate the specific needs of your students. Stimuli are provided for each of the four themes identified in the specification: l Media and culture l Sport and leisure l Travel and tourism l Business, work and employment Students can focus on one of the above themes for both writing (and speaking) controlled assessments or, if preferred, work across more than one theme. Students must undertake two separate writing tasks, one task in each of the two required controlled assessment sessions. Each session should last up to one hour and the task must be completed in this time. The assessment must take place in controlled conditions and students must have access to notes and a dictionary as advised in the specification. It is anticipated that students will produce at least 100 words in each of the two assessment sessions. Students aiming for grade C or above will need to demonstrate extended writing skills and are expected to produce 200 words for each task. It is possible that, for some students, it is more appropriate for them to complete two shorter tasks rather than a longer one in a single assessment session. Consequently, centres can submit more than two pieces of writing from these students as long as the work has all been produced in two separate assessment sessions (maximum of four pieces of writing). Students may undertake more than two controlled writing assessments but only the work from two sessions must be submitted to Edexcel for marking. *All the questions included in this Edexcel test were entirely created by the author. The Edexcel board was not involved at all. Preparazione al GCSE in Italian 29

2 Preparazione al GCSE in Italian Media and culture You are writing an article for an Italian web-site in which you describe social life of young people of your country. l places, times and activities l your favourite free-time activity l the best way to enjoy free-time activities l positive aspects of entertaining activities l the importance of family and friends in carrying out free-time activity You have recently watched an interesting program on TV. Write an to your Italian friend to describe the program. l when you watched it and on which channel l what it was about l why you found it interesting l your favourite TV program(s) l positive and negative aspects of television Write a text for an Italian magazine in which you describe an important cultural personality of your country (singer, actor/actress, writer, etc.) that you admire. l a brief physical and psychological description of him/her l his/her career and achievements l whether you have met him/her in person l why you admire him/her l a particular work of him/her you recommend to the Italian audience You and other students will perform an important play at an Italian school. The head of the Italian school asks you to promote the play by writing a review. l a very brief plot l setting and characters l the message of the play l why students of the Italian school should attend the play l why theatre can be good for young people 30 Edizioni Edilingua

3 Controlled Assessment: Unit 4 - Writing in Italian You would like to propose to an Italian friend to organize an event (concert, sports tournament, raffle, etc.) to raise funds for charity purposes. Write him/her a letter and describe your project. l when and where the event might take place l a description of the event l the purpose of the event l whether you have already participate in this kind of event l why you think he/she should participate in this project Sports and leisure Write an to an Italian friend to describe a sport event you have recently attended. l details of the event (place and time) l with whom you have attended the event l whether you liked or not and why l your opinion about sport in general l an invitation to a future sport event Write an article for an Italian sport magazine in which you describe sports in your country. l the most popular and practised sports l times and places in which sports are practised l relationship between school and sports l whether you practise a sport or not l whether you think sports are good for youth and why An important sports personality is coming to visit your town to promote a charity event. Write an to an Italian friend to describe this important event. l the career of the sports personality (sport, teams, achievements, etc.) l whether you like him/her and why l where the event is taking place l with whom you are going to the event l an invitation for your friend to attend this event Preparazione al GCSE in Italian 31

4 Preparazione al GCSE in Italian Write a text for an Italian sports web-site to promote the opening of a new sports centre in your area. l the location of the centre l the services provided by the centre l times, prices and possible discounts l how to contact the centre to get further information l why you think the presence of this sports centre is important for the local community Last night you did not go to a party you had been invited by an Italian friend to celebrate the end of the exams. Write him/her an to apologise. l the reason(s) why you could not go to the party l questions about the party (friends present, activities done, what time it finished, etc.) l what you will be doing during summer holidays l questions about what he/she intends to do during summer l an invitation to have something together in a cafeteria Travel and tourism You and your class have just returned from a journey to Italy. Your Italian teacher asks you to write a report of this journey. l when you arrived to Italy and how long the journey lasted l cities, monuments, squares, etc. you visited l what you did to have fun (restaurants, discos, cafeterias, etc.) l whether you met Italian people l what you liked most and why An Italian friend is coming to your country for his/her summer holidays. He/She has written you an e mail asking you some advice about how to have a good time in your country. In your answer you could mention: l cultural places to visit (cities, museums, monuments, etc.) you recommend l possible entertaining activities (theatres, pubs, discos, etc.) l accommodations and means of transport l an invitation to meet together l your plans for your summer holidays 32 Edizioni Edilingua

5 Controlled Assessment: Unit 4 - Writing in Italian You have just attended an important traditional event of your country (historic celebration, cultural feast, tournament, etc.). An Italian magazine specialized on tourism asks you to write a report of it. l details of the event l the importance of the event for your country l whether young people still feel involved in this type of traditions l your personal opinion about this kind of events l why foreign tourists should attend it For your summer holidays you are going to be hosted in an Italian family. Write a letter to the family to introduce yourself. l a brief introduction of yourself (name, age, school, etc.) l a brief introduction of your family l what you like to do in your free time l what you hope to do during the holiday (meet new friends, improve your Italian, visit new places, etc.) l your thanks for being hosted Write an to an Italian friend to propose him/her to spend the holidays together. l your proposals (places to visit, times to depart and return, transportations, etc.) l what you could be doing together l whether he/she wants to invite someone else l a minimum budget you need l whether he/she has other proposals Business, work and employment Last year you spent three months in Italy working in a hotel. Write a letter to an Italian friend to describe your experience. l where you went and for how long l your work schedule and what you did during work l details about payment l whether it was a positive experience and why l what you are doing now Preparazione al GCSE in Italian 33

6 Preparazione al GCSE in Italian You would like to get a job at an Italian company specialized in a field you are interested in. You send your application letter to the director. In your application you could mention: l your personal details l your past work experience l foreign languages you can speak l your better skills l why you think the job is suitable for you The company you work for needs an Italian candidate. You have to write a text in Italian to advertise the vacancy. l information about the company l description of the job l work schedule and payment l how to apply An Italian friend has sent you an- asking you information about how to get a short-time period job in your country. In your answer you could mention: l some possible job vacancies l information about the typical work schedule and payment l recommendations about how to get the best choice l your opinion on jobs in your country l questions about his/her purposes (his/her arrival to the country, the length of the period of his/her stay, his/her interests, etc.) You and other people have just founded your business specialized in some products. Write a text for an Italian business web-site to advertise the products of your business. l general information about the business l people involved in the business l products and services offered by the business l the potential clients of the business l why your business is a good option for clients 34 Edizioni Edilingua