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Candidate name: Simon RichardsonCandidate number: 011Centre name: 10294Centre number: International House LondonDate: 10th December 2012

Delta Module 3Appendices 3-10

Table of Contents

Appendix 3: Needs Analysis Instruments Page 3

Student Questionnaire Page 3

IELTS Questionnaire Page 6

Self-Analysis Questionnaire Page 7

Group Discussion Questions Page 10

Appendix 4: Completed Needs Analysis Forms Page 11

Student Questionnaires / IELTS Questionnaires Page 11

Self-Analysis Forms Page 22

Appendix 5: Diagnostic Test Page 34

Appendix 6: Completed Diagnostic Tests Page 35

Appendix 7: IELTS Band Descriptors Page 41

Appendix 8: Course Materials Page 45

Monday 1 Page 45

Tuesday 1 Page 49

Wednesday Page 53

Friday Page 57

Monday 2 Page 61

Tuesday 2 Page 63

Appendix 9: Summative Assessments Page 66

Writing Part 1 Page 66

Writing Part 2 Page 67

Appendix 10: Course Evaluation Materials Page 68

Summative Assessment – Learner Questionnaire Page 68

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Appendix 3 – Needs Analysis InstrumentsStudent Questionnaire

IELTS Student Questionnaire

1. Name …………………………………………………

2. Age ………… years

3. Gender (M / F)

4. Nationality …………………………………………

5. First language (if different from nationality) ……………………..………………

6. Total number of years learning English ………… years

7. English proficiency level (e.g. IELTS score / CEF level) ………………………….

8. Other languages: basic (B) / intermediate (I) / advanced (A)

a. ……………………..……………… (B / I / A)

b. ……………………..……………… (B / I / A)

c. ……………………..……………… (B / I / A)

d. ……………………..……………… (B / I / A)

9. Total length of time spent in the UK up to now …………………………………..

10.Current / most recent job (please circle) ……………………………………………..

11.Highest qualification (qualification / subject) ………………………………..……

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Additional information (please indicate question number where applicable)

1. What is a realistic score for you to aim for by the end of this course?

5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10

2. Which area of the test is most difficult for you? Please rank 1-4 in order of difficulty (1 = least difficult; 4 = most difficult) reading writing speaking listening

3. Which aspect of language is most important for you to learn on this course? Please rank in order of importance (1 = least important; 4 = most important)* grammar vocabulary pronunciation

expressing yourself in communication, discussions and debates (speaking / writing)

4. In class, do you prefer to work…Please rank in order of preference (1 = worst; 4 = best)* alone in pairs in small groups

with the whole class

5. Which classroom activities do you find most helpful? Please tick () between one and three items:

Class discussions / debates

Playing games

Question and answer sessions

Writing compositions

Speaking activities with teacher corrections

Grammar / vocabulary exercises

Language presented on the board

Quizzes

Reading texts

Listening to native speakers

Practicing exam questions / papers

6. How much time do you spend studying OUTSIDE the classroom?

………………… hours per day / week (please circle)

7. What do you find is the most helpful way to learn English outside class?Please tick () between one and three items: Speaking to people in English

Watching TV and films

Listening to the radio

Reading (e.g. books, papers, magazines)

Practicing exam questions / papers

Doing grammar / vocabulary exercises

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Revising your lesson notes / textbook

Writing (e.g. emails, letters, stories, essays)

Discussing the lessons with other people on your course

Other (please give details)………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....

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IELTS QuestionnaireListeningWhat do you find most difficult about the listening exam?

Understanding the questions Listening and answering at the same time The speed of the speaking

The different accents Hearing unstressed words like “some” and “can” Understanding numbers

What type of task do you find most difficult? Multiple choice Completing sentences Short answer questions

Matching list items with options Completing labels on a plan, map or diagram

Filling in gaps in a form, notes, table, flow-chart or listening text summary

ReadingWhat do you find most difficult about the reading exam?

Timing Reading for specific

information

Understanding the questions Identifying the main ideas

Dealing with difficult vocabulary

What type of task do you find most difficult? Multiple choice Short answer questions Completing sentences Completing summaries, charts and diagrams

Classifying information Matching information/features/sentence endings Identifying writer’s views/claims (true/false/NG) Matching headings

WritingWhat do you find most difficult about the writing exam?

Timing Understanding the question Using the appropriate style Knowing enough suitable vocabulary Using a range of sentence structures

Planning Thinking of arguments / supporting ideas (task 2) Identifying relevant information (task 1) Organising and structuring the text

Which task do you find most difficult? Task 1: describing/summarizing/explaining Task 2: the short essay

SpeakingWhat do you find most difficult about the speaking exam?

Knowing enough suitable vocabulary Using a range of grammatical structures while

speaking Pronunciation

Understanding the questions Structuring your answers Expressing yourself fluently

Which part of the test do you find most difficult?

Self-Analysis

Name: _______________________________________

Thinking about the IELTS exam, can you give yourself a mark from 1-10 (1 being very weak, 10 being very strong) on the following:

Speaking

Speaking for 1-2 minutes with little preparation

Answering questions with opinion

Speaking without pausing

Speaking without making many mistakes

Using a wide range of vocabulary

Understanding the questions and what you need to do

Overall ability

Comments:

Listening

Filling in forms

Listening for numbers and dates

Understanding academic lectures

Completing sentences with missing words

Understanding the questions and what you need to do

Overall ability

Comments:

Reading

Completing this section of the exam within the time limit

Reading for specific detail or words

Reading for general information

Understanding the questions and what you need to do

Overall ability

Comments:

Writing

Presenting your opinion and arguments

Analysing numbers and shapes

Clear paragraphing

Writing enough within the time limit

Using a wide range of vocabulary and grammar

Understanding the questions and what you need to do

Overall ability

Comments:

Group Discussion Questions

During this session, I would like you to think about and discuss the following:

What are your strengths and weaknesses?What do you need in order to improve on your weaknesses?

How do you like to learn?What goals do you think would benefit you?What kinds of activities would you benefit from, and would make sure that you stay motivated?

Appendix 4 – Completed Needs Analysis FormsStudent Questionnaires / IELTS Questionnaires

Self-Analysis Forms

Name: Aysu

Thinking about the IELTS exam, can you give yourself a mark from 1-10 (1 being very weak, 10 being very strong) on the following:

Speaking

Speaking for 1-2 minutes with little preparation 3

Answering questions with opinion 6

Speaking without pausing 5

Speaking without making many mistakes 3

Using a wide range of vocabulary 6

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 8

Overall ability 5

Comments: Aysu feels nervous and under pressure when preparing for part 2

Listening

Filling in forms 7

Listening for numbers and dates 8

Understanding academic lectures 4

Completing sentences with missing words 6

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 7

Overall ability 7

Comments: This is Aysu’s most confident area

Reading

Completing this section of the exam within the time limit 3

Reading for specific detail or words 5

Reading for general information 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 6

Overall ability 5

Comments: Time is the biggest problem

Writing

Presenting your opinion and arguments 3

Analysing numbers and shapes 4

Clear paragraphing 6

Writing enough within the time limit 5

Using a wide range of vocabulary and grammar 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 5

Overall ability 4

Comments: Aysu would like more exposure to the different types of task 1

Name: El-Farog

Thinking about the IELTS exam, can you give yourself a mark from 1-10 (1 being very weak, 10 being very strong) on the following:

Speaking

Speaking for 1-2 minutes with little preparation 5

Answering questions with opinion 5

Speaking without pausing 4

Speaking without making many mistakes 5

Using a wide range of vocabulary 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 6

Overall ability 5

Comments: El-Farog thinks that his speaking is OK

Listening

Filling in forms 6

Listening for numbers and dates 7

Understanding academic lectures 4

Completing sentences with missing words 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 8

Overall ability 6

Comments: N/A

Reading

Completing this section of the exam within the time limit 2

Reading for specific detail or words 5

Reading for general information 6

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 3

Overall ability 4

Comments: Some of the tasks (matching, for example) are confusing

Writing

Presenting your opinion and arguments 3

Analysing numbers and shapes 5

Clear paragraphing 4

Writing enough within the time limit 5

Using a wide range of vocabulary and grammar 4

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 5

Overall ability 3

Comments: El-Farog doesn’t feel that his writing is good enough, and would like more direction on

organisation, layout and lexis

Name: Mattia

Thinking about the IELTS exam, can you give yourself a mark from 1-10 (1 being very weak, 10 being very strong) on the following:

Speaking

Speaking for 1-2 minutes with little preparation 5

Answering questions with opinion 5

Speaking without pausing 6

Speaking without making many mistakes 3

Using a wide range of vocabulary 3

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 8

Overall ability 5

Comments: Mattia thinks that he doesn’t know enough lexis

Listening

Filling in forms 7

Listening for numbers and dates 7

Understanding academic lectures 3

Completing sentences with missing words 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 5

Overall ability 6

Comments: In parts 3 and 4 the speaking is very fast and Mattia finds it hard to listen and write at the same time

Reading

Completing this section of the exam within the time limit 4

Reading for specific detail or words 6

Reading for general information 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 4

Overall ability 4

Comments: The charts / diagrams are the hardest part, and timing is an issue

Writing

Presenting your opinion and arguments 4

Analysing numbers and shapes 4

Clear paragraphing 4

Writing enough within the time limit 6

Using a wide range of vocabulary and grammar 3

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 4

Overall ability 4

Comments: Mattia thinks that structure and lexis are his main areas of weakness. He is aware that his

sentences are sometimes long and confusing, but doesn’t know what to do to rectify this.

Name: Nada

Thinking about the IELTS exam, can you give yourself a mark from 1-10 (1 being very weak, 10 being very strong) on the following:

Speaking

Speaking for 1-2 minutes with little preparation 4

Answering questions with opinion 6

Speaking without pausing 4

Speaking without making many mistakes 4

Using a wide range of vocabulary 7

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 7

Overall ability 5

Comments: Nada feels self-conscious when she speaks, and is aware that she pauses a lot during the long

turn

Listening

Filling in forms 4

Listening for numbers and dates 6

Understanding academic lectures 4

Completing sentences with missing words 4

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 6

Overall ability 4

Comments: Nada feels that completing charts, forms and tables is really difficult. She struggles with most of the paper.

Reading

Completing this section of the exam within the time limit 3

Reading for specific detail or words 6

Reading for general information 6

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 7

Overall ability 5

Comments: Nada believes that the reading paper isn’t too bad, but that timing makes it more difficult

Writing

Presenting your opinion and arguments 4

Analysing numbers and shapes 4

Clear paragraphing 5

Writing enough within the time limit 6

Using a wide range of vocabulary and grammar 5

Understanding the questions and what you need to do 5

Overall ability 4

Comments: Nada finds the passive confusing. She thinks that it is important to use it, but she is not sure

when is appropriate to do so. This confuses her and distracts her from answering the question (part 2).

Appendix 5 – Diagnostic Test

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Damage to the environment is getting worse every year. Provide some examples of this problem and suggest some solutions.

Write at least 250 words.

Appendix 6 – Completed Diagnostic Tests

Appendix 7 – IELTS Band DescriptorsSpeaking 1

Appendix 8 – Course Materials

Monday 1

Tuesday 1

Wednesday

Friday

Monday2

Tuesday 2

Appendix 9: Summative Asessments

Writing Part 1

Writing Part 2

Appendix 10: Course Evaluation Materials

Summative Evaluation – Learner Questionnaire

Do you feel more confident about the writing exam now?

Do you feel that you have developed some useful self-study methods?

Do you feel that this course has met your needs and helped you with your weaknesses? How?

Did you feel that there was enough / too much / not enough specific exam focus on the course?

What did you think about the materials used on the course?

What did you find most enjoyable about the course?

Were there any aspects of the course that you didn’t enjoy? What were they and why?

How do you feel that the course could be improved?

What would you like to focus on for the rest of the course?

Do you have any further comments you would like to make?