Test report and remedial work teacher's hand out

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1. Teacher's preparation :
a) Correct papers and note them.
b) Select the most frequent errors ( work out an evaluation
sheet) .
c) Classify the errors .
d) Classify the marks : more than 10 , less than 10 , less than
6 and find the arithmetic average of the class .
2. Remedial work : ( oral or written )
a ‐ The teacher re‐teaches what most of the pupils failed to
do . ( you can think of different approach to re‐teach the
material ) b ‐ Collective correction on the board of the
missed activities .
3. The teacher should make a general commentary
regarding the level of the results) and encourage everybody (
including pupils with high marks or low marks
4.The teacher distributes the papers so that the pupils can
see and correct them .
Comprehension :
A ) The teacher reads the supporting text for possible
elicitations.
B ) The teacher writes the answers on the board or sends
pupils to write them
Integration situation :
The teacher should :
a) Read the best essay and explain if necessary to show the
pupils what they were expected to do .
b) Write a pupil's average essay , read it .
c) Identification of the mistakes (collective correction)
d) Improve it .
e) Read it .
The pupils copy down the paragraph
"Visualisation of the first mistakes "
Step One :
 T writes the mistakes on the board .
 T asks pps to identify and correct their mistakes.
Step Two: Remedial Work
 T gives examples :
Step Three :Oral practise
 T gives more examples
Step Four : written activity
 T asks pps to do an activity one :
 T asks the pps to correct it on the board.
Stage Two: "Visualisation of the second mistakes “
Step One :
 T writes the mistakes on the board.
 T asks pps to identify and correct their mistakes.
Remedial Work
Step Two :
T recycling gives examples :
Step three : Oral practise
T gives more examples and asks the pps to practise .
Step four : written activity
T asks pps to do an activity .
T asks the pps to correct it on the board.
Stage three : "Correction”
T gives the pps their test papers.
T asks the pps to correct their mistakes.(part one : B and C
)
T asked the pps to take their subjects .
T reads the text and explains the difficult words.
T asks pps to answer the questions (part one – part two
)
T asks pps to copy the correction down on their copy books.
HERE A SAMPLE :
Level : 4AM test of English
Bats are the only mammals in the world that can fly. There are
about 1000 bat species in the world, and they make up one
quarter of all the mammal species on Earth .Bats are divided
into two kinds: small bats and large bats. They live every
where in the world except in the Antarctic. They live in: caves,
tree cavities and buildings.
Most bats eat insects; however, some eat fruit, small
mammals, birds, fish and blood.
(From: Forum 2000‐volume38N°4)
PART ONE :
A : Reading Comprehension
1 – Read the text and answer the following questions: (03 pts)
1. Give a title to the text .
2. Can bats live every where in the world ?
3. Do bats live in caves ?
2 – Re‐read the text then choose the correct answer: (02 pts)
1. Bats are …………….
a) – mammals b) – insects
c) – birds
2. Bats feed on …………….
a) – milk b) – insects
c) – grass
3 – Lexis (02 pts)
• Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to
the following:
kinds =………….….. feed on =….………..…
• Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to
the following :
Big ≠ …………..…. not able to ≠……………...
B Mastery of language
Activity one – Complete the table : (02 pts)
Adjective Comparative
tall ……………………
…………………… more colossal than
good ………………..
………………. Bigger than
Activity two :Give the correct form of the verbs (02 pts)
While Nassim and Youcef (watch ) a nice film ,Mohamed ( have)
a bath .
Betty( have) a beautiful dream when her mobile (ring) .
Activity three :circle the silent letters : (03 pts)
could ‐ lamb ‐ technology
Part Two: Integrated Situation : ( 06 pts )
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Small
Colossal
Good
Big
Smaller then
Colossal than
Gooder than
More big than
The smallest
The most colossal
The goodest
The bigest

2. As you know the forest is the shelter of many animals .Most
of them are in danger because hunters chase, kill and trap
them.
Write a report about an animal which is in danger of
extinction and say how we can protect it.
(name / description / food / where does it live / what make
it endanger / How can we protect it …..)
Good luck – you teacher of English –
Test Report
Objective : To make the pupils aware of their mistakes
,understand them and avoid them
Visual Aids: pictures, examples, board maker
Common mistakes:
Pupils found difficulties in:
• Giving the comparative and the superlative of
some adjectives.( 58,14 %) : see the evaluation
sheet )
• Giving the correct form of the verbs: past
continuous (while – when) (55.81 % : see the
evaluation sheet )
Some learners' mistakes:
 While Nassim and Youcef watching a nice film ,Mohamed
having a bath .
 Betty haved a beautiful dream when her mobile ring .
Teaching Steps
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Stage One :
"Visualisation of the first mistakes "
Giving the comparative and the
superlative of adjectives
Step One :
T writes the mistakes on the board .
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Small
Colossal
Good
Big
Smaller then
Colossal than
Gooder than
Biger than
The smallest
The most colossal
The best
The bigest
T asks pps to identify and correct their
mistakes.
Step Two: Remedial Work
Recycling the comparative and the
superlative
T gives examples :
Step Three :
Oral practise
T gives more examples and asks the pps
to use comparative and the superlative:
The comparative :
Gazelles / giraffes (small )
Lion / dog (dangerous )
Orange juice / coca cola (good )
T gives more examples and asks the pps
to use The superlative :
The Eskimo (cold ) place in the world
The lion (dangerous) animal in the
forest.
The mother’s milk (good) for the baby.
Aim : to
identify and
correct their
mistakes.
Pp listen .
Pps listen
Pps practise
Pps practise
Pps do the
given activity.
Pps correct
the given
activity on
the board.
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Step Four : written activity
T asks pps to do activity one : Complete
the table
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Fat
………….
…………..
Bad
……………….
More beautiful than
………………..
Worse than
The fattest
……………….
The largest
……………….
T asks the pps to correct it on the board.
Stage Two:
"Visualisation of the second mistakes “
Giving the correct form of the verbs:
past continuous (while – when)
Step One :
T writes the mistakes on the board.
While Nassim and Youcef watching a nice
film ,Mohamed having a bath .
Betty haved a beautiful dream when
her mobile ring
T asks pps to identify and correct their
mistakes.
Step Two : Remedial Work
Recycling the past continuous with while
and when. ( T mentions the past simple
with when )
T gives examples :
While Adel was drawing a map, Amina
was watching a cartoon.
The teacher was explaining the lesson
while the pupils were listening to him.
Amine was waiting for a taxi when I saw
him.
I was reading a book when I found.
T gives more examples and asks pps to
practise.
Step three :
Oral practise
T gives more examples and asks the pps
to give the correct form of the verbs.
Step four : written activity
T asks pps to do activity two : write the
correct form of the verbs :
While the pupils (do) the activity, the
teacher (correct) their mistakes.
Yacine (drive) his car when he (have) an
accident.
T asks the pps to correct it on the board.
Stage three : "Correction”
T gives the pps their test papers.
T asks the pps to correct their mistakes.
(Section two : B and C )
T asked the pps to take their subjects .
T reads the text and explains the difficult
words.
T asks pps to answer the questions
(part one – part two )
T asks pps to copy the correction down on
their copy books
Aim : to
identify and
correct their
mistakes.
Pps listen
Pps listen
Pps practise
Pps do the
given activity.
Pps correct
the given
activity.
Aim: to
confront the
pps with their
mistakes and
prevent the
pps to make
the same
mistakes next
time.
Remark: if
the time is
not enough
part two is
left for the
next time.
Pps copy the
correction
down on
their copy
books