English tasks, reading and dictation

ILI University Preparatory English Program (UP) UP-A-AM - Week 2 - Quiz 2 - Questions

Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________

Reading: Whose cell phone is ringing? /15

Questions:

Use information from the Reading to answer the following questions.

1) What is the author's point of view? (1 point)

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2) What is another word for educator? (1 point)

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3) Give two reasons that a large number of university students bring technological equipment to class. (2 points)

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4) Complete the chart to show the common attitudes of professors and students to technology in the university classroom. (4 points)

The Role of Technology in the Classroom

Professor's attitude	· A tool provided by the university for use by instructor · __________________________________________________ · Purpose is to assist instruction
Students' attitude	· Some technology (e .g. Power Point): · provided by the university for use by instructor. · __________________________________________________ · purpose is to aid student learning · Some technology (e.g. smart phones) · own personal tools · __________________________________________________ · __________________________________________________

5) List two reasons the University of Chicago Law School decided to discontinue Internet access in its classrooms. (2 points)

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6) Complete the chart to show the positive and negative findings of research studies on student gadgets I (3 points)

Studies on Student Gadgets in Classes

Authors of Studies	Positive Findings	Negative Findings
Barak, Lipson & Lerman	· Improvement in "student-centred, hands-on, and exploratory learning, as well as meaningful student-to-student and student-to-instructor interactions"	· Laptops a distraction if used for non-learning purposes
Li, Cui, Bai & Davis	· ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________	· ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________
Bain	· ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________

7) What is one reason why students seem more distracted with computers than before? (2 points)

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8) Explain why people who ban or restrict technology could be called Luddites.

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Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________

Listening /10

Questions:

As you listen to the Listening passage for the first time, use vocabulary from the listening to answer the questions. First, you’ll have some time to look over all of the questions.

Answer these questions while listening to the lecture.

1) What is the topic of today's lecture? Check () the best answer (1 point)

O The use of Power Point in the classroom

O Professor-controlled technology in the classroom

O Student-controlled technology in the classroom

O Technology in the classroom

2) Why do some professors view students' electronic gadgets as a distraction? (1 point)

· ___________________________________________________________________________

3) Complete the chart. (3 point)

University Students and Cell Phones	%
Students bringing cell phones to class	__________
Students believing it is their right to bring them	__________
Students disturbed by another person's cell phone	__________

4) According to Nielsen, how many monthly text messages do 18 to 24 year aids send? (1 point)

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5) What did the lecturer find startling? (1 point)

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6) What does the lecturer feel may be the key to the controversy over the use of student gadgets in class? Check () the best answer. (1 point)

O whether or not students think they should be able to use the gadgets

O whether or not other students are distracted by the gadgets

O whether or not use of a gadget for text messaging distracts the sender

O whether or not use of gadgets causes lower grades

7) Give two reasons for the lecturer's dismay over students' text messaging. (2 points)

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8) List the reasons students bring your laptop to school. (2 points)

· So you can use it.

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· To help you relax between classes

· Your school work is on the laptop

· You can access the course Web site on it

· ___________________________________________________________________________

9) Take notes on the rationale of instructors who ban technology. (4 points)

10) Complete the chart to show the results of a fundamental assumption of universities in Canada. (4 points)

	Canadian universities' fundamental assumption: _________________________
Responsible for: ______________________________		Responsible for: ______________________________
Students responsible for what they bring into class. Example: ______________________________		Student's job to learn and put effort into the class

Name: ________________________________________________ Date: ________________

Note-taking /10

Questions:

As you listen to the passage for the second time, complete Cornell Notes. You will be able to use your notes when completing the Writing task.

Title:

Headings	Notes
Summary

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