Метапредметная работа по английскому языку для 8 класса

Метапредметная работа по английскому языку для 8 класса.

1.     Read the text “Winning at all costs” and put the paragraphs in the correct order.

A.   What kinds of drugs are used by some people in sport?

Anabolic steroids resemble male hormones. “Anabolic” means “to build up” – in this case to build up muscles. Body-builders use anabolic steroids in order to look good in competitions.

B.    Stimulants make you feel full of energy and confidence, but they can also make you feel more aggressive. They are illegal and officially banned in sport.

C.    Taking substances to improve sports achievements is not new. Athletes in ancient Egypt drank a special mixture with boiled donkey hoof, in ancient Greece a special diet of figs was used. 

D.   All of these things can cause severe health problems including liver cancer, heart disease and even death. And yet athletes still abuse their bodies. Some of them will pay a very high price for winning.

E.    Last summer a lot of Russian sportsmen were banned from the Summer Olympic games in Brazil because of the drugs which were found in their blood. Many kinds of drugs are used by athletes competing in sports all over the world and it is much discussed nowadays. Some are used to build muscles or to give the athlete extra energy. Others kill pain of injuries or calm nerves.                              

                                                                                                       (4*2=8)

I.                 Choose the heading for each paragraph:

1.     Possible risks.

2.     Drugs that build up muscles.

3.     Drugs that give extra energy.

4.     Drugs in ancient times.

5.     Drugs in sport now.

                                                                                           (5*1=5)                        

II.              Answer the questions:

1.     Why were some of Russian athletes  banned from the last Summer Olympic Games?

2.     Why do sportsmen all over the world use drugs?

3.     Athletes in ancient times didn’t use drugs, did they?

4.     Are the drugs dangerous for people?

                                                                                         (4*2=8)

III.          What is the main idea of the text?

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                                                                                          (1*5=5

IV.           How would you phrase (formulate) a slogan for this text?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                                                                (1*5=5)

V.              Fill in the table using the information of the text.

Kinds of drugs used in ancient times and nowadays.	What are the drugs used for?	Possible risks.

                                                             (1point for each correct answer, max 13)

VI.            Find a word or a phrase in the text that means:

1.     something that against the law

2.     not used properly

3.     people whose profession is sport

4.     something that can be harmful

5.     a drink in medicine

6.     not to allow to do something

7.     in all the countries, everywhere

8.     to remind something or somebody

                                                                                       (8*2=16)

VII.       Complete the table.

Noun	adjective	verb
	competitive
user
	winning
aggression		-
sport		-
	improving

                                                                                                          (9*2=18)

VIII.   Complete the table showing which prepositions go with the expressions. The first has been done for you.

	of	up	for	by
many kinds	+
high price
drugs are used
because
to build
full
look

                                                                                                 (6*2=12)

IX.           Find the word in the text with opposite meaning.

ancient –

more –

good –

before –

high –

                                                                                                (5*2=10)

Всего – 100 баллов

Повышенный уровень –  81 – 100 баллов

Базовый уровень –  50 – 80 баллов

Пониженный уровень – 49 и меньше баллов

Keys.

I.

1 – E, 2 – C, 3 – A, 4 – B, 5- D.

II.

E – 5, C – 4, A – 2, B – 3, D – 1.

III.

1. Some Russian sportsmen were banned from the last Summer Olympic games because of the drugs which were found in their blood.

2. Sportsmen all over the world use drugs to improve sports achievements.

3. Athletes in ancient times also used drugs.

4. Yes, they are. The drugs are very dangerous for people, they can cause different diseases and even death.

IV. Student’s own ideas. For example:

The main idea of the text is that drugs are very dangerous and can do people a lot of harm. What is more sportsmen mustn’t use them to improve their results because it isn’t fair. Taking drugs for this purpose is unacceptable.

V. Student’s own ideas. For example:

1. We are against drugs in sport.

2. We are for a healthy way of life.

3. We are for fair sport.

VI.

Kinds of drugs used in ancient times and nowadays.	What are the drugs used for?	Possible risks.
mixture with boiled donkey hoof	to improve sport achievements
a special diet of figs	to improve sport achievements
Anabolic steroids	to build up muscles	make you feel more aggressive: liver cancer: heart disease: death
Stimulants	to get extra energy and confidence
	to kill pain
	to calm nerves

VII.

1.     something that against the law - illegal

2.     not used properly - abused

3.     people whose profession is sport – athletes (sportsmen)

4.      can do somebody harm - dangerous

5.     a drink in medicine - mixture

6.     not to allow to do something - ban

7.     in all the countries, everywhere – all over the world

8.     to remind something or somebody - resemble

VIII.

Noun	adjective	verb
competition	competitive	compete
user	useful	use
winner	winning	win
aggression	aggressive	-
sport	sporty (sporting)	-
improvement	improving	improve

IX.

	of	up	for	by
many kinds	+
high price			+
drugs are used				+
because	+
to build		+
full	+
look			+

X.

 ancient – new

more – less

good – bad

before – after

high – low