BEM GUIDE
Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:09 am
Format of the English Paper in the BEM Exam:
Part One (14 points)
Part One (14 points)
A/Reading Comprehension (07 points)
- 2 activities related to the comprehension of the text (05 points)
- 1 activity related to lexis (02 points)
B/ Mastery of Language (07 points)
- 2 activities related to syntax (05 points)
- 1 activity concerning pronunciation (02 points)
Part Two: (06 points) Written Expression: Situation of integration/Problem situation
- Letter ( formal and informal )
- Dialogue
- 2 short texts
- Advertisement ( 1 or 2 )
- Magazine / Newspaper cut-outs
- Recipes
- Tables
- Notices
- Instructions / directions
- Diaries
- Transport schedules
- Text (descriptive / narrative / argumentative / expository )
- Reports
- Straightforward text ( doesn’t contain idiomatic expressions )
- E-mails
- Fairy tales
1- More and more people are getting fat and suffer from obesity.You have decided to do a research on this phenomenon and the best remedy is changing our eating habits.
The health department of your town has organized a contest about an ideal menu / recipe.
2- A friend of yours is coming to visit you.He doesn’t have any information about your town /country.He is interested in many aspects of life related to your town/country.
Write a letter to him/her.Tell him /her about :
-The location of your town/country
- The weather
- The dressing habits,the cooking habits
3- You are surely fascinated by a hero dead or alive,known for his/her good deeds towards his/her people and country his/her struggle for peace,the advance in medicine…..
You want your friend to learn more about him/her.
Write an article for your school magazine in which you inform your schoolmates about his/her:
- place of birth/nationality
- famous works/what he/she did / accomplished / invented.
- his/her contribution to the well-being of people.
- prize he/she won .
4- You went on a trip with your schoolmates to visit the ruins of Djemila/Timgad/Tipaza.
You saw many monuments and statues.A guide gave you a lot of information and details about the history of the site,the people who lived there and how life was organized.
Write a report/article to inform the other students about your visit.
5- You don’t agree with your school regulations.They are very forceful and you think that there are too many restrictions.
You intend to convince your headmaster to change the regulations.Suggest a new school chart in which you state your rights and duties .
6- Your friend suffers from obesity and wants to lose weights.He/She asked you for help.Give him/her pieces of advice.Write some recommendations to convince him/her to :
- change his/her eating habits ( eat less fat or junk food )
- have a medical check up
- practise sports.
Grid for Evaluating The Situation of Integration
Criteria Indicators
1/ RELEVANCE
The criterian is reached when the learner produces a piece of writing in accordance with the situation of communication by formulating advice and recommendations.
- The student writes pieces of advice.
- The student accomplishes the task using imperatives,should,must;;;
- The student uses the vocabulary related to eating habits,fat food,health …
2/ COHERENCE
a - Syntactic Coherence and correct use of linguistic elements.
b- Semantic Coherence
- There is a syntactic order within the sentences produced.
- There is a correct use of tenses related to the situation of communication.
- The sentences produced have a meaning.
- There is a logical link between the sentences .
3/ EXCELLENCE
- Good presentation of the paper
- The paper is not scribbled over .
Observations : Don’t penalise students for spelling mistakes .
PART ONE
A/ Reading ComprehensionTASK TYPE INSTRUCTIONS
Matching - Match each title / heading / idea with the corresponding paragraph.
- Match the questions in column A with the appropriate answers in column B.
- Match the dates with the corresponding events.
- Match people and their corresponding activities.
Information Transfer -Complete the table / dialogue / diagram /
Plan / chart / form with information from the text.
-Complete the table with the events that correspond to the dates.
-Complete the table with the dates that correspond to the events.
-Complete the table with appropriate information about the following:
( places , animals , people )
MCQ -Choose a , b , c ,or d to complete the following sentences:
-Choose the correct answer to complete these sentences:
-Complete the following sentences according to the text. Choose a , b , c ,or d
-Which sentence best summarizes each paragraph. ( provide 3sentences )
-Which sentence best summarizes the text . ( provide 3sentences )
-Choose the most appropriate title
( provide 4 titles )
-The text is about :
a)………. b)…….. c)…….. d)………
Auxiliary Questions -Answer the following questions from the text .
Listing
-Find in the text four similarities / differences between ( people , places , animals )
-Find in the text two similarities and two differences between ……
-Find in the text what happened to X and Y
-Find in the text what happened in the following dates / places / …
-Find in the text four - places X visited /went to.
- objects X bought .
- ingredients X used in the
Recipe .
True / False / Not mentioned -Read the following statements and put a cross in the right box. ( provide a table )
-Read the following statements and write “true”,”false”,or “not mentioned”
LEXIS
TASK TYPE INSTRUCTIONS
Identification -What do the underlined words in the text refer to ?
-To which paragraph is it mentioned that…….. ?
Matching -Match each word with its appropriate definition / meaning
( words should be taken from the text )
-Match the words in column A with their equivalents / opposites in column B .
MCQ -Choose the correct meaning / definition for these words from the text:
( provide 4 definitions for each word )
-What do these words mean ?
( provide 4 meanings / synonyms for each word )
Word attack
( inferring meaning from context )
-Find in the text words that have the following definitions / meanings :
-Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following:
-Find in the text words that are opposite in meaning to the following:
Completion
( gap – filling ) -Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words
From the list below ( 4 gaps , but 6 topical / content words )
-Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words
From the text . ( no gap in the 1st sentence )
Word Association -Find in the text 4 words that can be associated with ( happiness / feelings / love / health /…)
-Find in the text 4 words related to (happiness / feelings / love / health /…)
-Find in the text 2 words related to
( generosity ) and 2 words related to
( selfishness )
B/ MASTERY OF LANGUAGE
TASK TYPE INSTRUCTIONS
MCQ -Choose a , b , c ,or d to complete the following sentences: ( tenses / prepositions /
Conjunctions )
Note: -Even if the sentences are isolated , they should be related to one another & to the topic of the text .
Matching -Match the questions in column A with the answers in column B.
-Match the short answers in column B with the corresponding questions in column A .
-Match A and B to form correct sentences.
( provide complex sentences )
Note: -Even if the sentences are isolated , they should be related to one another & to the topic of the text .
Word Sequencing -Reorder the following words to get coherent sentences / questions .
Tense Concord -Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets .
-Rewrite the following sentences / passage with the correct verb forms.
( provide 3 verb forms )
Transformation -Rewrite the following passage or sentences using the imperative / the third person singular / the future / the past simple or continuous …
-Change the following sentences / passage to negative / passive / active / plural / singular.
-Make one noun / verb / adjective adverb from each of the following words:
-Choose the correct prefix to form the opposites of these words:
Editing
-Spot the mistakes and write the corrected sentences / passage on your answer sheet.
( any types of mistakes )
Note: -Even if the sentences are isolated , they should be related to one another & to the topic of the text .
-Spply the punctuation and capital letters where necessary.
Completion -Fill in the gaps with the suitable words
( only structural words ;they can either be provided or not )
-Complete the following questions with the correct question words .
( provide the answers )
-Find the questions to complete the following dialogue :
-Complete the following sentences with the correct relative pronoun:
( provide more relatives than gaps )
Combining -Combine the following phrases /sentences using ( connectors / linking words / …)
( provide more connectors that needed )
Recognition / Identification -Find in the text 4 verbs, describing past actions. Complete the table.
Regular Verbs -Irregular Verbs
1-
2- 1-
2-
-Find in the text 4 verbs,describing present / future / … actions.
-Find in the text 4 verbs,describing continuous actions.
-Pick out from the text 4 words that have prefixes and or suffixes .
PRONUNCIATION
TASK TYPE INSTRUCTIONS
Sound Recognition -Find in the text 4 words that have the following sounds:
/ ei / ( take ) / ai / ( five )
1-
2- 1-
2-
- In each list,pick out the words with a different vowel sound.
( provide 4 words in each list )
Example: face , take , fat , mate
Note: Give 4 words containing the same vowel / letter among which one has a different vowel sound.
-Write the following words in the right box,according to their consonant sounds:
/ s / ( safe ) / ƒ / ( sure )
1-
2- 1-
2-
-Copy down these words and circle the silent letter (s).
-Pick out from the text 4 verbs and complete the table according to the pronunciation of their final – ed
/ t / / d / / id /
1-
2- 1-
1-
Note: The number of verbs in each column can vary from 1 to 2 but the pupils should complete the table with 4 verbs only.
-Pick out from the text 4 words and complete the table according to the pronunciation of their final - s
/ s / / z / / iz /
1-
2- 1-
1-
Note: The number of words in each column can vary from 1 to 2 but the pupils should complete the table with 4 words only
Rhyme
-Read the text and find one word that rhymes with each of the following:
( 4 words provided )
Examples: bin ( in the text pin )
Hall ( in the text tall )
sight ( in the text night )
-Match the words that have the same rhyme.
( 1 word in column B has no rhyming
word in column A )
A B
1- pair
2- cake
3- laugh
4- sea a- me
b- care
c- tour
d- mate
e- rough
-Read the text and add a word to each of the following lists according to their vowel sounds:
/a: / / О: / / ei / / eә /
Car
Fat
Park
….. Talk
Call
Fall
….. Make
Fame
Waste
….. Mayor
Fair
Pear
…..
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- ned02NOUVEAU MEMBRE
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Re: BEM GUIDE
Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:04 am
thank you so much ahmed for all your efforts
- noureddine2009NOUVEAU MEMBRE
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Re: BEM GUIDE
Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:27 am
I've stopped connecting due to some technical problem but I'll be joining as regularly as possible . I appreciate this forum it's a great idea to get in touch with colleagues and even more (in the field ''English lge '' of course I've sent it to my ancient colleagues in Algiers as a big surprise I've discovered that there isn't a forum for them until now ( to be confirmed)!!! Carry on Mr Hamada We'll all help in that achievement.
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Re: BEM GUIDE
Fri Jan 22, 2010 3:59 pm
Hello everybody I'll try to send some exams if time is available as you all know We teachers are overloaded with a lot of administrative tasks which take us a lot of time and effort which should be devoted more benefit activities such as reading exchanging ideas and experiences etc...
I suggest to edit all the teachers right and duties according to the new reglementation of the Ministry . That will help us a lot. See you soon.
I suggest to edit all the teachers right and duties according to the new reglementation of the Ministry . That will help us a lot. See you soon.
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