TED TALK

October 26th draft

Due date:
November 2nd final

version
PCI Level 6
Purpose: To listen to a conference and identify the main ideas provided by
an expert.
Skills: Listening and Writing.
Grammar: Reported Speech and Verb Patterns.
Directions:
1. Go to www.ted.com and and find the conference How to spot a liar.
(The link is also available on Moodle)
2. Listen to the talk and write a summary of what you learned. Use the
following questions as a guide to work on your summary:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

What was the title of the presentation? Who was the speaker?
What were the speakers main ideas or points?
What did you find interesting about the presentation?
Do you agree with the conference speakers point of view?
Why or why not?
What is your opinion about this topic?

3. Use the answers from the previous part to write an essay. In your
essay, include four examples of Reported Speech and four examples
of Verb Patterns. Underline the examples.
4. Your essay should be between 180 and 200 words minimum. Write
the number of words at the bottom of the page.
5. You should bring the assignment printed on the due date. Remember
the following: font size 12 / 1.5 spacing / well presented / no cover
page needed.
6. You cannot use Internet translators to write entire paragraphs. Use
your own words. If theres any copy-pasted information in your
assignemnt, you will get a ZERO and there will be no chance
to do it again.

This is how your essay will be graded:

Strong skills

MECHANICS LANGUAGE USAGE

IZATIOORGAN
NTCONTE

2.5

2.3

Average
standard skills
for the level
2.0

1.8

Problems
affecting
understanding
1.4

1.2

2.1

1.5

0.8

Provides an
appropriate and
fully detailed
answer. Required
Clear, well thoughtout organisation of
ideas into
sentences,
Accurate, varied
and confident use
of vocabulary and
language
structures
appropriate to level
and task.

Provides an
appropriate answer
according to the
task and with
Appropriate
sentence
organisation at
paragraph level
Accurate use of
vocabulary and
language
structures
appropriate to
level and task.

Somewhat deviates
from the task or
fails to address
detail. Format and
Problems with
organisation of the
ideas in the text.
Transitions not
Limited, often
repetitive, use of
vocabulary. Limited
language
structures with
some errors.

No errors with
spelling;
punctuation is used
accurately and
confidently.

Few or no errors
with spelling of
familiar words;
accurate use of
punctuation.

Some errors in
spelling and
punctuation. Rereading may be
necessary to clarify
meaning.

Incomprehen
e
0.7

0.
0.0

Fails to address
task because o
inability or
misunderstand
No evidence of
organisation
between sente
or paragraphs.
Extremely limit
and often
inaccurate, use
vocabulary and
language
structures.
Meaning seriou
impaired.
Constant errors
spelling and
punctuation, or
punctuation at
Meaning seriou
impaired.