6 22 School and education Test practice: Scripting labs for children You are going to listen to the head of a primary school talking about scripting labs for children. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–7). Put a cross () in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 What is the intention of the speaker? a) to warn parents that they should not allow their children to use tablets b) to offer them a computer deal c) to inform the parents about an IT project d) to complain about the lack of devices 1 What will be the role of artificial intelligence? a) It will prove to be helpful in the future. b) It will make everything more complex. c) It will make us free. d) it will take everything over. 2 Why should pupils as young as six start learning how to programme? a) Because playing is the same as programming. b) Because older people cannot learn that anymore. c) Because they have tablet computers. d) Because they are already able to work on meaningful projects. 3 Which other skills will they learn? a) They will learn that teamwork is way too difficult for them. b) They will learn how to ignore feedback. c) They will learn how to interact with each other successfully. d) They will learn how to show what computers can do. 4 What has the reputation of computer-based learning been so far? a) It has had a superb reputation as it changed the lives of teachers and pupils during the pandemic. b) It has had a rather bad name among adults. c) Many people think that it is the only way forward in teaching and learning. d) The projects are too small-scale to draw a conclusion. 5 What are the conditions under which scripting labs can be successful? a) Pupils would need to learn how to copy and paste. b) Pupils would need their own laptops or tablets to try their code. c) Pupils should not use computers because they are too heavy to carry. d) Pupils will need a lot of technical skills for the project. 6 What other aspects are mentioned in the talk? a) Teachers won’t need special training because nowadays everybody can deal with computers anyway. b) Teacher training can be done later, it is important to start the project straight away. c) Teachers will not need to attend courses, they will be able to acquire IT skills on their own. d) Teachers will have to learn to be mentors for their pupils. 7 What is the overall view of the speaker? a) The new strategy is too costly. b) The new strategy is not really suitable for this type of school. c) The new IT strategy is not cheap, but it is necessary to take this step. d) The younger generation is too demanding when it comes to computer-based learning. 3 + 22 ✘ Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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