class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 5: Media and Truth

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

Track G+M · Klasse 10 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“The post claims that one cup of green tea per day reduces dementia risk by 40 %. The study sampled only 70 participants over six months. Critics argue the study has not been replicated. The post itself uses a round number and no named researcher.”

  1. Claim: ___ . 2. Sample: ___ . 3. Critics’ point: ___ . 4. Two warning signs: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the Five-Minute Fact-Check extract above.

  1. Three questions: ___ . 2. What viral claims exploit: ___ . 3. Fact-checker job: ___ . 4. Conclusion: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

Insert cautious-claim language.

  1. ___ that 86 % of Australians live in cities.
  2. ___ that hybrid work reduces stress.
  3. ___ , the study has not been replicated.
  4. ___ argue that the data is incomplete.

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Write 180 words: a media-literacy review of a viral claim. Use 4 cautious-claim phrases.

Answer key
T1. green tea reduces dementia by 40 %; 70 participants over 6 months; not replicated; round number + no named researcher. T2. Where is this from? / What is the actual evidence? / What would change my mind?; pattern we already believe; small but stubborn — ask three questions; if a claim cannot survive these questions, it does not belong in your shareable list. T3. It appears / Evidence suggests / However / Critics. T4. Open.
grading scale (Notenschlüssel) (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |