SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SECTION
Subject: English
Grade: 9
Section: Music
Learning Objectives:
1. 9.2.5 recognise the opinion of the speaker(s) in unsupported extended talk on a wide range of general and curricular topics
2. 9.1.9 use imagination to express thoughts, ideas, experiences and feelings; 9.3.7 use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary and syntax to talk about a wide increased range of general and curricular topics
Total: 12 points
VARIANT 1
LISTENING (6 points)
Task 1. You will hear an interview with a music producer, Alex Chen, about the role of technology in modern music. Listen to the recording TWICE. For statements 1-3, choose the correct option (A, B, or C) that reflects Alex's opinion.
Track description: A monologue/interview about music production technology, approximately 1.5-2 minutes long.
- Alex believes that digital audio workstations (DAWs) have...
A) made music creation less creative.
B) democratized music production for everyone.
C) decreased the overall quality of popular music. - According to Alex, the biggest challenge for young musicians today is...
A) learning to play traditional instruments.
B) finding a unique sound in a saturated market.
C) understanding complex music theory. - Alex's opinion on artificial intelligence (AI) composing music is that it...
A) is a useful tool but cannot replace human emotion.
B) will make human composers obsolete within a decade.
C) is only suitable for creating background music for games.