Science and Technology

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 10

Subject

Английский язык

Term

3

Lesson

№ 74

Learning objectives

• 10.2.3understand the details of arguments in extended, unsupported discourse on a wide range of general and academic topics, including on a limited range of unfamiliar topics
• 10.3.2ask and answer complex questions to obtain information on a wide range of general and academic topics

Sample questions

1. 1
   Which sentence best expresses a cause-and-effect argument about technology?

   Automation is a topic that many people discuss today. Because automation reduces production costs, factories increasingly replace manual labour. Factories have existed for more than two centuries. Manual labour is usually performed by people, not machines.
2. 2
   A student claims: 'Renewable energy is pointless because the sun does not always shine.' Which is the strongest counter-argument?

   Many people enjoy sunny weather in summer. Renewable energy is a phrase used in modern textbooks. Storage systems and grid sharing let solar power work even without constant sunshine. The sun is a star and it is very far from the Earth.
3. 3
   What does the word 'breakthrough' mean in a scientific context?

   A machine that breaks rocks into pieces A repeated test that gives the same result A small mistake made during an experiment An important discovery that changes how something is understood or done