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Reading and Mediation: Data and Opinions | תרגול רמה 2 | ביסוס | אנגלית לתיכון, כיתות י׳ ו־י״א

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תרגול רמה 2 | ביסוס | ⁦Reading and Mediation: Data and Opinions⁩ | אנגלית לתיכון, כיתות י׳ ו־י״א (תשפ״ז). הסבר ברור, דוגמאות, תרגול מדורג והסברים מלאים לכל שאלה.

מטרות הלמידה

Find facts and numbers in an article and a table
Explain data accurately to another person (mediation) without exaggerating
Evaluate evidence, recognise tone and write at your level: email, opinion paragraph or formal report

איך מתרגלים

בחרו תשובה ולחצו על בדיקה. אחרי כל בדיקה מופיע הסבר מלא. אפשר לפתוח רמז לפני הבדיקה.

Article

Later Bells at Harel High

(1) Last September, Harel High in the town of Givat Shaked moved its first lesson from 8:00 to 8:45. The change followed a student council survey in which 68% of 420 students said they regularly felt sleepy in the first lesson.

(2) After one term, the school compared attendance and grades with the previous year. Late arrivals to the first lesson fell from an average of 31 a day to 12. Average grades in first-lesson subjects rose slightly, from 78 to 80, while grades in other lessons stayed the same.

(3) Not everyone is convinced. Some parents say the later start makes their own mornings harder, and the sports coach complains that afternoon training now ends in the dark in winter. "Two points is not a revolution," says one teacher. "We need at least a full year of data."

(4) Principal Dana Levi agrees that the evidence is early. "We are not claiming a miracle," she says, "but fewer late arrivals already means calmer first lessons. We will publish the full-year results in June."

Measure	Before the change	After one term
Late arrivals per day	31	12
Average grade, first-lesson subjects	78	80
Average grade, other lessons	81	81

The school, town and people are invented for practice.

תרגול

Why did the school change the start time?
1. The sports coach wanted more training time.
2. Grades in all lessons were falling.
3. Most surveyed students said they felt sleepy in the first lesson.
4. Parents asked for a later start.
What does the teacher mean by 'Two points is not a revolution'?
1. Grades fell by two points.
2. Two lessons were cancelled.
3. The change was a disaster.
4. The rise in grades is small.
Which statement is supported by the table?
1. Grades in other lessons stayed at 81.
2. All grades rose by two points.
3. Late arrivals doubled.
4. First-lesson grades fell.
What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?
1. to announce future plans
2. to present doubts and objections
3. to describe the survey
4. to report the results
The principal's attitude can best be described as …
1. uninterested
2. overly excited
3. cautiously positive
4. strongly opposed
By how many did daily late arrivals fall?
1. 12
2. 31
3. 43
4. 19
Which words show that the principal is careful not to exaggerate?
1. 'We are not claiming a miracle'
2. 'calmer first lessons'
3. 'We will publish'
4. 'in June'
Mediation | A parent who reads little English asks: 'Did grades go up?' The most accurate answer is …
1. Nobody measured grades.
2. Only slightly in first-lesson subjects; other lessons did not change.
3. Yes, grades rose a lot in all subjects.
4. No, grades fell.

תשובות לתרגול

Most surveyed students said they felt sleepy in the first lesson.
Answer: Most surveyed students said they felt sleepy in the first lesson.. Paragraph 1 links the change to the survey: 68% felt sleepy.
The rise in grades is small.
Answer: The rise in grades is small.. The teacher refers to the grade rise from 78 to 80 and says it is too small to be dramatic.
Grades in other lessons stayed at 81.
Answer: Grades in other lessons stayed at 81.. Only the first statement matches the numbers in the table.
to present doubts and objections
Answer: to present doubts and objections. Paragraph 3 begins 'Not everyone is convinced' and lists the objections of parents, the coach and a teacher.
cautiously positive
Answer: cautiously positive. She sees a benefit (calmer lessons) but admits the evidence is early and avoids exaggeration.
19
Answer: 19. 31 − 12 = 19 fewer late arrivals per day.
'We are not claiming a miracle'
Answer: 'We are not claiming a miracle'. Saying 'not … a miracle' limits her claim.
Only slightly in first-lesson subjects; other lessons did not change.
Answer: Only slightly in first-lesson subjects; other lessons did not change.. Good mediation passes on the exact information: +2 in first-lesson subjects, no change elsewhere.