Assignment C, Part 2.1 - Authentic text
Select an authentic text* for this class:
A mixed nationality general English class of 15 Advanced C1-C2 adults (9 women, 6 men, ages 20-40 years)
living /studying in an English speaking country.
4 have university places for the next academic year and want to improve their fluency in preparation. 2 are
married to people from the host country – one is at home with a young child and the other works in a
restaurant. 4 are work colleagues who have been sent by their company to work in this country for a year. The
other 5 have come on short term visits specifically to improve their English.
*An authentic text is one which was originally aimed at native or proficient English speakers, and was not
designed as a piece of language teaching material.
Do not use material found on educational websites. You must demonstrate your own ability to find and
exploit authentic materials.
The text should be 500 - 700 words long. (4-5 minutes for listening texts).
In this document provide a copy of the reading text or a transcript of the listening text you have chosen. Ensure
the text is referenced, and if you have selected a listening text or video, provide a link.
If you choose a reading text, you can shorten and/or adapt it slightly. Please supply a copy of the original and
your adapted version. In section b) of the essay briefly explain the decisions you've made about changing the
text.
Highlight 12 vocabulary items (words or phrases) which it would be useful to pre-
teach.
The Guardian view on a new normal: holidays abroad, quarantine at home.
Covid19 is lingering such that the public believes things are getting better, long after they are going
wrong.
Another day, another sadly predictable U-turn from the government of Boris Johnson. A few weeks
ago ministers were encouraging the public to go abroad for their holidays. They did so without a
comprehensive airport testing regime for passengers, unlike in many parts of the world. As
restrictions have been lifted across Europe, countries have reported rises in Covid-19 cases. People
returning from Spain, which has seen a spike in infections, now face mandatory quarantine. The
farce means that the transport secretary will be one of those self-isolating.
Britain continues to record a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths than Spain, which had
one of the most stringent lockdowns in Europe. Madrid has every right to be frustrated. It is unclear
why passengers from the relatively unaffected Canaries and Balearics are treated the same as those
returning from Covid-19 hotspots in Catalonia.
This raises serious questions about what advice – and information – people ought to be given so
that they can make informed judgments about travelling abroad. Spain was on the safe list last
Friday, only to be taken off it on Saturday. Changes to quarantine rules need clear messaging, with
as much notice as possible. Passengers returning from holiday who find themselves put into
Select an authentic text* for this class:
A mixed nationality general English class of 15 Advanced C1-C2 adults (9 women, 6 men, ages 20-40 years)
living /studying in an English speaking country.
4 have university places for the next academic year and want to improve their fluency in preparation. 2 are
married to people from the host country – one is at home with a young child and the other works in a
restaurant. 4 are work colleagues who have been sent by their company to work in this country for a year. The
other 5 have come on short term visits specifically to improve their English.
*An authentic text is one which was originally aimed at native or proficient English speakers, and was not
designed as a piece of language teaching material.
Do not use material found on educational websites. You must demonstrate your own ability to find and
exploit authentic materials.
The text should be 500 - 700 words long. (4-5 minutes for listening texts).
In this document provide a copy of the reading text or a transcript of the listening text you have chosen. Ensure
the text is referenced, and if you have selected a listening text or video, provide a link.
If you choose a reading text, you can shorten and/or adapt it slightly. Please supply a copy of the original and
your adapted version. In section b) of the essay briefly explain the decisions you've made about changing the
text.
Highlight 12 vocabulary items (words or phrases) which it would be useful to pre-
teach.
The Guardian view on a new normal: holidays abroad, quarantine at home.
Covid19 is lingering such that the public believes things are getting better, long after they are going
wrong.
Another day, another sadly predictable U-turn from the government of Boris Johnson. A few weeks
ago ministers were encouraging the public to go abroad for their holidays. They did so without a
comprehensive airport testing regime for passengers, unlike in many parts of the world. As
restrictions have been lifted across Europe, countries have reported rises in Covid-19 cases. People
returning from Spain, which has seen a spike in infections, now face mandatory quarantine. The
farce means that the transport secretary will be one of those self-isolating.
Britain continues to record a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths than Spain, which had
one of the most stringent lockdowns in Europe. Madrid has every right to be frustrated. It is unclear
why passengers from the relatively unaffected Canaries and Balearics are treated the same as those
returning from Covid-19 hotspots in Catalonia.
This raises serious questions about what advice – and information – people ought to be given so
that they can make informed judgments about travelling abroad. Spain was on the safe list last
Friday, only to be taken off it on Saturday. Changes to quarantine rules need clear messaging, with
as much notice as possible. Passengers returning from holiday who find themselves put into
