Here's the delayed 2020 edition of my traditional news quiz with apologies to my friends and followers. I hope it still arrives in time for your first lesson of the new year.
This year's quiz is heavily influenced by the pandemic, which shouldn't come as a surprise! Still it has a considerable dose of non-Covid related new stories from the world of sports, science and entertainment.
The unprecedented events of the year call for a slight change in the format of the quiz. As most of you are probably teaching remotely (using Zoom or MS Teams), the quiz is made with Google Slides and Quizizz (which is similar to Kahoot, but better!) and can be used in both traditional and remote teaching scenarios.
Another change is that the questions are all multiple choice this time. As usual, the idea is to get through the quiz part of the activity as quickly as possible - and multiple choice helps keep this part short - and devote sufficient time to the language.
The quiz is available in two levels:
- Advanced (B2+/C1 or higher)
- Intermediate (B1/B2)
For each level three formats are available. All of these are editable so you can adapt them if you wish.
- a Google Slides presentation. To edit, click on File -> Make a copy
- a Google Doc. To edit, click on File -> Download -> select the desired format
- a gamified quiz created on Quizizz
Below you will also find:
- the Teacher's guide (note that the document is being updated)
UPDATE 10 January 2021: Click HERE for follow up language-focused activities
Wishing you all a happier year ahead!
Google Slides
Advanced (B2+/C1) level followed by language focus
Preview below or click HERE to download
Intermediate (B1/B2) level followed by language focus
Preview below or click HERE to download
Google Docs
This is the 'old' format suitable for a face-to-face classroom. This can also be sent to students by email for review after the lesson.
Intermediate (B1/B2) level with answers
Quizizz
Teacher's Guide
Credits & acknowledgements
- Many thanks to Tzvi Meller and Olga Rotko @ EnForce for their help with the various design aspects of the quiz.
- Some questions are adapted from end-of-year news quizzes in The New York Times and on the BBC website
Thanks a lot for sharing! I use your news quiz every year. Students love it!!
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DeleteI wait in anticipation for Leo's news quiz every year because it is so rich in information and is a pedagogical treasure.
ReplyDeleteThis is so nice to hear, Marlene. And thank you for the Jeopardy version. I've shared it in the follow up post.
DeleteThank you for sharing your work. I've done this activity before and it has always been a success. It's great!
ReplyDeleteI'm really pleased to hear. Do check out the follow up activities: http://leoxicon.blogspot.com/2021/01/news-quiz-2020-follow-up.html
DeleteThanks a lot for sharing! I love this activity! I did it last year with my students and we all enjoyed it , I'm sure it's going to be the same this year too. Great job ! Many thanks:)
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DeleteThanks for sharing! I do it every year and my students always enjoy it, will do this year's this afternoon. Many thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laura. Please let us know how it went.
DeleteI just came across your blog yesterday and loved the ideas. Used them three times today, worked great and I'm continuing with two groups tomorrow - both levels. Thank you very much, you did a fabulous job.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, Agnieszka. I'm glad it worked well. Do check out the follow up activities.
DeleteI come here every year for your quiz. Thanks a million!
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