English at Leisure Test-taking Techniques By Feng Xue BeiwaiOnline.

English at Leisure

Test-taking Techniques

By Feng Xue

BeiwaiOnline

• Structure and Strategies ( 各部分应试策略 )

– Written test

– Oral test

• Special exam items and their exam techniques

( 难点题型以及答题要领 )

• Marking criteria ( 评分标准 , 得分点 )

Contents

Exam Structure & Strategies

Structure & Strategies ( 各部分应试策略 ) – Written Session （笔试听力）

Section 1 Section II Section III

Skill Listening Reading Writing

Score 40 40 20

Time 30 min + 10 min 60 min 30 min

ContentThree listening texts: • short conversation• extended conversation • monologue

(Played twice)

Three reading tasks:

• practical reading (150 ＊５ )

• reading comprehension (450*1 + 650*1)

Description or narration • appr. 150 words • structured • theme-based

Written TestWritten Test + Oral Test+ Oral Test

Strategies for Listening （听力策略）

• Pre-read to predict the main content.• Grab general ideas in the first listen, and more details in the

second.• Listen for key words.• Don’t waste time thinking about one or two words you missed.• Be aware of paraphrase ( 换一种说法 ).

– For example, “11am” can be paraphrased as “late in the morning” .

• Write beginning letters instead of whole word when hearing long words. Add letters during pauses.

• Be alert to tense, capitalization and parts of speech ( 时态、大小写和词性 ).

Structure & Strategies ( 各部分应试策略 )

– Written Session （笔试阅读）



Score 40 40 20


Content

Three listening texts: • short conversation

• extended conversation • monologue

(Played twice)


• practical reading

(150 ＊５ )• reading comprehension (450*1 + 650*1)

Description or narration • appr. 150 words • structured • theme-based


Strategies for Listening （阅读策略）

• First scan – for main idea; then skim – for answers.• Don’t be put off by new words. They are always there. • Try to guess the meaning of some new words, and

ignore the rest. • It is useless to worry about the words you think you

missed when the tape is running.• Recognize paraphrase.


– Written Session （笔试写作）



Score 40 40 20


ContentThree listening texts: • short conversation• extended conversation • monologue

(Played twice)


• practical reading

(150 ＊５ )• reading comprehension

(450*1 + 650*1)

Description or narration • appr. 150 words • theme-based• structured


Strategies for Listening （听力策略）

DO’s• Plan your time wisely.• Plan your structure nicely.• Read the instruction and

underline key words.• Keep your role and your

reader in mind when setting off to write.

• Write according to English conventions.

• Proofread after writing.

DON’Ts• Don’t spend too much time or too

many words on opening, leaving no space for body and end.

• Don’t write on your own will.• Don’t write to nobody or to the

examiner only.• Don’t transfer Chinese

punctuations in English writing.• Don’t let simple errors affect your

score.


– Oral Session （会话口试）

Pre-test Section 1 Section II

SkillSkill (Info. processing) Conversation Conversation

ScoreScore NA 50 50

TimeTime 10 min 5 min 5 min

ContentContent Look at the topics and think alonethink alone.

AA asks initiates and BB responds.

BB asks initiates and AA responds.

Written Test +Written Test + Oral TestOral Test

Profile of a Good Speaker （口试要求）

• 95:

Demonstrates an extremely high level of oral

English fluency rarely achieved by others.

Excellent conversational skills, sentence

structure, grammar and vocabulary. Able to

argue and make points very clearly with only

rare errors. Excellent pronunciation.

Strategies for Oral Test( 口试注意事项 )

• No reading from the test paper or your notes

• Appropriate body language (gesture, eye contact, facial expressions)

• No silent waiting.

– If you can’t quite understand your partner, ask your partner to repeat or rephrase.

– If your partner gets stuck, say something to keep the conversation going or to invite your partner’s responses.

• Don’t overdo your role, leaving no chance to your partner.

• No enquiry about your performance.

End of Exam Structure and Strategies

Special Items and Their Techniques

( 特殊题型及其答题要领 )

a. Blank-filling

b. Short answer questions

Special Items and Their Techniques –1

All the following details are decisive All the following details are decisive for a point to be given or reduced: for a point to be given or reduced:– spellingspelling– word formword form– word numberword number– capitalization capitalization (( 大小写大小写 ))

Blank-fillingBlank-filling

Special Exam Items and Their Exam Techniques

( 重点题型以及其答题要领：简答题 )

Short Answer Questions

Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)at least three reasons)

You should therefore look out in the text for a group of reasons, which may You should therefore look out in the text for a group of reasons, which may be given together or scattered across the text.be given together or scattered across the text.

Please refer to the sample test paper. (Please refer to the sample test paper. ( 请参见模拟试请参见模拟试题题 ))



Short answer questions:Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)

“Why do parents give their children too much, or give them things they cannot afford? I believe there are several reasons.

… One fairly common reason is that parents spoil their children out of a sense of guilt.

… Other parents provide too much because they want their children to have everything they had while growing up, along with those things they pined for but did not get.

… Still others are afraid to say no to their children’s endless requests for toys for fear that their children will think they are unloved or will be made fun of if they do not obtain the same toys their friends have.

… Spoiling a child also happens when parents are unable to stand up to their children’s unreasonable demands.”

You find the following sentences relevant in the text:You find the following sentences relevant in the text:


( 重点题型以及其答题要领：简答题 )Short answer questions:

“Why do parents give their children too much, or give them things they cannot afford? I believe there are several reasons.

… One fairly common reason is that parents spoil their children out of a sense of guilt.

… Other parents provide too much because they want their children to have everything they had while growing up, along with those things they pined for but did not get.

… Still others are afraid to say no to their children’s endless requests for toys for fear that their children will think they are unloved or will be made fun of if they do not obtain the same toys their friends have.

… Spoiling a child also happens when parents are unable to stand up to their children’s unreasonable demands.”

You should identify the key words as underlined:You should identify the key words as underlined:

Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)



(Any three)• Out of a sense of guilt / feeling guilty• Want their children to have everything (they had while growing up and the things they failed to get) • Want their children to feel loved• Want their children to have the same toys their friends have and not to be made fun of• unable to stand up to their children’s unreasonable demands / permissive nature

Short answer questions:

“… out of a sense of guilt.

… want their children to have everything they had, along with those things they pined for but did not get.

… for fear that their children will think they are unloved or will be made fun of

… unable to stand up to their children’s unreasonable demands

These key points can be summarized as:

Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)Question 44. Why do parents spoil their children? (Name at least three reasons)

Let’s look at another example.


( 重点题型以及其答题要领 )

“… Then, even if you have not uncovered the reason, you should begin to make firm decisions and practice responding to your children’s requests in a determined manner. ”


Question 45. What are the writer’s suggestions for those parents Question 45. What are the writer’s suggestions for those parents who have not found the reason why they are spoiling their who have not found the reason why they are spoiling their children? children?

You should therefore look out in the text for suggestions for the spoiling You should therefore look out in the text for suggestions for the spoiling parents.parents.




Question 45. What are the writer’s suggestions for those parents Question 45. What are the writer’s suggestions for those parents who have not found the reason why they are spoiling their who have not found the reason why they are spoiling their children? children?

You should therefore look out in the text for suggestions for the You should therefore look out in the text for suggestions for the spoiling parents.spoiling parents.



“… Then, even if you have not uncovered the reason, you should begin to make firm decisions and practice responding to your children’s requests in a determined manner. ”


Question 45. What are the writer’s suggestions for those parents who have Question 45. What are the writer’s suggestions for those parents who have not found the reason why they are spoiling their children? not found the reason why they are spoiling their children?

The following remarks are relevant to the question:The following remarks are relevant to the question:



“… should begin to make firm decisions and practice responding to your children’s requests in a determined manner. ”


Finally, paraphrase the key points as:Finally, paraphrase the key points as:

-- Begin to be firm / practice responding in a determined manner .

End of Special Item Analysis

Writing and Speaking Criteria

写作及口语评分标准

Writing Criteria ( 写作评分标准 )项项目目

分数分数(20)(20)

标准标准

内内容容

8 分文章切题，内容充实，思维新颖，见解独到。篇幅适当，行文流畅，有很强的可读性趣味性。

6 分文章切题，但新意不足，结构较清晰，篇幅适当，有一定的可读性和趣味性。

4 分文章大致切题但缺乏新意。篇幅不够 / 过长或篇章结构较差，可读性和趣味性较差。

2 分文章离题较远、结构紊乱，或大部分重要信息缺失。篇幅不够 / 过长。

语语言言

10 分用词巧妙，辞藻丰富，表达手法灵活，写作技巧娴熟，明显超出普通水平。语法结构严谨。

8 分用词准确，能运用多种表达手法，偶有选词错误。语法结构一般但不影响理解。

5 分用词很差，表达手法单一。文中使用汉语词汇或拼音，错词很多，语法结构较混乱。

3 分用词很差，表达手法单一。文中使用汉语词汇或拼音，错词很多，语法结构较混乱。

书书写写

2 分拼写及标点符号使用偶有错误。书写整洁，易于认读。

1 分拼写及标点符号使用有较多的错误，影响认读。书写基本工整。

0 分拼写及标点符号错误极多，字迹潦草，全篇认读困难。

规定使用的词汇少于 8 个每个扣 0.5 分；规定词汇使用错误每个扣 0.5 分。

Speaking Criteria ( 口语评分标准 )

• 95:

• Demonstrates an extremely high level of Oral English fluency rarely achieved by others. Excellent conversational skills, sentence structure, grammar and vocabulary. Able to argue and make points very clearly with only rare errors. Excellent pronunciation.

• 85:

• Demonstrates a quite high level of Oral English skills. Fairly good sentence structure, very small grammar and vocabulary problems. Adequate conversation skills, no requirement for partner to repeat questions or ask student for explanation, but a few pronunciation errors cause the listener to concentrate.

• …

• 20:

• Has almost no oral English skills at all and uses Chinese constantly. Little vocabulary. Very poor pronunciation.

End of Marking Criteria

The End

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