TOEIC新托业口语与写作考试样题解析.pdf

SPEAKING that is, both very capable speakers and speakers of limited ability can take the test. The test is designed to provide information about language ability to speakers across a range of language proficiency levels. To this end, the tasks are organized to support the following three claims. 1. The test taker can generate language intelligible to native and proficient nonnative English speakers. 2. The test taker can select appropriate language to carry out routine social and occupational interactions (such as giving and receiving directions, asking for and giving information, asking for and giving clarification, making purchases, and greetings and introductions). 3. The test taker can create connected, sustained discourse appropriate to typical daily life and the workplace. These claims are meant to be hierarchical. A test taker who can successfully complete the tasks that support the third claim will probably be very successful at carrying out the tasks that support the first and second claims. Conversely, the tasks that support the third claim will distinguish between moderately high-level speakers and very high-level speakers. The following table shows how the tasks in the TOEIC Speaking Test are organized. QUESTIONTASK EVALUATION CRITERIA 1– 2 Read a text aloud◾ Pronunciation ◾ Intonation and stress 3 Describe a pictureAll of the above, plus ◾ Grammar, ◾ Vocabulary, and ◾ Cohesion 4 – 6 Respond to questions All of the above, plus ◾ Relevance of content and ◾ Completeness of content 7– 9 Respond to questions using information provided All of the above 10 Propose a solutionAll of the above 11 Express an opinionAll of the above TOEIC Writing Test Format The TOEIC Writing Test is designed to measure a person’s ability to use written English to perform communication tasks that are typical of daily life and the global workplace. The test is composed of eight tasks and takes approximately one hour to complete. As with the TOEIC Speaking Test, the range of ability among English learners who will take the TOEIC Writing Test is expected to be broad. The test is designed to provide useful information about test takers across a range of language proficiency levels. The tasks in the TOEIC Writing Test are organized to support the following three claims about test taker performance. 1. The test taker can produce well-formed sentences, including both simple and complex sentences. 2. The test taker can produce multisentence-length text to convey straightforward information, questions, instructions, narratives, etc. 3. The test taker can produce multiparagraph-length text to express complex ideas, using reasons, evidence, and extended explanations as appropriate. About the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests TOEIC Examinee Handbook—Speaking the skills of listening and speaking or of reading and writing are often used together. For most people, there is quite a strong correlation among the four language skills. Over time, however, if you practice some skills (for example, reading and listening) much more often than you practice others, then the correlation may change. While the TOEIC Listening and Reading tests are indirect measures of speaking and writing proficiency, the TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests are more direct measures of pro- ductive skills. Which Tests Should I Take First, the Listening and Reading Tests or the Speaking and Writing Tests? You should take the test that will give you the information or feedback that you need. For example, if you want to demonstrate how well you can speak and write in English, then you should take the Speaking and Writing tests. Similarly, if you want to provide a prospective employer with an indication of your English listening and reading skills compared with those of other candidates, then it would be better to take the Listening and Reading tests first. From a learning point of view, it is not important which test you decide to take first. Why Are the Test Scores Valid for Two Years? The TOEIC Program considers your test scores valid for two years because your proficiency can improve or decline over time. For this reason, the more recent the score, the more likely it is to be a valid indication of your proficiency. To provide you and your employer with a historical summary of your scores, scores will be kept on file and reported for two years from the test date. What Context Do Questions in the Tests Present? The TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests are set in contexts appropriate for daily life and the global workplace. They include tasks that people might perform in work-related situations or in familiar daily activities that are common across cultures. The tests assess English-language speaking and writing proficiency and do not require candidates to have specialized knowledge of business. What Score Do I Need to Pass the Tests? The TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests are not the kind of tests that one passes or fails. Not every job or task requires the same。