揭秘新托業(yè)聽力閱讀考試改革題型
導(dǎo)讀:總的來說,托業(yè)聽力閱讀考試改革后,考試能夠更加公正,有效,可靠地測評考生的日常和職場英語能力,也是一項可以衡量在全球工作場所溝通中取得成功的一系列技能和必要的技能的測試。而對于備考的考生來說,這同時也是一項新的挑戰(zhàn)和要求,那么我們該如何迎接挑戰(zhàn)呢?
美國新澤西普林斯頓(2018年1月23日)—托業(yè)?考試的研發(fā)機構(gòu)美國教育考試服務(wù)中心(ETS)宣布改革托業(yè)聽力與閱讀考試的考題形式。這一改革在2018年4月15號的新托業(yè)公開考試中已正式實施。作為沖鋒在改革一線的烤鴨,根據(jù)考試經(jīng)驗給大家揭秘新托業(yè)改革后聽力和閱讀題型和難度上的變化,以及如何應(yīng)對改革后的托業(yè)聽力與閱讀考試。
首先,改革后的托業(yè)聽力閱讀考試有哪些變化呢?
? 聽力部分:
聽力部分考試變化主要體現(xiàn)在三個大方面:
1. 具體題目數(shù)量的調(diào)整:聽力中part1和part2題目減少,而part3部分題目增多,總數(shù)不變(詳見下表);
2. 題目出現(xiàn)2種新形式:part3 和part4部分加入圖表題(即結(jié)合對話和圖表回答問題)和推斷題(推斷說話者的隱含意思或轉(zhuǎn)述)
l 推斷題例題:
? ? ? ? ? ?1.Why does the woman say, “I can’t believe it”?
(A) She strongly disagrees. ?(B) She would like an explanation.
(C) She feels disappointed. ?(D) She is happily surprised.
聽力原文:
(M-Au):Have you two taken a look at the progress they’ve made upstairs on the office expansion? It looks great!
(W-Am):I know! I can’t believe it! And the offices up there have amazing views of the city.
2. What do the men imply about the company?
(A) It was recently founded. ? ? ? ?(B) It is planning to adjust salaries.
(C) It is in a good financial situation. ?(D) It has offices in other countries.
聽力原文:
(M-Cn) :Yeah. Well, the company must be making good money if they’re adding that space!
l 圖表題例題:
? ? ? ? Look at the graphic. What size screen will the man order?
(A) 11 inches (B) 13 inches (C) 15 inches (D) 17 inches ? ? ? ?
聽力原文:
(W-Br) :Right. Well, our budget per work area is $1,000 maximum. So let’s order the system with the largest screen that falls within that price.
(M-Cn) :OK. I’ll take a look at the prices again and place the order.
3. 對話部分聽力材料變化:
1) 對話中包含更短的轉(zhuǎn)折和更多的交流
2) 部分對話題型將出現(xiàn)2名以上的對話者
3) 對話中包含省略( gonna;wanna)和不完整句子(Yes, in a minute; Down the hall; Could you?)
? 閱讀部分:
閱讀部分考試變化同樣體現(xiàn)在三個大方面:
1. 具體題目數(shù)量的調(diào)整:part5 部分題目減少,part6 和part7題目數(shù)量增多,總數(shù)不變(詳見下表)。
2. 題目出現(xiàn)2種新形式:part6 出現(xiàn)句子選擇(選擇正確的句子填入指定位置);part7出現(xiàn)句子插入題(將句子插入到正確的段落位置)
l 句子選擇例題
(節(jié)選)For that reason, we are urging experienced project leaders to attend each one of the interactive seminars that will be held throughout the coming month. -------. 134.
134. (A) Let me explain our plans for on-site staff training.
(B) We hope that you will strongly consider joining us.
(C) Today’s training session will be postponed until Monday.
(D) This is the first in a series of such lectures.
l 句子插入例題
?(節(jié)選)The desired start and end date for display should be written in the front bottom right corner. — [1] —. Any notices that do not meet these requirements will not be considered and will be discarded. — [2] —.
— [3] —. Submissions are now being accepted at the Mooringtown Library front desk. Please have the actual notice, in the format in which you would like it to appear, with you when you arrive. Within one business day, you will receive a call confirming that your notice has been added to the board. — [4] —.
164. In which of the positions marked [1], [2], [3], and [4] does the following sentence best belong?
“The name and telephone number of the person posting the notice must be clearly marked on the back.”
? ? (A) [1] (B) [2] (C) [3] (D) [4]
3. 文本信息變化:
part7增加即時消息或在線聊天文本
part7 單篇文章增多1篇,雙篇文章減少2篇
part7 增加三篇文章類型2篇
在線聊天文本示例:
總的來說,托業(yè)聽力閱讀考試改革后,考試能夠更加公正,有效,可靠地測評考生的日常和職場英語能力,也是一項可以衡量在全球工作場所溝通中取得成功的一系列技能和必要的技能的測試。而對于備考的考生來說,這同時也是一項新的挑戰(zhàn)和要求,那么我們該如何迎接挑戰(zhàn)呢?
對于聽力部分,無論是簡單類題型的減少,還是新題型的增加,都要求考生要有扎實的聽力基礎(chǔ),以及不僅要把握文本的大意,更要理解說話者的言外之意,同時能夠真正理解在口語表達中的一些俚語和縮略語。但是,聽力中涉及的場景內(nèi)容是不變的,所以在備考的過程中考生需要熟悉托業(yè)考試中的常見場景,結(jié)合泛聽和精聽來夯實自己的基本功,再通過一定的解題技巧練習(xí),勢必能拿下托業(yè)聽力。
? ?對于閱讀部分,閱讀篇章的增多以及新題型的出現(xiàn),對考生閱讀的速度和有效性提出了更高的要求,這其實也是現(xiàn)今信息爆炸的時代對我們的必然要求。那么在備考的過程中,首先考生一定要做好時間的規(guī)劃,課下的限時訓(xùn)練是必不可少的;另外,對于閱讀信息篩選的能力要加強,同時不僅要關(guān)注文本的細(xì)節(jié)信息,還要從整體篇章結(jié)構(gòu)上把握文章脈絡(luò)。最后,結(jié)合閱讀題型和技巧練習(xí),托業(yè)閱讀高分也是 so easy.