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TS 採用單位

◇雅思IELTS介紹◇ 　 　 IELTS是國際認可的高等教育入學所需的英語能力證明。原本是英國當局針對留學生而設的英語能力檢定測驗，自1990年開始改稱為 IELTS (The International English Language Testing System)。 IELTS為大多數英國及國外大學所優先認可的英語程度標準，另一方面也可提供同學改善個人整體英語能力的方向。IELTS注重學生在專業範疇內需具備之英語能力，所以許多英語系國家的學校都鼓勵學生參加IELTS測試。尤其為英國，澳洲，紐西蘭，加拿大教育系統所廣泛接受 。 (摘自British Council) 　 Top 　 　 ◇IELTS測驗內容◇ 　 　 ‧IELTS測驗項目及時間 　 　 IELTS測驗考試組別在Reading與Writing測驗部份採取分組方式： Academic(學術組)：適用於欲申請正式課程者，如研究所、大學等學校要求此組別之成績者。 General Training(一般訓練組)：適用於申請移民者及欲申請之學校有要求此組別之成績者。 Listening及Speaking兩項目則不分組。測驗流程皆為聽讀寫說，內容如下表所示： 　 　 內容 時間 測驗方式 題數 Listening聽力 30分鐘 每大題先給您半分鐘將題目及預選答案瀏覽一次，測驗完畢再留半分鐘讓您檢查答案。 共分四大題 大致有四十小題 Reading閱讀 60分鐘 填空、選擇、問答、配合 共分三部份 大致有四十小題 Writing寫作 60分鐘 第一篇作文至少150個字，主要是依所給予之資料或圖表加以描述。 第二篇至少250個字，以某個主題發表自己的想法及經驗。 兩篇作文 Speaking口試 11~15分鐘 由外籍口試官一對一口試，內容以生活題材以主，口試內容包括個人自我介紹、學習計劃、情境演練。 共分三階段 　 　 聽力 四部份，共40小題，30分鐘 學術組閱讀 　 一般與移民組閱讀 三部份，共40小題，60分鐘 　 三部份，共40小題，60分鐘 　 學術組寫作 　 一般與移民組寫作 兩篇作文(150及250字)，60分鐘 　 兩篇作文(150及250字)，60分鐘 口試(一對一) 11~14分鐘面試 　 Top 　 　 ◇IELTS計分方式◇ 　 　 IELTS的考試數滿分為9.0分(Band 9.0)，以0.5分為單位。滿分9分表示和母語人士具有同等的英語能力。一般而言，各校入學分數不同，以目前一般申請大學學位課程，其要求標準約為5.5至6.0分以上，而申請碩士學位課程則需要達6至6.5分，若申請英語教學相關學系，則需達6.5-7.0分。 如果申請者的分數低於入學標準，可向學校申請就讀數週英語課程(ESL) 　 Top 　 　 ◇IELTS程度說明◇ 　 　 等級 評語 英語能力 9 Expert user 極佳使用者 能將英語運用自如，適切、精確、流利並能完全理解。 8 Very good user 非常好的使用者 能將英語象用自如，只是偶而有不連接的錯誤和不適切處，在不熟悉的狀況下可能會出現誤解，可將複雜細部的爭論掌握得相當好。 7 Good user 良好使用者 有能力運用英文，雖然在某些情況下時會發生不精確、不適當和誤解，大致可將複雜的英語掌握得不錯，亦能理解詳細原委。 6 Competent user 夠格使用者 大致能有效地運用英語，雖然有不精確、不適當和誤解發生，能使用並理解相當複雜的英語，特別是在熟悉的情況下。 5 Modest user 適度使用者 可運用部分英語，在大多數情況下可應付全盤的定義，雖然可能犯下許多錯誤，在本身的領域內亦可掌握基本的溝通。 4 Limited user 有限使用者 只限在熟悉的狀況下有基本理解能力，在理解與表達上常發生問題，無法使用複雜英語。 3 Extremely limited user 極有限使用者 在熟悉的狀況下，只能溝通理解一般用語。 2 Intermittent user 困難使用者 在熟悉的狀況下，使用單字或簡短的片語傳達最基本訊息，以迎合溝通的需要，否則不可能有真正溝通，在英語說寫方面有重大障礙。 1 Non user 不能使用者 本質上無法使用英語，可能可說幾個單字，經常會溝通不良。 　 Top

HOW TO conquer the CLoze Test

One of your lovely classmates asked me a very good and very common question, that is, how to score high in the section of CLoze test. To make it available to everyone interested in the topic, I will post my reply here for every one to have easy access to it.

First of all, to deal with this part, you got to know how the test is designed and what competence is targeted. If you take a close look of all the choice items of the cloze test on previous entrance exams, you will roughly find that the common choice items are as follows:

 

1. Vocabulary/ idioms

2. Tense/verb form (V-ing or P.P.)

3. conjunctions (and, or, but, so…) & transition words (such as “therefore, instead, however”…)

4. Fixed or Common Usage/Preposition (be addicted to~, be interested in~)

As a result, this is a very complicated and All mixed-up test. There is no easy way to score high; the only thing you can do is expand your vocabulary, get familiar with some major grammatical rules and common usages. The best way to improve the test performance is to practice.

First, get a good test book! what is good depends on what you think. Rule of thumb NO.1: check if the test covers all the different types of choice items (some lazy test makers cover mostly vocabulary). NO. 2 Please check if it provides clear and readable answer key and explanantions.  The most important thing is make sure you can understand why the answer is correct but not the other 3 items. Therefore, make sure the key and explanation is readable and understandable to you.

 Last Reminding: 採「先瀏覽後解題」方式，清楚文章大意後，再根據空格前後文語意及文法判斷答案! Help you to score high! Now go to a local bookstore and see if you may come up with a suitable test book on cloze test. If you have any further questions, just drop me a mail!

Wish you a nice vacation,

Joseph

Summer Assignment

 

 

 

Dear Summer Sailors,

 

For the summer vacation,

I am very much assured that you all have made some plans for your study.

 

Here, I will give you only some advice and one writing and reading task!

That’s all!

I will leave all the rest for you to decide for yourself.

You will be given lots of freedom and free time to do whatever you want to, and use it well.

Our Summer Session: (Just to let you know what we will do in summer!)

I.                   Book V: Unit 1~3, 

II.                Six-way Paragraphs Unit 81~100 (5 units per week),

III.             Test and Review on 60 Sentence Patterns Exercise Book.

IV.            Two topics of compositions, two simulated tests, and if possible, watching a film and compose a film review  . 

 Advice for your Entrance Exam Study Plan:

Exams are easy stuff! Don’t be scared by it!

All you need to do is “Find out your sore part (weak part), and fix it!”

That’s all!

Tips:

Try to take some simulated or previous tests of college entrance exams, and find out which section you are not that particularly good at, such as, vocabulary, cloze, filling in blanks, or reading comprehension.

After you have locate your problem, try to look for some materials or test books that help you to tackle with this part. Make sure you know the answer to each question you fail to get it right! This is the most important part! Or you are going to fall on the same spot, again and again.

I will also assign you one reading and writing task!

Just pick up any title (in English, of course) that you are interested in. It could be a novel, travel book, or whatsoever you are fond of reading. All you need to do is to work out a reading journal in 300 words and post it on your blog (the wordpress one) and send a mail to tell me you’ve got it done by 7/30!

 

If you don’t know what to choose to read, you may go to our library. There you will see a whole large shelf to choose from! Then, you may also visit some bookstore, like the Eslite Flagship Bookstore near MRT Taipei City Hall Station, or Bookman Bookstore (http://www.bookman.com.tw/), there you can also find out lots of treasure to hunt!

Can’t wait to see what treasure you dig up to share with us!!

Enjoy your summer, and Have a nice break!!

Best Wishes,

Joseph

 

302 Sailing for Your Dream College

Dear 302 young souls,

The beginning of the Summer Vacation

signifies the start of a new journey of your own.

You are going to sail across the ocean to reach your own destination.

This is your destiny, and a journey of your own.

Wish you lots of treasures found, new territories discovered, and no many regrets left.

Now Get on board and enjoy your trip!

Best,

Joseph