English speaking test level 4 and 6

1. English CET-4 or CET-6 Speaking Test Level

The assessment content includes four parts: writing, listening comprehension, reading comprehension and translation. It is in the form of a written examination, and there are currently no conditions for an oral examination. Except for writing, which is a subjective question, other questions are objective multiple-choice questions and standardized answers.

To take the CET-4 or CET-6 oral test, your English written test score must reach the predetermined score line to be eligible. This is a prerequisite for the proficiency level standards of the CET-4 and CET-6 oral exams. Passing the CET-4 and CET-6 written test means that your English proficiency has reached a certain level, and further verification is required in the oral test. This CET-4 and CET-6 English speaking test examines students' speaking proficiency. If you don't pay attention to training your speaking skills and don't have fluent spoken English, it will be difficult to pass the speaking test. The oral English test is more practical than the written test, and being fluent in oral English has great advantages in employment.

Similar to the levels of the English Band 4 and Band 6 exams, the English Band 4 and Band 6 oral exams also have four levels. The proficiency level standards of CET-4 and CET-6 oral exams are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D. Level A: Ability to communicate fluently in English on topics that appear on site, with no difficulty and a high level of comfort; Level B: On this basis, you can also communicate normally in oral English, but the fluency is slightly worse; Level C Level 1 means that only simple and straightforward verbal communication can be carried out, and the limitations are very low. You may still be able to express yourself about life situations; Level D means you have no oral communication skills and cannot pass the test.

2. How to arrange the CET-4 and CET-6 oral exams

The CET-4 and CET-6 oral exams take one day, with sessions in the morning and afternoon, usually every half hour. each game, with a 15-minute break between each game. The examination opening levels and session arrangements at each examination center shall be subject to the actual arrangements of each examination center. The specific examination venue and examination time are subject to the admission ticket.

The National College English Speaking Test Band 4 and Level 6 (CET-SET) takes one day, with sessions in the morning and afternoon, usually every half an hour, with a 15-minute break between each session.

Morning: 8:30-9:00, 9:15-9:45, 10:00-10:30, 10:45-11:15, 11:30-12:00. If there is an additional session, it will be arranged: 12:15-12:45

Afternoon: 13:30-14:00, 14:15-14:45, 15:00-15:30, 15:00 45-16:15, 16:30-17:00, 17:15-17:45. If additional sessions are required, arrangements will be made: 18:00-18:30, 18:45-19:15

The oral part of CET-6 tests students’ ability to express and communicate verbally in English on familiar topics. . Ability to speak fluently on familiar topics; ability to express personal opinions, emotions, and opinions; ability to state facts, reasons, and describe events. The exam is computerized. Candidates interact with professional candidates and mock examiners, and candidates with each other on the computer. The language expression structure is required to be clear, the point of view is clear, and the pronunciation, intonation and grammar are correct. Able to make good use of oral expression and communication strategies.

3. Methods to break through the speaking questions of CET-4 and CET-6

1. Know yourself and the enemy, and fight without danger

First of all, you must be clear about the speaking test Be aware of the purpose of the examination and the structure of the test paper. The College English Test CET-4 and CET-6 (CET-SET) mainly tests college students’ ability to use English for oral communication. The candidates for CET-SET are college students who have obtained the National College English Certificate IV or CET-6 and whose scores have reached a certain score line. The Ministry of Education stipulates that candidates with a score of 550 or above in the CET-4 written examination and 520 or above in the CET-6 examination can register for the oral examination. The CET-4 and CET-6 oral exams are held twice a year, in May and November respectively. The examination location will be at the examination center where the candidates registered. The specific examination rooms will be randomly grouped and determined after the candidates register.

The CET-SET exam is face-to-face. Each exam consists of 2 examiners and 3 (or 4) candidates.

The CET-SET exam is divided into three parts:

The first part is a conversation between the candidate and the CET-authorized examiner, in the form of a question and answer. It takes about 5 minutes. Including candidates introducing themselves, answering questions, etc.

The second part includes a 1.5-minute personal speech by the candidate and a 4.5-minute group discussion. The time is about 10 minutes.

In the third part, the examiner will ask questions again to further determine the candidate’s oral communication ability, and the examiner will ask further questions. It takes about 5 minutes.

2. Practice enough and be confident

The oral test focuses on "speaking". Therefore, practice before the test mainly relies on speaking more and communicating more. You can practice in the following ways:

1. Find companions. Find a classmate who also has to take the exam or is keen on speaking English. It would be better if you are a roommate. The two of you can use all the time together to practice speaking.

2. English Corner. The English Corner is an ideal place to practice spoken English, where we can not only practice speaking, but also exchange English learning experiences, broaden our horizons, and increase our interest in English learning.

3. Preparation before the exam cannot be ignored

1. Prepare for the topic before the exam, including understanding some common and hot topics, accumulating some topic vocabulary, and preparing applicable topics Dozens of commonly used sentence patterns are available.

2. Prepare a self-introduction. Try to prepare your self-introduction as distinctive and vivid as possible, so as to impress the examiner. The self-introduction should not be too complicated or lengthy, and do not make the short text complicated and unnatural in order to use some sentences that may add color. Be truthful in your self-introduction, don’t lie, and don’t go out of your way to portray yourself as an excellent college student. Just tell the truth and show your most natural self.

4. Adapt to changes and be proud of the exam room

1. Warm up before the exam and get to know your partner. Before the exam, the examiner will randomly divide all candidates into groups, usually three people, and give a certain amount of time for candidates to communicate with each other first. This is the so-called warm-up. Don't underestimate this warm-up. Everyone should seize the time to communicate, because everyone's spoken language has its own characteristics, and few candidates' pronunciation is completely standard, so you should be as familiar with your partner's pronunciation as possible in this limited time. characteristics, have a basic understanding of their personalities, and have an idea of ??their possible reactions to the topic, so that everyone can cooperate well when the formal exam comes.

2. Concentrate. You should maintain a high degree of concentration during the entire examination process and be able to listen carefully to what each partner has to say, so as to be prepared and avoid being called at a loss when you are suddenly called. In addition, the eyes should be firm, real, and natural, and should not wander around; do not be too humorous, so as not to appear artificial, unnatural, or even funny.

3. Take your time. During your exam presentation, the examiner may interrupt you at any time and ask you questions. Do not be nervous at this time, listen to the teacher's questions clearly, and answer them calmly. In fact, for CET-SET level exams, examiners will not deliberately make things difficult for students.

4. Things to note when practicing English speaking at CET-4 and CET-6

(1) Don’t be shy, dare to speak. Many people are shy when speaking English, especially when speaking English with their classmates, fearing that they will be laughed at if they do not speak well.

(2) Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. When many students speak English, they often mentally organize a sentence before speaking, paying special attention to ensuring the correctness of grammar. This significantly slows down the communication speed and affects the communication effect. In fact, we naturally have to pay attention to grammar, but in the early stages of oral practice, we must first emphasize fluency. Moreover, spoken language is for communication. As long as you can express your meaning clearly and let others understand your meaning and achieve the purpose of communication, why bother to stick to one or two grammatical irregularities? Nowadays, many English and American English are idiomatically expressed in spoken language. If you look closely at the grammar, it actually doesn't conform to the grammatical rules. Moreover, if you listen to people from native English-speaking countries, their grammar is not 100% correct. Therefore, we must always remember that the purpose of speaking is communication, which is also the original intention of the speaking test.

Of course, low-level grammatical errors should not appear, such as "she" and "he" not being distinguished, the singular and plural forms of subject and predicate being inconsistent, etc. If such basic errors occur, the score will definitely be greatly reduced.

(3) Don’t be afraid of not being able to speak or being unable to speak out. If you use English to communicate in daily life, you are likely to feel that problems that can be explained clearly in a short sentence in Chinese can not be explained clearly in several sentences in English, or even do not know how to say them at all; there are also some issues that we There is no problem in referring to the vocabulary of common items in Chinese, but in English, we don’t know how to call them.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t find a study partner or have few opportunities to participate in English corners. There are many ways to practice speaking by yourself, such as speaking English to yourself and describing what you see. Scenery and verbal description of what one is doing. What needs to be emphasized here is that it must be "said" rather than meditated in the heart. "Speaking" and "meditating" are two different levels. Many people think well in their hearts, but they make mistakes when they open their mouths.

First read the Chinese part, and then directly translate it into English sentence by sentence. After completing a short paragraph, go to the corresponding English part in the book and compare it with our interpretation, so that you can immediately discover the errors and shortcomings of the interpretation. , make progress in improvement. You can start with simpler readings and practice a lot. Speed ??reading may be slower and more time-consuming at the beginning, but slowly, you will feel that your reaction speed and oral fluency are getting better and better.

5. Methods to improve English speaking test level 4 and 6

1. Imitation is always the first step

Practice spoken English It's the same when. But the imitation at this time is no longer as aimless and unconscious as it was when I was a child, so we purposefully divide it into three steps:

1. Imitate the pronunciation of the word

When imitating the word We must strictly demand ourselves and must reach the correct level. All vocal organs must be fully mobilized, even if the pronunciation is slightly exaggerated. Pronounce each word with full pronunciation, just like speaking Chinese with a clear accent.

2. Imitate the pronunciation of phrases

When it comes to imitating phrases, in addition to maintaining the correct pronunciation of each word, you must also pay attention to fluency and proficiency. The goal at this time is to practice pronunciation skills such as continuous reading between words, lost blasting, incomplete blasting, and assimilation.

3. Imitate the pronunciation of sentences and paragraphs

The requirements for imitating sentences or even paragraphs are even higher. In addition to fluency, the imitation goal at this time is more importantly to pay attention to the correct pronunciation and intonation. You can deliberately learn how others read a sentence in a melody and euphemism.

2. Strengthen voice and intonation training

Correct voice and intonation can enhance appeal and promote communication with others. Pay attention to the following points when training pronunciation and intonation:

1. Pay attention to the difference between English and Chinese pronunciation, so as to correct the English pronunciation;

2. Pay attention to mouth shape training when correcting pronunciation , strictly abide by each pronunciation rule;

3. Listen to more audio books, experience their pronunciation and intonation, and imitate more.

3. Use retelling to consolidate results

Repetition is by no means equal to recitation. Retelling is the process of recreating based on what you have learned. After reading a certain book, listening to a certain story, or watching a certain movie, we can retell it. Retelling has three benefits for practicing speaking:

1. Enhance memory. Retelling is reorganizing what you have learned, which can deepen your memory.

2. Be creative. Retelling is not about memorizing things by rote, but adding your own understanding and re-describing it in your own words.

3. Can be done alone. Retelling is not like a conversation that requires a partner. Retelling alone is a good way to improve your speaking.