Components Paper I – Writing Paper II – Reading Comprehens ion & Usage Paper III – Integrated Listening, Reading and Writing Paper IV – Oral English

Paper I Writing Weighting : 26% Duration : 1 hour 10 minutes No. of Words required : 200

Types of writing : analytical, expressive, descriptive, narrative, argumentative, persuasive, imaginative and so on; Types of common formats : letters, articles, reports, speeches, stories, diary and so on;

Past examination questions story descriptiveimaginative

Past examination questions You have recently read an article in the Student Post in which the writer argued that the government was wasting too much money on buying new computers for schools. He suggested that the money could be used to improve learning in many other ways. Write a letter to the editor giving your views on this issue. Sign your letter S.Lee. Do NOT write an address.

Paper II Reading Comprehension And Usage Paper II Reading Comprehension And Usage Weighting : 24% Duration : 1 hour 30 minutes

Types of questions : Comprehension MC questions MC Cloze passage Blank-filling passage Matching Proofreading Opposite meaning

Paper III Integrated Listening, Reading and Writing Paper III Integrated Listening, Reading and Writing Weighting : 32% Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes Part A : Short Tasks (on tape) Part B : Extended Tasks Spoken material Written material (in data file)

The types of writing you need to learn letters or replies to letters memos reports summaries articles texts for talks or speeches instructions tables, charts and so on

Weighting : 18% Paper IV Oral English Part A Role Play Part B Group Interaction

What to do in 1.Introduce yourselves 2.Explain what information you require and why 3.Ask information from one examiner 4.Report the information obtained to the other examiner

What to do in Group Discussion ? 1.Each candidate will be given a copy of a written statement which presents a situation and a task. 2.After TWO minute silent preparation, candidates will work together for the six minutes discussion. Interaction skills and conversational strategies are emphasized.

Introduction to Oral Exam Task 1 introduce yourself ask 6 questions and thank him/her Task 2 answer questions by examiner 2 about the information you got from examiner 1.

The Exam Procedure Part A Task 1 introduce yourself ask questions write down the main points of examiner’s answers thank him/ her politely Part A Task 2 exmainer 2 ask questions in a different order & sometimes in different words