1、LECTURES ON CET6 03/23/201106/12/2011 by Chen Changshun E-mail: ,03/23/2011I. Intensive Training for CET6 II. A Comparison Between CET4 & CET6 III. Analyses & Explanations (Test 1) IV. Home Assignment,I. Intensive Training for CET6 What is this Intensive Training Program for CET6?,1. In a certain pe
2、riod of time, a certain amount of material must be learned and skills practiced. 2. A program carefully-planned, systematically designed, serving as a platform on which your knowledge are tested and skills practiced. 3. A program, devoted by students with hard work, aspiration and confidence (or har
3、d to keep up with class). 4. Learning strategies and test-attacking skills taught and practiced both in class and after class. 5. Assignments to be done earnestly and personally.,6. Do each test intensively and seriously:,Do each question and check your result, then ask why I do it wrong or right? H
4、ave I learned how to do it? Or just do it right by randomly guessing the answer?Each part finished, check how many new words and phrases I have to learn. Make a plan of how much vocabulary to be added.Get yourself involved in all the tests most of your spare time. Think about them while walking or e
5、ating; listen to the recordings over your mp3 before sleeping Get a CET6 vocabulary book, read it and check how many words are new to me. Overcome this obstacle in vocabulary within two months.,Our Plan 1. A program of 9 weeks, 18 times of class meetings, with each meeting lasting 3 hours.,2. The fi
6、rst meeting of each week will cover listening, cloze (error correction) and translation; the second mainly readings and writings. One week, one test paper, altogether 9 test papers. All of them are real test papers. One more test paper is the sample issued by the authorized CET6 testing center. So,
7、10 test papers altogether. 3. Why do we use real test papers, not so-called simulated or model test papers offered by some training organizations? 1) Real test papers are constructed to meet the requirements of CET6 test syllabus, which has a theoretical and practical research base.,2) All written m
8、aterial used on each test comes from real-life English (publications in English speaking countries). All questions are pre-tested and re-written based on sample test results (difficulty level, discrimination, validity and reliability).,3) Doing and understanding all real tests help you understand:Ho
9、w high is my English level?In what part of English knowledge and ability I have to develop (reading, listening, writing, or vocabulary)? What learning strategies and test attacking skills I need to practice most? And what knowledge? In such a short time of training how I develop my knowledge and ski
10、lls?,4. Written work: one assignment to finish each week, altogether 9 papers.,All of you have to do all 9 written assignments and hand in. I will collect, read and correct your papers, though for most papers, briefly; for some, very carefully. Your papers will be analyzed and talked about in class.
11、 5. Some suggestions For vocabulary, to read and remember all those you have not learned and stored in mind, including those on all 10 tests. For listening, download all the sound materials to your mp3 or mobile phone devices and listen to them whenever you are free, to get used to their speed, soun
12、d patterns, readers accents and content of the questions.,II. A Comparison Between CET4 & CET6 Part I Writing (30 minutes),Part II Reading Comprehension (S & S) (15 minutes),Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes),Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes),Part V Error Corre
13、ction (Cloze) (15 minutes),Part VI Translation (5 minutes),Conclusion,Vocabulary: from 4500 (+700) to 5500 (+1200).Texts: longer in length, more complex in structure and broader in topic and authentic material used . Skills: higher (general, detailed, specific, concluding, guessing, predicting, reas
14、oning )Genre: broader (daily life, science, education, economy, business, politics )Types of Texts: broader (descriptive, narrative, argumentative, reporting )To test your skills and knowledge for communication in fairly real life situations.,III. Analysis & Explanations (Test 1) Part I Writing (30
15、minutes) CET4书面表达能力： 能用常见的应用文体完成一般的写作任务，能描述个人经历、事件、观感、情感等，能就一般性话题或提纲在半小时内写出120词的短文，内容基本完整、用词恰当，语篇连贯。能在一般或应用写作中使用恰当的写作技能。 CET6书面表达能力：能写日常应用文，能写自己专业论文的英语摘要，能借助参考资料写出与专业相关、结构基本清晰、内容较为丰富的报告和论文，能描写各种图表，能就一定的话题在半小时内写出160词的短文，内容完整，条理清楚，文理通顺。,Test 1 Part I Writing (30 minutes) 注意：此部分试题在答题卡1上。 Directions: Fo
16、r this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled “Say No to Pirated Products.” You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below: 1. 目前盗版的现象比较严重 2. 造成这种现象的原因及其危害 3. 我们应该怎么做 盗版: piracy, 盗版产品: pirated products, 知识产权: intellectual property rights, 侵犯版权: infrin
17、ge somebodys copyright; copyright infringement,1. 目前盗版的现象比较严重 Analysis: It is clear that you are asked to describe how seriously piracy exists and tell what is pirated. (Descriptive),In recent years, we have seen more and more pirated products sold on street corners, or black markets. These products
18、, unauthorized or forged, include music and movie CDs, literature best sellers, text books and many other types of art products. Among them, one product that sells the best is computer operating system. The fact we can not ignore is that many of our computers are using pirated Windows XP or Windows
19、7.,2. 造成这种现象的原因及其危害“Why is privacy so widespread?” you may ask. (There are several reasons for the widespread piracy.),One reason is that pirated products are cheap and some of them, like those digital products, are as good as real ones. The users, when asked why not use certified products, would sa
20、y they are sold at so high a price that few people in China can afford them. Another reason is that we do not work hard enough to crack down on copyright infringement and tell people why privacy is harmful (not only to copyright holders but also to our business ethics and our own economy). Just thin
21、k, too many people throw themselves into the use and sale of pirated products, and then who work hard to design, develop and produce original products?,3. 我们应该怎么做Faced with such a widespread nuisance, we may ask ourselves, “What should we do?”,Firstly, we should refuse to buy or use pirated products
22、. Otherwise, we would actually encourage privacy. For instance, we two or three can pay a little more than the usual price for a real copy, say, an operating system, to share it with each other. Secondly, we should tell others not to use or buy those products. Finally, if we could, we should suggest
23、 our governments stepping up their efforts to ban black markets and confiscate all the products as soon as they are sold.,Conclusion 1. A good essay should be: ideas clearly and logically presented; sentences well-structured and words and phrases properly used.,Writing tasks on CET6 1. Topic: genera
24、l (daily, campus life, hotspot discussions). The Importance of Reading Classics, Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? The Digital Age, Will E-books Replace Traditional Books? How to Improve Psychological Health? On the Importance of A Name, Due Attention Should Be Given to the Study of
25、 Chinese? My Views on University Ranking.,2. Style: descriptive and argumentative.,3. Structure: three paragraphs. 1) Description of an event or phenomenon as introduction; 2) Analysis and discussion; 3) Personal ideas as conclusion. 4. Grading: Holistically, based on content (clear presentations);
26、organization (paragraphs and context); language (grammatical and structural).,Attack Skills 1. Simple Words, Deep Thoughts. Use simple words to express complex ideas (Notice: ideas in mind usually expressed and stored in Chinese). sample.doc,2. Avoid using “pidgin” English (ridiculous and stupid) an
27、d learn to transform those unknown to simplified (special Englishused by most people in daily life) English. 3. Use a few of compound and complex sentences to improve your text style. 4. Use verbs in active voice, not passive for most writing tasks, for, in most descriptive writings, ideas are prese
28、nted in the first person subjectively, not objectively. For practical writing, some sentences are passively written.,5. Write a clear, short topic sentence for each paragraph, then develop ideas around the topic.,6. Write clear sentences, including supporting details, facts, arguments to support the
29、 topic logically. 7. Learn to use conjunctive adverbs or phrases, and coordinating words or expressions to make sentences and paragraphs closely linked and your essay well-organized. 8. Keep a clean sheet to make your writing readable and comprehensible.,Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)
30、 Required Skills,To pick out specific information.To know general ideas.To understand semantic and contextual meanings of certain words or groups of words. To make inferences.To draw conclusions.To guess what is suggested about authors attitudes.To make predictions.,Attack Skills,Before listeningRea
31、d quickly enough the choices, questions and parts of the text (for Compound Dictation) to guess topics, basic ideas, question types (mostly general ideas and specific information), and what, who, where, when, why and how. While listening Process what you have heard with the information acquired duri
32、ng pre-listeninggeneral, specific, and make inferences and conclusions. Arrange in order of time, space, places, characters and retain them in short-term memory. After listeningChoose an answer and go to the next question. Do not dwell on each question for more than 67 seconds.,Test 1 (CET6 Sample)
33、Section A Q 11. A) She isnt going to change her major. B) She plans to major in tax law. C) She studies in the same school as her brother. D) She isnt going to work in her brothers firm,M: Congratulations! I just heard about your acceptance into law school. Do you think you will join your brothers f
34、irm after graduation? W: Not likely. He is a tax lawyer and Im going to major in criminal law. Q: What does the woman mean?,Q12. A) She will do her best if the job is worth doing. B) She prefers a life of continued exploration C) She will stick to the job if the pay is good. D) She doesnt think much
35、 of job-hopping.,M: Jenny, remember this: A job worth doing at all is worth doing well. W: Oh, yes. I certainly wont forget it. But dont expect me to stick to the job just because it pays a few more bucks. A life of continued exploration is a life worth living! Q: What can be inferred about the woma
36、n from the conversation?,Q13. A) Stop thinking about the matter. B) Talk the drug user out of the habit. C) Be more friendly to his schoolmate. D) Keep his distance from drug addicts,M: I found that one of my schoolmates uses drugs. How could I help him, Mom? W: Stay away from him, son. Never think
37、that you can talk him out of the habit if he is addicted. But perhaps you can talk to your teacher about the matter. Q: Whats the womans advice to her son?,Q14. A) The son. C) The mother B) The father. D) Aunt Louise.,W: I dont know how you can eat so much, yet never put on any weight, son. Your fat
38、hers got the same luck. I cant take a bite without calculating how many calories Im taking. M: But remember Aunt Louise, Mum? She ate a lot and never gained a pound. Q: Who is worried about gaining weight?,Q15.Stay away for a couple of weeks B) Check the locks every two weeks. C) Look after the John
39、sons house. D) Move to another place.,W: Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all the doors? M: Yes. I told the Johnsons wed be gone for two weeks. They promised to keep an eye on the house for us. Q: What are the two speakers going to do?,Q16. A) He didnt want to warm up for the game.
40、 B) He didnt want to be held up in traffic. C) He wanted to make sure they got tickets D) He wanted to catch as many game birds as possible.,M: Hurry up, Linda. I hear that there arent many tickets left for the football match. W: Im ready now. Lets go. Its the early bird that catches the worm. Q: Wh
41、y did the man ask the woman to hurry up?,Q17. A) It will reduce government revenues. B) It will stimulate business activities. C) It will mainly benefit the wealthy D) It will cut the stockholders dividends.,M: What do you think of the governments new tax-cut proposal? W: Though it may give some ben
42、efit to the poor, its key component is the elimination of tax on dividends. That means the rich will get richer. Q: What does the woman think of the governments tax-cut proposal?,Q18. The man should phone the hotel for directions B) The man can ask the department store for help. C) She doesnt have t
43、he hotels phone number. D) The hotel is just around the comer.,M: Excuse me, but could you tell me how to get to the Friendship Hotel? I thought it was on this corner, but I seem to have made a mistake. W: Im sorry, but Im a stranger here myself. Maybe you can try calling them. There is a phone over
44、 there outside the department store. Q: What does the woman mean?,Conversation 1 19. A) To interview a few job applicants. B) To fill a vacancy in the company.C) To advertise for a junior sales manager D) To apply for a job in a major newspaper.20. A) A hardworking ambitious young manB) A young man
45、good at managing his time.C) A college graduate with practical working experience. D) A young man with his own idea of what is important.21. A) Not clearly specified. B) Not likely to be metC) Reasonable enough. D) Apparently sexist.,Conversation One.doc,Conversation Two.doc22. A) The latest develop
46、ments of an armed rebellion in KarnakB) The fall of Karnaks capital city into the hands of the rebel forces. C) The epidemic that has just broken out in the country of Karnak. D) The peace talks between the rebels and the government in Karnak.23. A) The epidemic has been brought under control.B) The
47、re are signs of progress in the peace process. C) Great improvements are being made in its capital. D) Theres little hope of bringing the conflict to an end24. A) Late in the morning. C) Sometime before dawnB) Early in the afternoon. D) Shortly after sunrise.25. A) Inadequate medical care. C) Lack o
48、f food, water and shelter B) Continuing social unrest. D) Rapid spreading of the epidemic.,Section B Passage One 26. A) One of the bridges between North and South London collapsed.B) The heart of London was flooded.C) An emergency exercise was conductedD) A hundred people in the suburbs were drowned
49、.27. A) Fifty underground stations were made waterproof. B) A flood wall was builtC) An alarm system was set up.D) Rescue teams were formed.28. A) Most Londoners were frightened.B) Most Londoners became rather confused.C) Most Londoners took Exercise Floodcall calmlyD) Most Londoners complained abou
50、t the trouble caused by Exercise Floodcall.,Passage One.doc,Passage Two 29. A) It limited their supply of food. B) It made their eggshells too fragile C) It destroyed many of their nests.D) It killed many baby bald eagles.30. A) They found ways to speed up the reproduction of bald eagles. B) They developed new types of feed for baby bald eagles.C) They explored new ways to hatch baby bald eagles.D) They brought in bald eagles from Canada31. A) Pollution of the environment. B) A new generation of pest killers. C) Over-killing by hunters. D) Destruction of their natural homes,
