泛读Unit_1_Language_Testing.ppt

Book 4 3. Course Plan 4. Teaching Arrangement Unit 1 Language Testing Text 1 Types of Test Teaching objective: 1) Practice two important fast reading skills: skimming and scanning 2) Know the classification of English tests and the division criteria. Pre-reading tasks Warm-up questions: What kinds of test do you know in English-speaking countries? Step 1Cultural Background Some common tests in English speaking countries TOEFL: TOEFL（Test of English as a Foreign Language） The TOEFL test is the most widely accepted English-language test in the world. No matter where you want to study, the TOEFL test can help get you there. TOEFL is accepted by more institutions than any other English-language test in the world — including the top colleges and universities. A list of?7,000+ institutions in 130 countries ,including almost every university in the U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, that rely on TOEFL scores for admissions, scholarship and graduation decisions. You can take the Internet-based Test (iBT) or the Paper-based Test (PBT), depending on which format is offered at your test center. The TOEFL iBT measures how well you read, listen, speak and write in English and use these skills together in the university classroom. For example, you might read a passage or listen to a lecture, and then write or speak about what you learned. IELTS: IELTS：International English Language Testing System,中文 译为”雅思”.它是由University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate 、的 IDP Education Australia及The British Council 三家共同参与组织设计， 并由英国文化教育委员会（The British Council）负责在世界各地组织考试。 IELTS is the world’s proven English test. Over 1.4 million candidates take the test each year to start their journeys into international education and employment. IELTS is recognised by more than 6000?institutions across 120 countries. 设在中国的英国大使馆文化教育处专门设有考试部，负责IELTS考试工作。 此项考试是为非英语国家的人士赴英联邦国家高等教育机构就读和进修必须通过的语言测试。现在大多的英联邦国家对本国申请技术移民的人士也 采用这项考试做为申请人英语能力达标的认证。 GRE: Graduate Record Examinations The GRE