Monday, March 23, 2009
New ECPE Speaking Test (Description and Rubric)
The new ECPE Speaking Test will be effective June 2009
In September 2005 the Testing and Certification Division of the English Language Institute (ELI-UM) began a major revision of the Interactive Oral Communication Section of the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE). The content and structure of the new ECPE Speaking Test allows candidates to demonstrate the full range of their speaking ability while performing a multi-stage, semistructured task. Below you will find a detailed description of this new Speaking Test, which will be introduced with the June 2009 administration of the ECPE.
For more information click here:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3b7d4074cf7a4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=contentlinkTypeEnd&assetNameBegin=New%20ECPE%20Speaking%20TestassetNameEnd
In September 2005 the Testing and Certification Division of the English Language Institute (ELI-UM) began a major revision of the Interactive Oral Communication Section of the Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE). The content and structure of the new ECPE Speaking Test allows candidates to demonstrate the full range of their speaking ability while performing a multi-stage, semistructured task. Below you will find a detailed description of this new Speaking Test, which will be introduced with the June 2009 administration of the ECPE.
For more information click here:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=3b7d4074cf7a4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=contentlinkTypeEnd&assetNameBegin=New%20ECPE%20Speaking%20TestassetNameEnd
How do my ECPE results relate to MELAB or TOEFL scores?
An Honors level ECPE Certificate is roughly equivalent to a MELAB score ranging from 90 to 100, and Pass level to a MELAB range of 80 to 89. For more information about the MELAB, click here.
Those receiving an ECPE Certificate would be expected to have language skills comparable to those receiving a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or TOEFL scores ranging from 567 to 677 or TOEFL CBT 229 to 300.
Those receiving an ECPE Certificate would be expected to have language skills comparable to those receiving a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) or TOEFL scores ranging from 567 to 677 or TOEFL CBT 229 to 300.
Writing 6.3
Write out the paragraphs you outlined in exercise W6 by expanding your supporting ideas into complete sentences.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Unit 2 - Gerunds and infinitives
Regret
Regret + -ing form refers back to the past – something that one is sorry one did.
· I regret leaving school at 14 – it was a big mistake.
Regret + infinitive is used mostly in announcements of bad news.
· We regret to inform passengers that the 14.50 train for Cardiff will leave approximately 37 minutes late.
· We regret to say that we are unable to help you.
Remember and forget
Remember/ forget + -ing form refers back to the past – to things that one did. Forget … ing is used mostly in the phrase I’ll never forget …ing, and expressions with similar meanings.
· I still remember buying my first bicycle.
· I’ll never forget meeting the President.
Remember/ forget + infinitive refers forward in time – to things that one still has or still had to do at the moment of remembering or forgetting.
· You must remember to fetch Mr. Lewis from the station tomorrow.
· I forgot to buy the soap.
Try
To talk about making an experiment – doing something to see what will happen – we use try + -ing
· I tried sending her flowers, writing her letters, giving her presents, but she still wouldn’t speak to me.
To talk about making an effort to do something difficult, we can use either try + infinitive or try + -ing
· I tried to change the wheel, but my hands were too cold. (or I tried changing the wheel …)
Stop
To say why we stop doing something use stop + infinitive
· She stopped to make a cup of tea.
To say what it is that we stop doing use stop + -ing
· They stopped laughing when Malcolm walked into the room.
Regret + -ing form refers back to the past – something that one is sorry one did.
· I regret leaving school at 14 – it was a big mistake.
Regret + infinitive is used mostly in announcements of bad news.
· We regret to inform passengers that the 14.50 train for Cardiff will leave approximately 37 minutes late.
· We regret to say that we are unable to help you.
Remember and forget
Remember/ forget + -ing form refers back to the past – to things that one did. Forget … ing is used mostly in the phrase I’ll never forget …ing, and expressions with similar meanings.
· I still remember buying my first bicycle.
· I’ll never forget meeting the President.
Remember/ forget + infinitive refers forward in time – to things that one still has or still had to do at the moment of remembering or forgetting.
· You must remember to fetch Mr. Lewis from the station tomorrow.
· I forgot to buy the soap.
Try
To talk about making an experiment – doing something to see what will happen – we use try + -ing
· I tried sending her flowers, writing her letters, giving her presents, but she still wouldn’t speak to me.
To talk about making an effort to do something difficult, we can use either try + infinitive or try + -ing
· I tried to change the wheel, but my hands were too cold. (or I tried changing the wheel …)
Stop
To say why we stop doing something use stop + infinitive
· She stopped to make a cup of tea.
To say what it is that we stop doing use stop + -ing
· They stopped laughing when Malcolm walked into the room.
Friday, February 20, 2009
PRELIMINARY TEST
The English Language Institute recommends that test takers first take the preliminary test in order to become familiar with the ECPE final exam contents and to estimate how they would be expected to perform on the final ECPE.
You can start practicing now. Visit this website and take the previous preliminary tests. Then, check if your score is good enough or needs improvement.
Score of 23 or higher: good chance of passing. You are encouraged to proceed to the final examination.
Score 19-22: 50-50 chance
Score 18 or lower: poor chance of passing
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=9088d14864cb4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=contentlinkTypeEnd&vgnextchannel=3129d14864cb4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&highlightChannelBegin=3129d14864cb4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRDhighlightChannelEnd&assetNameBegin=Preliminary%20TestassetNameEnd
You can start practicing now. Visit this website and take the previous preliminary tests. Then, check if your score is good enough or needs improvement.
Score of 23 or higher: good chance of passing. You are encouraged to proceed to the final examination.
Score 19-22: 50-50 chance
Score 18 or lower: poor chance of passing
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/umich/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=9088d14864cb4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&linkTypeBegin=contentlinkTypeEnd&vgnextchannel=3129d14864cb4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRD&highlightChannelBegin=3129d14864cb4110VgnVCM1000003d01010aRCRDhighlightChannelEnd&assetNameBegin=Preliminary%20TestassetNameEnd
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