MichiganTestLevel9WritingTestBriefIntroductiontotheMTL9Thistestisdividedinto4partsorwecanalsoconsideritas5parts:1.Listening2.Grammar&Vocabulary3.Readingcomprehension4.Writing5.SpeakingBriefIntroductiontotheMTL9Asforlisteningandreadingpart---Thereare100questions:20questionsforlistening30questionsforgrammar30questionsforvocabulary20questionsforreadingBriefIntroductiontotheMTL9Thequestionandanswerchoicesareinthetestbooklet,butyoushouldmarkyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.DONOTmakeanymarksinthetestbooklet.Oryouhavetotaketheexamagain!BriefIntroductiontotheMTL9SpeakingTest:TheLASTpartisthespeakingtest.ItisnecessarytotalktoSiasforeignteachersfacetoface.Forthispart,youcanaskforspecificinformationfromtheoffice.BriefIntroductiontotheMTL9WritingtestWhatwillyouhaveinthistest:1.70minutes2.ThreepiecesofA4paper3.ApieceofscratchpaperTheCriteriaofWritingTestWhichismoreimportant?GrammarSpellingVocabularyEssayorganizationSentencestructureWayofpresentationAimofthistrainingToknowHowtounderstandthetopicsHowtoorganizeandwritealogicalessayTowidenyourvocabulary&enforceyourgrammarskillsFinallytohelpyousuccessfullypassthetestScheduleofthistraining1Briefintroduction&pre-writingpreparation&basicstructureetc.2Howtowriteopening&body&conclusion3Specificanalysesaboutthe9topics---1.2.3.44Specificanalysesaboutthe9topics---5.6.7.85Specificanalysesaboutthe9topics---9.10.11.126GeneralreviewWritingtrainingForthistest,youwillwriteashortessay.Youshouldchooseonefromthetwogiventopics.Donotwriteaboutbothtopics!Thereisnolimitaboutthewordsnumber(Anyway,thelonger,thebetter.Butthemorewords,themoremistakes)WritingtrainingYouressaymusthaveanintroductionwiththesisstatement,bodyparagraphsandaconclusion.Themostimportantfactorsinpassingthewritingtestareproperorganization&developmentofideas.TimedistributionYouwillhave70minutesintotal.tooooooooooooooolittleforyouHowtousethis70-minutetime?Whatisyourtimedistributionbeforethistraining?Itcanbedividedinto3parts.Timedistribution1.Choosethetopic.Understandthetopicandwriteanoutline,togetherwithanywordsorphrasescomeupinyourmind.--------10—15minutes2.Writetheeassy.--------55-50minutes3.Correctyourgrammarorspellingmistakes,andFINISHyourwritingwithaconclusionsentence.-------5minutesonlyWhatshouldyoudointhe1stpart1.Chooseatopic----onefromtwo(1min)ChooseoneyouarefamiliarwithButyouhavetobefullypreparedforeachtopic.Whatshouldyoudointhe1stpart1.Whichoneismoreimportant?SuccessorHappiness2.Thedifferencesbetweenteacheranddoctor3.TheImportanceofphysicalExercises4.MorePressureFromAcademicStudiesDoesUsGoodWhatshouldyoudointhe1stpart5.HowdoesTVinfluencetheyoungsters?6.Howtohelpthethe3rdworld’scountry?7.WhataboutChina’sfuture?8.Whetherwordshurtpeople?9.Disasteranditsimpact10.Personalfame11.CluestoMyCulture12.AfamousLeaderWhatshouldyoudointhe1stpart经本人近日研究,发现如果通过雅思考试的口语分项,在不撒谎、不虚构的前提下,诚实守信的要求下,必须做到以下若干点,才能按口语考试内容要求,如实回答出问题:要通过雅思口语考试,你必须喜欢一种花、认识一个幽默的老人、家乡很漂亮,但是有污染并且堵车严重、喜欢某种音乐、热爱摄影、收集某种物品、狂热地看电视,能够对广告有足够得辨识力、对鸟类在中国文化中得特殊意义有深刻了解、掌握一种舞蹈、喜欢购物,并有大量心得、在服装和美学方面有自己得见解同时对制服有深刻认识、经常读报纸,对某专栏爱不释手并能指出其特点和不足、能熟练使用E-mail,对其历史和未来了如指掌同时还听收音机、知道如何解决人口老龄化、如何着手解决污染、针对提高政府职能有自己的想法、对噪音控制颇有研究、对传统文化忧心忡忡、温室效应形成及发展手到擒来、丢失过一个难忘的物品、经常去公园分析游客成分及比例、和一个有创造力的邻家小孩关系亲密、在看一本终生难忘的书、某部电影至今记忆犹新、对名人不屑一顾但深表同情、对大学校园课程安排密切关注、了解售后服务并有自己的独到见解、对文理科认识达到一般院士水平、经常出去旅游、对某体育比赛情有独钟、对自己的职业充满信心、把野生动物的生存看得比自己老爸老妈都重要、对博物馆的内部构造极其清楚,堪比麦克斯科菲尔德之于狐狸河监狱、对外语学习有着深入体会并可以对初学者提供点拨、关心大学生的就业、熟识城市与农村关系……我想,或许剑桥大学的高材生、高材生的伟大导师们中间才能有如此完美人物吧。本人向剑桥大学雅思出题委员会的大师们致以崇高的敬意和善意的问候!同时向中国汉语考试委员会的同志们提出建议:英联邦的人民都是极其智慧、极其神勇的,你们要以大学四六级的出题精神,从紧从严的要求自己,出好题、出精题,以超出人类正常生理极限的难度向伟大的不列癫人民致敬!!!Whatshouldyoudointhe1stpart2.Outline(5-10minutes)PlansandblueprintsareessentialtoarchitectureOutlinesareessentialtoeffectivewriting.Themostimportantfactorsinpassingthewritingtestareproperorganization&developmentofideasWhatshouldyoudointhe1stpartByoutline,youmakesurethat-----relateditemsaretogether-----ideasflowfromonetoanother-----structurewill“standup”—andnotcollapseDetailedoutline,fortheplanningstage----Whatyouwillsayintheintroduction----Howyouwillorganizethemainpointsandsupportingmaterialsinthebody----WhatyouwillsayintheconclusionWhatshouldyoudointhe1stpart1.Statethespecificpurposeofyourspeech2.Identifythecentralidea3.Labeltheintroduction,body,andconclusion4.UseaconsistentpatternofsymbolizationandindentationSymbolizationandIndentationⅠ.MainpointA.SubpointB.Subpoint1.Sub-subpoint2.Sub-subpointa.Sub-sub-subpointb.Sub-sub-subpointⅡ.MainpintA.Subpoint1.Sub-subpoint2.Sub-subpointB.SubpointExamplesofsymbolizationandindentationThereare13peopleattheLastSupper---Jesusandhis12disciplesOneofthemostcommonsourcesofsuperstitionisnumbersIntheunitedstates,13isoftenomittedinthefloornumberingofhotelsandskyscrapersThenumber13hasmeantbadluckaslongasanyonecanrememberⅠ.OneofthemostcommonsourcesofsuperstitionisnumbersA.Thenumber13hasmeantbadluckaslongasanyonecanremember1.Thereare13peopleattheLastSupper---Jesusandhis12disciples2.Intheunitedstates,13isoftenomittedinthefloornumberingofhotelsandskyscrapersBusinessorganizationchartⅠ.pres