NationalCollegeEnglishTestBand4TutoringLecturescontents目錄IntroductiontoCollegeEnglishTestBand4ExampreparationstrategiesandtechniquesSimulatedtestquestionsandanalysiscontents目錄ExamorientedpsychologyandskillsPreparationmaterialsandresources01IntroductiontoCollegeEnglishTestBand4Assessingstudents'EnglishproficiencyTheexamaimstoevaluatestudents'Englishproficiencylevelinlistening,reading,writing,andspeakingPromotingEnglishlanguagelearningTheexamservesasamotivationforstudentstofurtherimprovetheirEnglishlanguageskillsandknowledgeAssistinginuniversityentranceBand4isoneoftherequirementsforadmissiontosomeChineseuniversitiesPurposeandnatureoftheexamListening:Thelisteningsectiontestsstudents'abilitytounderstandEnglishspeakingspeakersandmaterialsItincludesmultiplechoicequestionsandtasksrequiringstudentstolistenandcompleteattentionorretaintheinformationExamcontentandstructureThereadingsectionassessesstudents'comprehensionofwrittenmaterials,includingreadingcomprehension,vocabulary,grammar,andclozetasksThewritingsectionevaluatesstudents'abilitytowriteessays,letters,andothertypesofcompositionsinEnglishItmayincludetaskssuchassummarizinginformation,expressingopinions,andwritingnarrativesorargumentativeessaysThespeakingsectiontestsstudents'abilitytocommunicateinEnglishthroughfacetofaceinterviewsorcomputerdependenttasksItmayincludetaskssuchasroleplays,interviews,andimpromptuspeakingReadingWritingSpeakingExamcontentandstructureDifficultylevelBand4isconsideredarelativelychallengingexam,asitrequiresahighlevelofEnglishproficiencyTheexamisdesignedforstudentswhohavecompletedatleastthreeyearsofEnglishstudyatthehighschoollevelPassingstandardsThepassingstandardforBand4issetatarelativelyhighlevelStudentsmustachieveacertainscoreineachsectionoftheexamtopass.ThespecificpassingstandardmayvaryslightlyfromyeartoyearandfromoneuniversitytoanotherExamdiversityandpassingstandards02ExampreparationstrategiesandtechniquesVocabularyandGrammarBuildingvocabulary:Memorizingnewwordsandtheirmeanings,learningsynonymsandantonyms,andusingflashcardsorappsforquickreviewImprovinggrammar:Understandingtherulesofgrammar,practicingpresencestructureandparagraphorganization,andcheckingforerrorsinwritingReadingforcontext:Readingavarietyoftexts,notingdownunfamiliarwordsandcheckingtheirmeanings,andunderstandinghowwordsareusedindifferentcontextsUsingdictionariesandThesauri:UsingdictionariestolookupunfamiliarwordsandThesauritofindsynonymsandantonymsforbetterwritingReadingcomprehensionReadingactivity:Askingquestionsaboutthetext,summarizingkeyideas,andmakingpredictionsaboutwhatwillhappennextUnderstandingmainideas:Identifyingthemainideaofaparagraphorsection,understandinghowideasareconnected,anddistinguishingbetweenfactsandopinionsRecognizingtextstructures:Understandinghowthetextisorganized,notingtheuseofheads,subheadings,andtransitions,andidentifyingtheoverallstructureofthetextDrawingdisputes:Drawingconclusionsfromtheinformationprovided,makingpredictionsbasedontheevidence,andunderstandingtheauthor'spurposeandtoneListeningcomprehensionPayingattentiontodetail:Notingdownimportantinformationsuchasnames,dates,andnumbers,anddistinguishingbetweenfactsandopinionsinaudiomaterialsUnderstandingthemainidea:Identifyingthemainideaofaspeechorconversation,understandingtherelationshipsbetweenideas,andsummarizingtheinformationgivenRecognizingspeechpatterns:Understandingdifferentaccountsandspeechpatterns,distinguishingbetweenformalandinformationallanguageuse,andnotingtheuseofpauses,introduction,andnon-verbalcuesDrawingreferences:Drawingconclusionsfromtheinformationprovided,makingpredictionsbasedontheevidence,andunderstandingthepurposeandtoneoftheaudiomaterialDevelopingessaystructureWritingessayswithclearintroductions,developments,andconclusions,usingtransitionalwordstoconnectideasUsingformallanguageappropriateforacademicwriting,avoidingcolloquialismsandregionaldialectsCheckingforgrammar,punctation,andspellingerrorsbeforesubmittingessaysUnderstandingthesourcetextwell,conveyingitmeanssincerelyinthetargetlanguage,andadaptinglanguageregistersasneededUsingappropriatelanguageProofreadingforerrorsTranslatingaccuracyWritingandTranslation03SimulatedtestquestionsandanalysisTestFormatThemodeltestprovidesanoverviewoftheformatandstructureoftheNationalCollegeEnglishTestBand4Itincludesmultiplechoices,cloze,andessaywritingsectionsPurposeThemodeltestisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswiththetestformatandquestiontypes,helpingthemunderstandtheexpectationsandrequirementsoftheactualexamSuggestionsforUseItisrecommendedthatstudentstakethemodeltestbeforetheactualexamtoassesstheircurrentlevelofEnglishproficiencyandidentifyareasthatneedimprovementModelTestQuestion:WriteaparagraphaboutyourfavoritebookInyourparagraph,explainwhyyoulikethisbookandwhatyouhavelearnedfromitAnswer:Sampleanswer:"Myfavoritebookis'ToKillaMockingbird'byHarperLee.Ilikethisbookbecauseitisapowerfulexplorationofraceandjusticeinthe1930sDeepSouth.Thecharacterdevelopmentandthemesarethought-provoking,makingmereflectonmyownvaluesandbeliefs.Ihavelearnedabouttheimportanceofstandingupforwhatisright,eveninthefaceofdiversity."SimulatedTestQuestionSimulatedTestQuestionThreeQuestion:Readthefollowingparagraphandidentifythemainidea:"Thehumanbrainisthemostcomplexorganizationinthebody,containingover100billionnervecells.Thesenervecellscommunicatewitheachotherthroughelectricalandchemicalsignals,allowingustothink,feel,andmove.However,wearestillfarfromunderstandingthecompletefunctionandworksofthebrain."A:Thehumanbrainisthemostcomplexorganizationinthebody,andwestillhavemanytolearnaboutitsfunctionsandworkingAnswer:Themainideaoftheparagraphis:"Thehumanbrainisthemostcomplexorganizationinthebody,andwestillhavemanytolearnaboutitsfunctionsandworks."ThisisbecausetheparagraphemphasizesthecomplexityofthebrainandthefactthatwestilllakeacompleteunderstandingofitsworksAnalysisofSimulatedTestQuestionsQuestionTypes:Thesimulatedtestquestionscoverarangeofquestiontypes,includingmultiplechoice,cloze,andessaywritingquestionsThisdiversityhelpstoassessstudents'knowledgeandskillsindifferentareasLevelofDiversity:Thesimulatedtestquestionsaredesignedtobechallengingyetmanageable,simulatingthelevelofdiversityfoundontheactualNationalCollegeEnglishTestBand4ThishelpsstudentspreparefortheexambyfamiliarizingthemwithsimilarquestionformatsandcontentAssessmentCriteria:ItisimportanttonotethattherearespecificassessmentcriteriaforeachquestiontypeForexample,inessaywritingquestions,studentsareevaluatedontheirabilitytoexpressideasclearly,usingappropriatelanguage,anddemonstratingcriticalthinkingskillsFamiliarizingstudentswiththesecriteriahelpsthemunderstandhowtheirresponseswillbeevaluatedduringtheexam04ExamorientedpsychologyandskillsSelfconfirmation+Recognizeandbelieveinyourownabilities+RemindyourselfofpastsuccessesandachievementsPsychologicalpreparationPsychologicalpreparation01Stressmanagement02+Practicerelaxationtechniques,suchasdeepbreakingortreatment03+Maintainahealthylifestyle,includingregularexerciseandgoodsleephabits04+Seeksupportfromfriends,family,oraprofessionalpublisherPsychologicalpreparation+CreateadetailedstudyplanwithcleargoalsanddeadlinesOrganization+OrganizestudymaterialsinawaythatmakesthemeasytoaccessPlanning+Prioritizetasksandallocateenoughtimeforeachsubject+Useaplannerorcalendartokeeptrackofassignmentsandexamdates010203040506Timemanagement01Readingcomprehension02+Readthepassagecarefullyandidentifythemainidea03+Answerthequestionsbasedontheinformationprovidedinthepassage04WritingTask05+Readthepromptcarefullyandidentifythekeypointstoaddress06+OrganizeyourthoughtsbeforewritingandusingaclearstructureAnsweringsequenceandstrategy05Preparationmaterialsandresources010405060302TextbooksNewHorizonCollegeEnglish,acomprehensivetextbookforEnglishmajorsincollegesCollegeEnglishAdvancedReading,asupplementarytextbookforstudentstoimprovetheirreadingabilityCoachingMaterialsNationalCollegeEnglishTestBand4CoachingManual,acomprehensiveguidebookforstudentspr