College English Test Band 4 and 6 Writing Training (Aiming for 710 Points)

Author: New Oriental College English Test Preparation Research Team
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book is closely aligned with the College English Test Band 4 and 6 syllabus, predicts reform trends, and provides an in-depth analysis of writing methods and techniques for the tests. It offers model essays on various topics for students to practice and memorize, helping them tackle the writing sections of the tests with ease. Allocating the precious 30 minutes effectively during the writing section is a challenge many students face. Therefore, we have divided the writing process into four parts: understanding the prompt, outlining, composing the main body, and reviewing and revising. This book explains how to write effective essays within the limited time. Students can refer to the exercises to develop a sense of time management.
Chapter 2 of this book focuses on analyzing the often-overlooked writing stages of understanding the prompt and outlining. It includes corresponding thinking exercises to help students identify starting points for specific topics and provides different perspectives on the same topic to comprehensively train their writing skills. This enables students to use effective techniques to quickly structure their essays.
The book moves away from the template-based memorization approach and emphasizes developing students' writing thinking to fundamentally improve their writing proficiency. Following the types of essay questions from past CET Band 4 and 6 tests, it provides several practice essays similar to the real exam questions along with corresponding model answers to expand students' writing skills and enrich their writing resources.
The final chapter lists practical sentence patterns, expressions, collocations, and idioms for CET Band 4 and 6 writing. The writing materials are abundant and detailed, helping students create highlights in their essays. The book annotates or comments on the key phrases, sentences, or structures in the model essays. It also predicts other similar questions for certain topics, allowing students to learn by analogy while practicing. Additionally, it analyzes special writing techniques used in the model essays for students to study and apply.