BSK_The Mysteries of the New College English Vocabulary

Author: Li Novel Editor
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
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1. Introduction to the reform of the CET-6
The new College English Test Band 6 (CET-6) will increase the volume and proportion of questions in the listening comprehension section, add a quick reading comprehension test, and increase the proportion of non-selective questions. The new exam consists of four parts: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, comprehensive test, and writing test. Compared to the old exam, there are three major changes:
- The requirements for listening comprehension have been raised, and its weight has increased. The test points cover daily life scenarios, classroom discussions, news and current events, and short science and technology articles, focusing on pronunciation, comprehension, and dictation skills.
- In the reading section, the difficulty of intensive reading has greatly increased, with longer passages and frequent complex sentences of 30-40 words. The number of questions testing the precise understanding of local meanings in the text has increased.
- Quick reading places higher demands on candidates' reading speed and information retrieval skills.
- The vocabulary test has been abolished. No longer does it focus on word meaning differentiation but rather on candidates' understanding of words in their linguistic context, such as filling in words based on context in cloze tests.
- Short passage questions and translation also require a higher level of overall language mastery and application.
Changes in the scoring system: The scoring system has shifted from the previous two tiers (pass/fail and excellence) to a mean score of 500 and a maximum score of 710. The CET-6 certificate will no longer be issued, and the test results will no longer be tied to graduation. The score report will be sent directly to candidates, including the total score and scores for each section. Employers can decide how to recruit job seekers based on the clear English proficiency levels.
2. Impact of new question types on vocabulary learning and countermeasures
1. Greatly reduces the difficulty of learning individual words
2. Places higher demands on the reaction speed to words
3. Expands the scope of vocabulary assessed