This paper is to investigate whether the CET-4 writing section has positive effect in terms of Communicative Language Testing.The questionnaire survey method is adopted to carry out the research to collect data.It is ...This paper is to investigate whether the CET-4 writing section has positive effect in terms of Communicative Language Testing.The questionnaire survey method is adopted to carry out the research to collect data.It is concluded that currently the CET-4 writing section has certain harmful effect upon English learning of college non-English major students.Further reforms and improvement from the perspective of communicative language testing concerning the scoring criteria and the design of the task should be the focus of the future.展开更多
2004年6月CET-4作文题如下:Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist A ttraction. You should write at least 120 words according to the follow...2004年6月CET-4作文题如下:Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist A ttraction. You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines: Your role: a tour展开更多
Based on the theoretical foundation of thematic progression construction, this paper introduces several common patterns of thematic progression and attempts to find applicability of patterns of thematic progression in...Based on the theoretical foundation of thematic progression construction, this paper introduces several common patterns of thematic progression and attempts to find applicability of patterns of thematic progression in the teaching of CET-4 argumentative writing from the perspective of discourse so as to show the implication of these patterns for the teaching of college English writing.展开更多
This article is an empirical study on the washback of the writing section （i.e. writing subtest as in this paper） of College English Test Band Four （CET-4） on ELT in Chinese colleges and universities so as to prom...This article is an empirical study on the washback of the writing section （i.e. writing subtest as in this paper） of College English Test Band Four （CET-4） on ELT in Chinese colleges and universities so as to promote the positive effects and diminish the negative ones. The study collected data from 181 college English learners, nine college English teachers and two CET-4 raters through interview, observation and documentary analysis. Findings indicate that CET-4 writing subtest produces more negative impacts than positive ones. Moreover, the findings also indicate that the washback of CET-4 writing is weakened by other sections of the test.展开更多
The aim of English writing is to test students' language proficiency.The State Education Commission regulates clearly that the result of CET-4 will be considered as Failure if candidates get 0 score in their writi...The aim of English writing is to test students' language proficiency.The State Education Commission regulates clearly that the result of CET-4 will be considered as Failure if candidates get 0 score in their writing part,regardless of scores from other parts of the paper.Therefore,the importance of writing cannot be ignored.展开更多
Accurate and elegant diction is undoubtedly an important criterion for the evaluation of a good article. In College English Band 4/6 Writing, it is vital that the candidates attach great importance to the meticulous c...Accurate and elegant diction is undoubtedly an important criterion for the evaluation of a good article. In College English Band 4/6 Writing, it is vital that the candidates attach great importance to the meticulous choice of words, using the advanced and precise vocabulary to replace the primary and general ones. This paper highlights the significance of diamond words in the upgrading of literal and artistic flavor of an article, which directly affects the final grading of the writing. While summarizing and analyzing the problems of candidates in word manipulation and selection in writing, the author offers solution and strategy on how to upgrade the insipid and dull words by means of synonymous substitution and transformation with an aim to enhance the impressiveness and readability of the essay, and ultimately improve band 4/6 writing performance展开更多
The paper discusses the ＂Writing Test＂ in College English Test - Band Four in two aspects. One is the design of the ＂Writing＂ form; the other is the scoring process. From the discussion the paper comes to a conclu...The paper discusses the ＂Writing Test＂ in College English Test - Band Four in two aspects. One is the design of the ＂Writing＂ form; the other is the scoring process. From the discussion the paper comes to a conclusion that the ＂Writing Test＂ in CET-4 should be reformed in two ways： the single style of the ＂Writing＂ structure should be changed to various styles in design, and the ＂global scoring＂ principle used in marking the writing should be changed to ＂local scoring＂. At last, the author suggests some ways of how to put the reforming into reality,展开更多
This qualitative research study attempts to discover the real thinking process of learners who are native Chinese speakers in Academic English Writing(AEW)through interviews.Introspecting an EFL learner’s thinking pr...This qualitative research study attempts to discover the real thinking process of learners who are native Chinese speakers in Academic English Writing(AEW)through interviews.Introspecting an EFL learner’s thinking process in English writing is based on two theories:critical period hypothesis and translanguaging.The results of the study indicate that translanguaging has a positive impact on the English CET-4 writing of learners who lack proficiency in English.For those learners who lack proficiency in the second language,translanguaging is an effective auxiliary tool for them to complete AEW.展开更多
文摘This paper is to investigate whether the CET-4 writing section has positive effect in terms of Communicative Language Testing.The questionnaire survey method is adopted to carry out the research to collect data.It is concluded that currently the CET-4 writing section has certain harmful effect upon English learning of college non-English major students.Further reforms and improvement from the perspective of communicative language testing concerning the scoring criteria and the design of the task should be the focus of the future.
文摘2004年6月CET-4作文题如下:Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist A ttraction. You should write at least 120 words according to the following guidelines: Your role: a tour
文摘Based on the theoretical foundation of thematic progression construction, this paper introduces several common patterns of thematic progression and attempts to find applicability of patterns of thematic progression in the teaching of CET-4 argumentative writing from the perspective of discourse so as to show the implication of these patterns for the teaching of college English writing.
文摘This article is an empirical study on the washback of the writing section （i.e. writing subtest as in this paper） of College English Test Band Four （CET-4） on ELT in Chinese colleges and universities so as to promote the positive effects and diminish the negative ones. The study collected data from 181 college English learners, nine college English teachers and two CET-4 raters through interview, observation and documentary analysis. Findings indicate that CET-4 writing subtest produces more negative impacts than positive ones. Moreover, the findings also indicate that the washback of CET-4 writing is weakened by other sections of the test.
文摘The aim of English writing is to test students' language proficiency.The State Education Commission regulates clearly that the result of CET-4 will be considered as Failure if candidates get 0 score in their writing part,regardless of scores from other parts of the paper.Therefore,the importance of writing cannot be ignored.
文摘Accurate and elegant diction is undoubtedly an important criterion for the evaluation of a good article. In College English Band 4/6 Writing, it is vital that the candidates attach great importance to the meticulous choice of words, using the advanced and precise vocabulary to replace the primary and general ones. This paper highlights the significance of diamond words in the upgrading of literal and artistic flavor of an article, which directly affects the final grading of the writing. While summarizing and analyzing the problems of candidates in word manipulation and selection in writing, the author offers solution and strategy on how to upgrade the insipid and dull words by means of synonymous substitution and transformation with an aim to enhance the impressiveness and readability of the essay, and ultimately improve band 4/6 writing performance
文摘The paper discusses the ＂Writing Test＂ in College English Test - Band Four in two aspects. One is the design of the ＂Writing＂ form; the other is the scoring process. From the discussion the paper comes to a conclusion that the ＂Writing Test＂ in CET-4 should be reformed in two ways： the single style of the ＂Writing＂ structure should be changed to various styles in design, and the ＂global scoring＂ principle used in marking the writing should be changed to ＂local scoring＂. At last, the author suggests some ways of how to put the reforming into reality,
文摘This qualitative research study attempts to discover the real thinking process of learners who are native Chinese speakers in Academic English Writing(AEW)through interviews.Introspecting an EFL learner’s thinking process in English writing is based on two theories:critical period hypothesis and translanguaging.The results of the study indicate that translanguaging has a positive impact on the English CET-4 writing of learners who lack proficiency in English.For those learners who lack proficiency in the second language,translanguaging is an effective auxiliary tool for them to complete AEW.
