目标
• 为适应国家改革开放的需要,“全国大学英语四、六级考试委员会”从 1999 年 11 月起已在部分城市开始实施大学英语四、六级考试口语考试( CET Spoken English Test )
• 申请参加口语考试的考生必须是已经获得大学英语四、六级考试证书的在校生,且六级成绩在 75 分及以上或四级成绩在 80 分及以上
• 四、六级口语考试 2004 年已在全国 28 个省市的 34 个城市设立了考点
• 口语考试成绩合格者由教育部高等教育司发给证书,证书分为 A 、 B 、 C 三个等级,成绩低于 C 等的不发给证书
• 大学英语四、六级考试口语考试能力等级标准如下:
等级 |
等 级 描 述 |
A 等 |
能用英语就熟悉的题材进行口头交际,基本上没有困难 |
B 等 |
能用英语就熟悉的题材进行口头交际,虽有些困难,但不影响交际 |
C 等 |
能用英语就熟悉的题材进行简单的口头交际 |
D 等 |
尚不具有英语口头交际能力 |
大学英语四、六级考试口语考试大纲
一、评分标准
CET-SET 主考在评分时使用以下标准:
a. 准确性 指考生的语音、语调以及所使用的语法和词汇的准确程度
b. 语言范围 指考生使用的词汇和语法结构的复杂程度和范围
c. 话语的长短 指考生对整个考试中的交际所作的贡献、讲话的多少
d. 连贯性 指考生有能力进行较长时间的、语言连贯的发言
e. 灵活性 指考生应付不同情景和话题的能力
f. 适切性 指考生根据不同场合选用适当确切的语言的能力
二、语言功能
CET-SET 考试要求考生参与不同形式的口头交际,其语言能力将根据其在考试中的表现予以测量。考生需要掌握的语言功能和意念在《大学英语教学大纲》中已明确列出。以下仅列举其中部分的语言功能和意念。
友好往来
问候,介绍,告别和告辞,祝愿和祝贺,感谢和应答,道歉和应答,提议、邀请和应答。
相互交流
开始交谈,继续交谈,改变话题,停止交谈。
态度
愿意,希望,意向,决心,责任,能力,允许,禁止,同意和不同意, 否定,喜欢和不喜欢,偏爱,责怪和抱怨,判断、决定和意见。
劝说
命令,劝告和建议,承诺,提醒。
感情
焦虑,惊奇,兴趣,加重感情色彩。
存在
存在和不存在,有和没有。
空间描述
位置,方向,运动,距离。
时间
时刻,时段,时间关系,频度,时序。
发表意见和看法
询问意见和看法,发表意见和看法,对意见和看法的反应,同意,不同意,要求澄清,澄清意见和看法。
争辩
讨论,讨论观点,反驳论点,提出进一步论证,劝说和对劝说的反应。
三、考试形式
CET-SET 考试分三部分:
第一部分是考生和 CET 授权的主考进行交谈,采用问答的形式。时间约 5 分钟。
第二部分包括 1.5 分钟的考生个人发言和 4.5 分钟的小组讨论。时间共约 10 分钟。
第三部分由主考再次提问以进一步确定考生的口头交际能力。时间约 5 分钟。
四、输入信息
CET-SET 考试运用以下两种形式的输入信息来产生信息差:
1 )画面提示(如图片、图表、照片等);
2 )文字提示。
五、标准描述
|
语言准确性和范围 |
话语的长短和连贯性 |
语言灵活性和适切性 |
5 分 |
• 语法和词汇基本正确 |
• 在讨论有关话题时能进行较长时间的、语言连贯的发言,但允许由于无法找到合适的词语而造成的偶尔停顿 |
• 能够自然、积极地参与讨论 |
4 分 |
• 语法和词汇有一些错误,但未严重影响交际 |
• 能进行较连贯的发言,但多数发言较简短 |
• 能够较积极地参与讨论,但有时内容不切题或未能与小组成员直接交流 |
3 分 |
• 语法和词汇有错误,且有时会影响交际 |
• 发言简短 |
• 不能积极参与讨论,有时无法适应新话题或讨论内容的改变 |
2 分 |
• 语法和词汇有较多错误,以致妨碍理解 |
• 发言简短且毫无连贯性,几乎无法进行交际 |
• 不能参与小组讨论 |
大学英语四、六级考试口语考试样题
CET Spoken English Test
Sample Paper
Topic A - 1 |
Topic Area : City Life
Topic : City Traffic
Part 1 (5 minutes)
Examiner:
Good morning (Good afternoon), everybody. Could you please tell me your name and the number of your admission ticket? Your name, please. And your number? … Your name? … And your number? ... Thank you. |
Now would you please briefly introduce yourselves to each other? Remember, you should not mention the name of your university. (1.5 minutes) |
OK, now that we know each other we can do some group work. First of all, I'd like to ask each of you to say something about life in the city. [ C1, C2, C3 ] 1) How do you like living in Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)? 2) What do you think is the most serious challenge of living in a city like Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)? 3) How do you like shopping in a supermarket? 4) Where would you like to live, downtown or in the suburbs, and why? 5) What measures do you think we should take to reduce air pollution in Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)? 6) Can you say something about the entertainment available in your city? 7) Where would you like to find a job after graduation, in a big city like Beijing or Shanghai or in a small town and why? 8) What's your impression of the people in Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …)? |
Part 2 (10 minutes)
Examiner:
Now let's move on to something more specific. The topic for our discussion today is “City Traffic”. You'll have a picture (some pictures) showing two different types of transport. I'd like each of you to give a brief description of each type and then compare the two types. You'll have one minute to prepare and each of you will have one and a half minutes to talk about the picture(s). Don't worry if I interrupt you at the end of the time limit. Now here are your pictures. [1 minute later] Now, [ C1 ], would you please start first? [ C2 ] and [ C3 ], please put your pictures aside and listen to what [ C1 ] has to say. [1.5 minutes later] OK. [ C2 ], now it's your turn. [1.5 minutes later] OK, [ C3 ], and now it's your turn. |
Right. Now we all have some idea of various kinds of city transport. I'd like you to discuss this topic further and see if you can agree on which is the best type of transport for a big city like Beijing ( Shanghai , Nanjing …). During the discussion you may argue with each other or ask each other questions to clarify a point. You will have about four and a half minutes for the discussion. Your performance will be judged according to your contributions to the discussion. [If one candidate talks too long] Sorry, I'll have to stop you now. Let's listen to what [ C? ] has to say. [If one candidate keeps silent for a long time] / [If the group is silent for some time, then ask one of the candidates to start the discussion.] Now, [ C? ], could you please say something about your view of …? [4.5 minutes later] All right, that's the end of the discussion. |
Part 3 (5 minutes)
Examiner:
Now I'd like to ask you just one last question on the topic of “City Traffic”. [Select a question from the following list to ask each of the candidates.] [ C1 or C2 or C3 ] • During the discussion, why did you say that ... ? • What kind of transport do you usually use in your city? • Do you have any suggestions as to how traffic conditions can be improved in big cities? • Do you think private cars should be encouraged? • Why do you think some Western countries encourage people to ride bicycles? Now, that's the end of the test. Thank you, everybody. |
体例说明:
内容 |
体例 |
举例 |
• 主考用语 : |
黑体 |
Good morning. |
• 对主考的提示 : |
[ 白体 ] |
[Interrupt him/her if …] |
• 变量(考生姓名) : |
[ 斜体 ] |
[ C1 ] |
• 时间提示 : |
( 白体 ) |
(5 minutes) |
• 过程说明 : |
斜体 |
Part 1 |
• 可变换的内容 : |
( ) |
Good morning (Good afternoon) |