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Writing test 1
1. Writing Test 1
C1 December 2013
Things to take into account
Nina Dearle
By PresenterMedia.com
2. Topic 1
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You have decided to participate in a work-and-study-abroad
programme, and in order to check you will be able to deal with an
English-speaking environment, you have been asked to give your
opinion on learning a foreign language in the twenty-first century.
Write about 250-300 words.
Task (Content)
You should write about:
a) the importance of learning a foreign language.
b) the importance/influence of digital tools on learning a foreign
language.
c) how teaching and learning a foreign language has changed in the
twenty-first century.
d) all of the above.
3. Format
Yes
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
or no
?
Should you have written over 300 words?
Should you have written between 3 and 6 paragraphs?
Should you have written an introduction and a conclusion?
Should you have addressed the reader with questions?
Should you have used rhetorical questions.
4. Language
Did you use any of the following? Yes
or no
?
globalisation and unprecedented interest in foreign language
learning
job advantage in a global economy
rapid pace
enhances opportunities
expands one personal horizons
new teaching methodologies - more learner-centered, more
collaborative and more technologically driven
emphasis on skills - focus no longer on grammar, memorization
and learning from rote
digital technology and tools - geographical and physical
boundaries transcended
browsing and surfing the Web – the “world at your fingertips”
immersion programmes
5. Topic 2
“Why do working women find it so hard to reach the top?”
This question was posted on a forum on the internet recently
and you have decided to give your opinion. Your answer should
be about 250- 300 words.
Task (Content)
You should write about:
a) women’s struggle for equality
b) how women have achieved equality in the workplace
c) the reasons why few women make it to the top – 3 or 4
d) all of the above
6. Language
Did you use any of the following? Yes
the glass ceiling
clashing life, family and work priorities
education
gender stereotypes and expectations
childcare options
gender pay gap
or no
?