THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN EXAMINATION … · 1 Making Effective Use of the Revised . Making Effective Use of the Revised ECCE Practice Examinations Books 1, 2, & 3. ECCE Practice

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Making Effective Use of the Revised Making Effective Use of the Revised ECCE Practice Examinations Books 1, 2, & 3ECCE Practice Examinations Books 1, 2, & 3

The University of Michigan The University of Michigan Examination for the Certificate of Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English (ECCE)Competency in English (ECCE)

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OverviewOverview

Myths and Facts about the ECCEMyths and Facts about the ECCEOverview of the Revised Series of ECCE Overview of the Revised Series of ECCE Practice Examinations, Books 1, 2 & 3Practice Examinations, Books 1, 2 & 3How to use ECCE practice examinations in How to use ECCE practice examinations in the classroom the classroom

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MYTHS MYTHS ItIt’’s an easy test s an easy test

ItIt’’s a difficult test s a difficult test

ItIt’’s more difficult now s more difficult now

FACTSFACTSECCE is an EFL test that uses a ECCE is an EFL test that uses a friendly formatfriendly format

ECCE is a high intermediate EFL test. ECCE is a high intermediate EFL test. It is aimed at B2 Level on the CEFR. It is aimed at B2 Level on the CEFR.

Ss should have approximately the Ss should have approximately the same level of ability in all four same level of ability in all four skills, but skills, but They can compensate for being They can compensate for being weak in one area by being strong in weak in one area by being strong in all other areas. all other areas.

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MYTHS MYTHS

Writing Section topics are Writing Section topics are not appropriate for teenagersnot appropriate for teenagers

FACTSFACTSECCE is appropriate for both ECCE is appropriate for both adults and teenagers adults and teenagers

this is reflected on both the this is reflected on both the Writing Section and Speaking Writing Section and Speaking Test topics and tasksTest topics and tasks

Candidates need to Candidates need to understand the topics well, understand the topics well, think of some ideas they can think of some ideas they can expand,expand,and present these ideas in a and present these ideas in a logical fashion logical fashion

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MYTHSMYTHSInsufficient time for the Insufficient time for the GVR Section GVR Section

Insufficient writing time Insufficient writing time for the letter or essay for the letter or essay

The letter is easier to write The letter is easier to write than the essay than the essay

FACTSFACTSCandidates need to:Candidates need to:

Be taught how to budget their time Be taught how to budget their time well well Practice taking timed tests in classPractice taking timed tests in class

30 min. is sufficient writing time 30 min. is sufficient writing time provided candidatesprovided candidates

Understand prompt and tasks well Understand prompt and tasks well Spend 3Spend 3--4 minutes to create a 4 minutes to create a written or mental outline before written or mental outline before they start writingthey start writingPractice guided writing in classPractice guided writing in classPractice timed writing in classPractice timed writing in class

The letter task requires the same level The letter task requires the same level of abilities as the essayof abilities as the essay task task

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9 ECCE practice tests9 ECCE practice testsGrammar review activitiesGrammar review activitiesVocabulary review activitiesVocabulary review activitiesWriting Section activitiesWriting Section activitiesWriting Section guidelines Writing Section guidelines ExamExam--day instructions for day instructions for candidates candidates EnglishEnglish--Greek Glossary of over Greek Glossary of over 1,500 words 1,500 words TeacherTeacher’’s Edition with overprinted s Edition with overprinted answers and Listening Section tape answers and Listening Section tape scriptsscriptsSet of 4 audio CDsSet of 4 audio CDs

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Each book contains: 9 complete tests English-Greek Glossary (over 200words)

Each book is accompanied by:Teacher’s Edition with overprinted

answers & Listening Section tape scripts A set of 4-5 audio CDs

Special offer

for Language School Owners and Teachers

Each book containsEach book contains: : 9 complete tests 9 complete tests EnglishEnglish--Greek Glossary (over 200words) Greek Glossary (over 200words)

Each book is accompanied byEach book is accompanied by::TeacherTeacher’’s Edition with overprinted s Edition with overprinted

answers & Listening Section tape scripts answers & Listening Section tape scripts A set of 4A set of 4--5 audio CDs5 audio CDs

Special offerSpecial offer

for Language School Owners and for Language School Owners and TeachersTeachers

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How to use ECCE practice tests How to use ECCE practice tests in the classroomin the classroom

ECCE Practice tests can be used as: ECCE Practice tests can be used as: Diagnostic testsDiagnostic tests

Determine studentsDetermine students’’ strong and weak areasstrong and weak areasFocus teaching on areas that Ss need to further develop Focus teaching on areas that Ss need to further develop

Teaching ToolsTeaching ToolsGive Ss insight into what is tested and how it is tested Give Ss insight into what is tested and how it is tested Give Ss practice in the required skills and subGive Ss practice in the required skills and sub--skills skills Teach Ss testTeach Ss test--taking strategies and effective budgeting of time taking strategies and effective budgeting of time Build SsBuild Ss’’ confidence confidence

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How to use ECCE practice tests How to use ECCE practice tests in the classroomin the classroom

Progress/Mock tests Progress/Mock tests Check SsCheck Ss’’ progress progress Check whether Ss are budgeting their time wellCheck whether Ss are budgeting their time wellDetermine whether Ss are applying knowledge gained in the Determine whether Ss are applying knowledge gained in the classroom classroom Clarify instructional objectives: determine what skills or sub Clarify instructional objectives: determine what skills or sub skills need to be reinforced or further developed skills need to be reinforced or further developed

SelfSelf--study materialstudy materialEncourage independent studyEncourage independent studyDevelop SsDevelop Ss’’ ability to apply language learned in the classroomability to apply language learned in the classroomCreate more independent and autonomous students Create more independent and autonomous students

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How to use the revised series How to use the revised series in the classroom in the classroom

BOOK 1: To be introduced a few BOOK 1: To be introduced a few weeks after the preparation course weeks after the preparation course has begun. has begun. May be used as follows: May be used as follows:

Test 1 as a diagnostic test Test 1 as a diagnostic test Tests 2 & 3 as teaching tools Tests 2 & 3 as teaching tools Tests 4 as a progress testsTests 4 as a progress testsTest 5 for selfTest 5 for self--study study Test 6 as a teaching toolTest 6 as a teaching toolTest 8 as a progress test Test 8 as a progress test Test 9 as a mock testTest 9 as a mock test

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How to use ECCE Practice tests How to use ECCE Practice tests in the classroom in the classroom

BOOK 2: Middle of preparation BOOK 2: Middle of preparation coursecourseBOOK 3: Towards the end of the BOOK 3: Towards the end of the coursecourseEach book can be used as follows:Each book can be used as follows:

Tests 1 and 2 as teaching toolsTests 1 and 2 as teaching toolsTest 3 as a progress testTest 3 as a progress testTest 4 for selfTest 4 for self--study study Tests 5 and 6 as teaching tools Tests 5 and 6 as teaching tools Test 7 for selfTest 7 for self--study study Tests 8 & 9 as progress/mock testsTests 8 & 9 as progress/mock tests

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Reflections on the ECCE Reflections on the ECCE Grammar ExamplesGrammar Examples

BOOK 1, TEST 7BOOK 1, TEST 7: : 65.65.

The brakes on my car The brakes on my car are faulty, so I must are faulty, so I must ____ right away. ____ right away. a. have fixed them a. have fixed them b. have them fixed b. have them fixed c. fixed them c. fixed them d. to fix them d. to fix them

PAST PAPER TEST 2PAST PAPER TEST 2::63. 63. ““Is the TV still broken?Is the TV still broken?””

““No, John finally___ No, John finally___ yesterday.yesterday.””a. has repaired it a. has repaired it b. had it repaired b. had it repaired c. had repaired it c. had repaired it d. would repair it d. would repair it

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Reflections on the ECCEReflections on the ECCE Grammar ExamplesGrammar Examples

BOOK 1, TEST 7BOOK 1, TEST 7::61. ___ the museum 61. ___ the museum

yesterday was a yesterday was a memorable experience.memorable experience.a. Having visiteda. Having visitedb. Our visitb. Our visitc. When we visited c. When we visited d. Visiting d. Visiting

PAST TEST 2PAST TEST 2::59. 59. ““Did you like the book?Did you like the book?””

““Yes, and ____ the Yes, and ____ the movie, I understood the movie, I understood the story better, too.story better, too.””

a. I sawa. I sawb. I had seenb. I had seenc. have seenc. have seend. after seeing d. after seeing

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Reflections on the ECCEReflections on the ECCE Grammar ExamplesGrammar Examples

BOOK 1, TEST 7BOOK 1, TEST 7::85. I called her every day 85. I called her every day

___ much it cost. ___ much it cost.

a. no matter howa. no matter howb. no matter thatb. no matter thatc. no matter soc. no matter sod. no matter whatd. no matter what

PAST TEST 2PAST TEST 2::64. I don64. I don’’t care if it rains; t care if it rains;

wewe’’re going on our picnicre going on our picnic____!____!a. no matter whata. no matter whatb. matter whatb. matter whatc. no matter thatc. no matter thatd. matter that d. matter that

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Reflections on the ECCEReflections on the ECCE Vocabulary ExamplesVocabulary Examples

BOOK 1, TEST 7BOOK 1, TEST 7::100. A modern art 100. A modern art

exhibition will ___ in exhibition will ___ in Athens early next month.Athens early next month.a. take ina. take inb. take offb. take offc. take placec. take placed. take up d. take up

PAST TEST 2PAST TEST 2::104. Larry was hurt when 104. Larry was hurt when

he was ____ over by a he was ____ over by a car.car.a. runa. runb. crossedb. crossedc. gonec. goned. fallend. fallen

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Reflections on the ECCEReflections on the ECCE Vocabulary ExamplesVocabulary Examples

BOOK 1, TEST 7BOOK 1, TEST 7::103. You can103. You can’’t ____ people t ____ people

to work more than eight to work more than eight hours a day. hours a day. a. demanda. demandb. forceb. forcec. insistc. insistd. suggest d. suggest

PAST TEST 2PAST TEST 2::112. John ____ that we go 112. John ____ that we go

out to dinner tonight.out to dinner tonight.a. commenteda. commentedb. insistedb. insistedc. approachedc. approachedd. applied d. applied

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Reflections on the ECCEReflections on the ECCE Vocabulary ExamplesVocabulary Examples

BOOK 1, TEST 7BOOK 1, TEST 7::110. My uncle continued to 110. My uncle continued to

have weekly ____ for his have weekly ____ for his injuries even after he left injuries even after he left the hospital.the hospital.a. illnessesa. illnessesb. improvementsb. improvementsc. recoveriesc. recoveriesd. treatments d. treatments

PAST TEST 2PAST TEST 2::99. Too much ____ to the 99. Too much ____ to the

sun can cause skin sun can cause skin cancer.cancer.a. exposurea. exposureb. outcomeb. outcomec. situationc. situationd. impression d. impression

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