TSE又改题了！~：（

笑语UID: 145040

我是才知道的消息，ETS网站昨天发布的信息
http://www.toefl.org/tse/changes.html

不知道大家是不是都知道了

网页上居然还写着TSE changes for better....

1月才改了，居然这么快又改？
而且离10.18考试仅有10天了....偏偏又开始改...好郁闷...

jjliyUID: 134309

是的，有九道题
大家最好自己去看看！

paisleyUID: 64183

jilly你把题目帖过来好吗？如果是新消息，麻烦你标个精华吧：）

jjliyUID: 134309

以下是变化说明：

The TSE is changing... for the better!
The Test of Spoken English ® (TSE) is experiencing changes in its testing format and delivery. These improvements will make it easier to take the test, and provide an opportunity for test takers to better demonstrate their oral language ability.

Changes in Format
Beginning in September 2003, the format of the TSE will change and some new kinds of questions will be included in your TSE administration.

What to Expect
The test will last approximately 20 minutes and there will be nine questions on the test to which you will be expected to respond orally.

Candidates will be asked to

Tell a story based on a 6-picture sequence and answer a related question
Describe a graph and answer a related question
Respond to two questions about ideas
Respond to three questions by taking the part of someone in a workplace situation
We recommend that you study the test book as the interviewer speaks. The interviewer will also ask you to listen to other speakers. You will be given a few seconds to think and to prepare each response. For some questions, the preparation time is longer and in that case, you will be told how much time you have to prepare your response. Be sure to take a pencil to the test center because you will be allowed to take notes in the test book during the test. We do not recommend, however, that you attempt to write out and read your responses.

At the end of the preparation time, you will be instructed to begin speaking and there will be a beep. When you hear this beep, you should begin speaking. You will be allowed 60 seconds to answer each question. At the end of 60 seconds, you will hear another beep. When you hear this second beep, you should stop speaking and prepare to listen to the next question.

As you speak, your voice will be recorded. Be sure to speak clearly and loudly enough for your responses to be recorded. Your responses should be complete and directly related to what is being asked. Attempting to use responses you have learned or prepared ahead of time will result in lower scores.

While many of the questions may not appear to be directly connected to your academic or professional field, each question is designed to tell the raters about your oral language ability in English. Your score for the test will be based on the recorded samples of your speech. Trained raters will assign a score for each response, based on the scoring scale established for this test.

Preview sample TSE questions

Use the link above to preview sample questions and download sample sound files.

Changes in Delivery Method
The TSE is phasing in a new method of delivering the test over the telephone via Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology. Instead of using headsets and cassette recorders, the test will be conducted over the telephone using a secure and advanced technology.

The test format will be the same for TSE tests given by both cassette and IVR delivery.

For additional information

Contact TOEFL/TSE Services in Princeton NJ via the following methods:
Email: toefl@ets.org
Phone: 1-609-771-7100
Fax: 1-609-771-7500

jjliyUID: 134309

大家特别注意：已经明确指出从2003年9月开始：
Changes in Format
Beginning in September 2003, the format of the TSE will change and some new kinds of questions will be included in your TSE administration.

jjliyUID: 134309

以下是样题：
Test of Spoken English Sample Test
Please look at the 6 pictures below. I'd like you to tell me the story that the pictures show, starting with picture number 1 and going through picture number 6. Please take 1 minute to look at the pictures and think about the story. Do not begin the story until I tell you to do so.


Tell me the story that the pictures show. (60 seconds)
The man in the pictures is reading a newspaper. Both newspapers and television news programs can be good sources of information about current events. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of each of these sources? (60 seconds)
Now I'd like to hear your ideas about some topics. Be sure to respond to the questions as clearly and completely as you can.

Many people enjoy visiting zoos and seeing the animals. Other people believe that animals should not be taken from their natural surroundings and put into zoos. I'd like to know what you think about this issue. (60 seconds)
If you could visit any place in the world for a month, where would you go and what would you do there? (60 seconds)
The graph below shows the number of workers in five different occupations in the United States in 1990 and the projected number for the year 2005. Take 15 seconds to look at the graph.


Tell me about the information given in the graph. (60 seconds)
What do you think might be some of the reasons for the changes represented in the graph above? (60 seconds)
In the following questions, you will be asked to imagine yourself in a work situation. The questions are designed to allow you to show how well you can communicate in the workplace. It will be helpful for you to make notes. Remember to make your response appropriate to the situation and to the people you are addressing.

Now you will be asked to respond to a co-worker. Imagine that you happen to meet a colleague who has recently received a promotion. Greet your colleague and be sure to
mention the recent promotion,
express your positive reaction to the promotion, and
extend appropriate wishes to the colleague.
You will have 30 seconds to prepare your response. Do not begin speaking until I tell you to do so. (60 seconds)


Click here to view and to listen to this test question (MP3 format).

Now you will be asked to respond to a telephone message containing a complaint. Imagine that you are the manager of a catalog company that sells office furniture. After you hear the message, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response. In your response be sure to
show that you recognize the caller's problem, and
propose a way of dealing with the problem.
Now listen to the voice message.

Hello. My name is Margaret Willis. . I'm calling because last week I ordered a wooden desk chair from your store. The salesperson said it would be delivered in five days. They also said it would be easy to put together. Well, I'm happy to say that the chair arrived ahead of schedule, you know, in just three days. But when I started . . . when I tried to assemble it, I discovered that one of the legs was missing. Please call me back today and let me know what you are going to do about this. Oh, the model number of the chair is . . . let's see, . . .B50, and it's the front right leg that's missing--the front right leg for model B50, OK? This is the third message I've left, and I am rather upset.

You will have 30 seconds to prepare your response. Do not begin speaking until I tell you to do so. (60 seconds)

Note: The box above contains the written text of what you hear during the test. This text does not appear in the test book.

Click here to view and to listen to this test question (MP3 format).

Now you will be asked to make a progress report in a voice-mail message. Imagine that you work for the personnel department of a company or hospital that is revising its training manual for new employees. The flowchart below represents the steps taken in reviewing training manuals. Please take 15 seconds to look at the flowchart.



Now you will hear a conversation between two of your colleagues about the revision of the training manual for new employees. After the conversation, you will have 45 seconds to prepare a voice-mail report for Mr. Jacobson, your supervisor at work who has asked for a progress report on the project. Please listen to the conversation.

Ann: Hi, Bill! Still working on that new employee training manual that the management team decided to revise?

Bill: Oh yeah! It's been quite a job. I wish I hadn't been part of the revisions committee.

Ann: There was a revisions committee? I thought it was just a couple of you working on it.

Bill: No, the management team chose six people for the committee and we met a number of times. We eventually came up with a series of draft revisions.

Ann: Did you agree on all the changes?

Bill: Oh no! That's too much to ask! Well, we agreed about a lot of the revisions, but we ended up sending some to the management team for them to decide.

Ann: And they're still arguing over it, right?

Bill: Nope! They chose what they wanted, approved it, and sent it right back to us to prepare the final form for printing. And this is it! This document is the final form of the revised manual! I'm just taking it to be printed.

Ann: Really! That's great! And when will the new manuals be back from the printers? We're waiting to give them to the new employees to read through.

Bill: I expect you'll be able to distribute them on Tuesday next week.

Ann: Wow! That means we could do the training workshop on Friday. I'll set it up.

Note: The box above contains the written text of what you hear during the test. This text does not appear in the test book.

You will have 45 seconds to prepare your voice-mail report for Mr. Jacobson. In your report you should talk about:

what the situation is,
what has been accomplished, and
what remains to be done.


Do not begin speaking until I tell you to do so. (60 seconds)

NewYouthUID: 146384

真是的。
老是改
不要考前突然说我们用面试了
那么都白准备了。

shohukuUID: 74172

Quote: "Attempting to use responses you have learned or prepared ahead of time will result in lower scores. "

ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT'S THIS MEAN? THANKS!

seasonsUID: 72602

我上个月在学校(美国)为ETS做了一个测试,当时说是为了TOEFL做的,不知道是不是就是你们的TSE... 和学校的SPEAK TEST差不多. 也是20分钟左右,我记得是有两道非常好的在WORK PLACE里面的题目,非常实用,但是不难的,大家不用紧张...  那两(OR THREE?)题,关键就是仔细听,然后拿笔记下关键的时间,物品名字之类的细节,然后就很好回答问题了.非常直接... 学校的SPEAK TEST是不许记录的... 希望不是误导,因为我没考过TSE.
不过,我一向记性不好,加上已经过去半个多月了,又一直忙得昏天黑地的,没能记下什么题目来,SORRY...
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!

gypsygirlUID: 135109

请问斑竹，我们考试的时候是要带的证明，如果没有护照，户口本，那公司的第二证明行么。。

画画UID: 113365

哦
那么没有日程题了
新体也要算分儿了,是吗?

画画UID: 113365

最初由 shohuku 发布
[B]Quote: "Attempting to use responses you have learned or prepared ahead of time will result in lower scores. "

ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT'S THIS MEAN? THANKS! [/B]

也就是说准备好的段子上去说,被发现就惨了

jjliyUID: 134309

最初由 gypsygirl 发布
[B]请问斑竹，我们考试的时候是要带的证明，如果没有护照，户口本，那公司的第二证明行么。。 [/B]

都是带身份证，其他的估计不行吧！

gypsygirlUID: 135109

没有啊，那准考证上写的是pass port or citizenery card那就是护照或者户口本吧，我的户口是在深圳，但是我没户口本，那是除了身份证后还需要我刚才提到的两个之一，对么，还是只要身份证就可以了啊，谢谢斑竹

jjliyUID: 134309

只要身份证就行了！