1、 SPEAKING&WRITINGThe TOEIC Test KnowEnglish.Know Success.Examinee HandbookTOEIC Examinee HandbookSpeaking&Writing 1About the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests.2TOEIC Speaking Test Format.2TOEIC Writing Test Format.2Keyboard Requirements.3Frequently Asked Questions About the TOEIC Speaking and Writing
2、 Tests.3Who Takes the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests?.3Why Take the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests?.3What Context Do Questions in the Tests Present?.4What Score Do I Need to Pass the Tests?.4How Are the Tests Administered?.4How Much Do the Tests Cost to Take?.4How Long Does It Take to Receive Sc
3、ores After an Administration?.4Do the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests Measure the Proficiency of Listening and Reading Skills Indirectly?.4Which Tests Should I Take First,the Listening and Reading Tests or the Speaking and Writing Tests?.4Why Are the Test Scores Valid for Two Years?.4Preparing to T
4、ake the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests.5How to Get Ready to Take the TOEIC Speaking and Writing Tests.5Identification Requirements.5Admission to the Test Center.6Registration Information.6Test Center Procedures and Regulations.7Dismissal from a Testing Center.7Sample Questions.8Sample Speaking Tes
5、t.8Sample Writing Test.17TOEIC Speaking and Writing Test Scores.23Information Reported on the Score Certificate.23Scaled Scores.23Proficiency Levels.23Rating of Speaking and Writing Responses.23Score Reliability.27Policies and Guidelines for the Use of TOEIC Speaking and Writing Scores.28Policies.28
6、Confidentiality.28Score Verification.28Terms and Conditions.29Test Score Data Retention.29Rescore Policy.29E T S Score Cancellation Policy.30Testing Irregularities.30Identification Discrepancies.30Misconduct.30Plagiarism.30Guidelines.30Appropriate Uses and Misuses of TOEIC Speaking and Writing Score
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9、onal Testing Service(E T S)in the United States of America and other countries throughout the world.TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION is a trademark of E T S.2 www.ets.org/toeicAbout the TOEIC Speaking and Writing TestsThe Test of English for International Communication(TOEIC)program o
10、ffers English-language proficiency tests for people whose native language is not English.The new TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests,which are delivered through the computer,are valid assessments of a persons ability to speak and write in English in the workplace.They have been added to the TOEIC produ
11、ct line to complement the TOEIC Listening and Reading test.Together,they provide a reliable measurement of all four English-language communication skills.TOEIC Speaking Test FormatThe TOEIC Speaking Test is designed to measure a persons ability to communicate in spoken English in the context of dail
12、y life and the global workplace.The test is composed of 11 tasks and takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.The range of ability among English learners who will take the TOEIC Speaking Test is expected to be broad;that is,both very capable speakers and speakers of limited ability can take the te
13、st.The test is designed to provide information about language ability to speakers across a range of language proficiency levels.To this end,the tasks are organized to support the following three claims.1.The test taker can generate language intelligible to native and proficient nonnative English spe
14、akers.2.The test taker can select appropriate language to carry out routine social and occupational interactions(such as giving and receiving directions,asking for and giving information,asking for and giving clarification,making purchases,and greetings and introductions).3.The test taker can create
15、 connected,sustained discourse appropriate to typical daily life and the workplace.These claims are meant to be hierarchical.A test taker who can successfully complete the tasks that support the third claim will probably be very successful at carrying out the tasks that support the first and second
16、claims.Conversely,the tasks that support the third claim will distinguish between moderately high-level speakers and very high-level speakers.The following table shows how the tasks in the TOEIC Speaking Test are organized.QUESTIONTASKEVALUATION CRITERIA1 2Read a text aloud Pronunciation Intonation and stress3Describe a pictureAll of the above,plus Grammar,Vocabulary,and Cohesion4 6Respond to questionsAll of the above,plus Relevance of content and Completeness of content7 9Respond to questions u
