Reading
Speaking
Note-Taking
Signal Words
100

How long is the reading time for integrated task 1 and 2? 

45 seconds

100
The type of question that will ask you to speak and respond to a lecture and/or reading.
What is an integrated question?
100

What are types of information you need to take note of during the listening passages? 

Names, numbers, dates, etc.

(identifying characteristics to help you distinguish the two key points from each other)

100

What information will come after this signal phrase.."

"They use what are called nasal tubes."

A definition or explanation of nasal tubes. 

200

What is the name of the reading technique where you quickly move your eyes over a text to get a general overview of the ideas in the reading passage? 

Skimming

200
Before speaking, you should organize your thoughts quickly and think of details and examples to support ________.
What is your main idea?
200

During the first integrated speaking task, what is the first piece of information you need to identify from the announcement?

The change 

200

What kind of signal word/phrase is this?

"What happened?"

Rhetorical Question

300

What is the name of the reading technique where you search for specific words or ideas in a text? 

SCANNING

*it's useful to scan for specific words AFTER skimming for general meaning

300
On the independent question, choose a topic that is ______________.
What is easily supported / familiar to you?
300

During the first integrated speaking task, what is the first piece of information you need to identify from the conversation?

Whether the man or the woman is the primary speaker

300

What kind of information will come after hearing these signal words..?

"That is to say.."

"To put it another way..."

The information will be repeated or paraphrased again 

400

In the integrated speaking task 1 reading passage, you need to make sure you read about the proposed change AND....

The 2 reasons they use to support the need for the change 

400
The type of speaking question asking for your opinion or experience.
What is an independent question?
400

What two pieces of information do you need to take note of from the integrated question 2 reading passage? 

the definition/description of the term

AND

details from any examples in the text

400

What kind of information will come after hearing this signal phrase..?

"Take the albatross.."

An example/illustration featuring information about the albatross

500
The most important thing to listen for during a conversation on the integrated speaking test.
What is the speaker's opinion?
500

In the last speaking task, list off the FOUR pieces of information that the professor will give in chronological order. 

1. The term/concept

2. The example to illustrate the concept/idea

3. Key point 1 & details

4. Key point 2 & details 

500

The word "whereas" is a signal word indicating this:

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