THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN EXAMINATION …

1 1 Making Effective Use of the Revised Making Effective Use of the Revised ECCE Practice Examinations Books 1, 2, & 3 ECCE 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)2 OverviewOverview Myths and Facts about the ECCEM yths and Facts about the ECCE Overview of the Revised Series of ECCE Overview of the Revised Series of ECCE Practice Examinations, Books 1, 2 & 3 Practice Examinations, Books 1, 2 & 3 How to use ECCE practice examinations in How to use ECCE practice examinations in the classroom the classroom 3 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 FACTSFACTS ECCE 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.

2 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. 4 MYTHS MYTHS Writing Section topics are Writing Section topics are not appropriate for teenagersnot appropriate for teenagersFACTSFACTS ECCE 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.

3 And present these ideas in a and present these ideas in a logical fashion logical fashion 5 MYTHSMYTHS Insufficient 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 FACTSFACTS Candidates 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 3 Spend 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 writing Practice guided writing in classPractice guided writing in class Practice 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 essaytask task 679 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

4 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 CDs8 Each book contains: 99 complete tests 9 English-Greek Glossary (over 200words) Each book is accompanied by:9 Teacher s Edition with overprinted answers & Listening Section tape scripts 9A set of 4-5 audio CDsSpecial offer for Language School Owners and Teachers Each book containsEach book contains: : 999 complete tests 9 complete tests 99 EnglishEnglish--Greek Glossary (over 200words) Greek Glossary (over 200words) Each book is accompanied byEach book is accompanied by::99 TeacherTeacher s Edition with overprinted s Edition with overprinted answers & Listening Section tape scripts answers & Listening Section tape scripts 99A set of 4A set of 4--5 audio CDs5 audio CDsSpecial offerSpecial offer for Language School Owners and for Language School Owners and TeachersTeachers9 How to use ECCE practice tests How to use ECCE practice tests in the classroomin the classroomECCE Practice tests can be used as: ECCE Practice tests can be used as.

5 Diagnostic testsDiagnostic tests Determine studentsDetermine students strong and weak areasstrong and weak areas Focus teaching on areas that Ss need to further develop Focus teaching on areas that Ss need to further develop Teaching ToolsTeaching Tools Give 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 10 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 well Determine 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.

6 Determine what skills or sub skills need to be reinforced or further developed skills need to be reinforced or further developed SelfSelf--study materialstudy material Encourage independent studyEncourage independent study Develop SsDevelop Ss ability to apply language learned in the classroomability to apply language learned in the classroom Create more independent and autonomous students Create more independent and autonomous students 11 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 tests Test 5 for selfTest 5 for self--study study Test 6 as a teaching toolTest 6 as a teaching tool Test 8 as a progress test Test 8 as a progress test Test 9 as a mock testTest 9 as a mock test12 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 coursecourse book 3: Towards the end of the book 3: Towards the end of the coursecourse Each book can be used as follows:Each book can be used as follows.

7 Tests 1 and 2 as teaching toolsTests 1 and 2 as teaching tools Test 3 as a progress testTest 3 as a progress test Test 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 tests13 Reflections on the ECCE Reflections on the ECCE Grammar ExamplesGrammar Examples book 1, TEST 7 book 1, TEST 7: : 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 2 PAST PAPER TEST 2::63. 63. Is the TV still broken?Is the TV still broken? No, John finally___ No, John finally___ a.

8 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 14 Reflections on the ECCER eflections on the ECCE Grammar ExamplesGrammar Examples book 1, TEST 7 book 1, TEST 7::61. ___ the museum 61. ___ the museum yesterday was a yesterday was a memorable Having visiteda. Having visitedb. Our visitb. Our visitc. When we visited c. When we visited d. Visiting d. Visiting PAST TEST 2 PAST 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, better, too. a. I sawa. I sawb. I had seenb. I had seenc. have seenc. have seend. after seeing d. after seeing 15 Reflections on the ECCER eflections on the ECCE Grammar ExamplesGrammar Examples book 1, TEST 7 book 1, TEST 7::85.

9 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 2 PAST 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 16 Reflections on the ECCER eflections on the ECCE Vocabulary ExamplesVocabulary Examples book 1, TEST 7 book 1, TEST 7::100. A modern art 100. A modern art exhibition will ___ in exhibition will ___ in Athens early next early next take ina. take inb. take offb. take offc. take placec. take placed. take up d. take up PAST TEST 2 PAST TEST 2::104. Larry was hurt when 104.

10 Larry was hurt when he was ____ over by a he was ____ over by a runa. runb. crossedb. crossedc. gonec. goned. fallend. fallen17 Reflections on the ECCER eflections on the ECCE Vocabulary ExamplesVocabulary Examples book 1, TEST 7 book 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 2 PAST TEST 2::112. John ____ that we go 112. John ____ that we go out to dinner to dinner commenteda. commentedb. insistedb. insistedc. approachedc. approachedd. applied d. applied 18 Reflections on the ECCER eflections on the ECCE Vocabulary ExamplesVocabulary Examples book 1, TEST 7 book 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 illnessesa.