At present, CET-4 is the only German proficiency test in Chinese universities. It is held once a year at the end of June, on the same day as other languages. The 2002 annual examination was held on June 22nd. ) The exam is only written, and there is no oral exam at present. The difficulty of the exam is equivalent to the level 4 stipulated in the college German syllabus. Generally, anyone with more than 250 class hours can try. The vocabulary requirement is about 2400, and I can master basic grammar and have certain language application ability. Taking the German training class of the German Department of Tongji University as a reference, students who have completed the amateur intermediate or full-time primary level should be able to pass the exam if they can study hard and master the content of the textbook.
The difficulty of DAF and DSH is difficult to compare. The main DAF is standardized test, which has many objective questions. DSH is a non-standardized test, which is difficult to measure because of the different types and difficulties of questions in each school. I study DSH class, so I know DSH exam better, and I don't know much about DAF exam except for one more exam experience than others. I say DAF is simpler than DSH for the following reasons: First, DAF has many multiple-choice questions and is suitable for China people. We have studied English for so long that we are used to doing multiple-choice questions. However, DSH is completely subjective, so there are some differences in understanding and culture, and I often feel confused about what to ask and what to answer, and my thinking is biased.
Secondly, DAF does not require much detail. It is said that small mistakes such as yin and yang, singular and plural, spelling of words, etc., will not be deducted if the examiner thinks they can understand them. But I haven't learned much by myself, and I can't lay a good foundation (to be honest, I can't change my style until now), so this can be fair to me, and I can do it immediately after I understand it.
In addition, DAF is slightly better than DSH. Mainly in reading and speaking. Because reading is a multiple-choice question, everyone knows probability. Speaking of it, because it is a man-machine conversation, the flexibility is much lower than that of DSH, and the examiner of DSH can ask whatever he wants. When I take the oral exam, I just use the time to prepare for the exam and write down what I want to say as much as possible, which can ensure accuracy and fluency, but it is a bit tricky.
In addition, DAF is recognized, and DSH still has the problem of recognition between schools.
But DAF also has shortcomings, because each item is completely independent and there is no way to complement each other. A bad test is equal to a white test, and DSH gets a total score in the written test, which means that poor listening can be made up by grammar reading, which is very good for China people. However, after the reform, DSH has raised the requirements for spoken English. Facing the examiner, hehe, still have to practice hard.
In addition, DAF listening is really difficult, mainly because it has a wide range of topics, fast speech speed (the speed of daily conversation, played on a tape recorder), and the first two articles are only played once. In my opinion, the last article is very difficult. Because I basically didn't understand it.
And personally, I think it's good for college to study China's DSH class seriously. Because the examination of DSH is set for university study, DSH's listening is also based on VORLESUNG model, and most of the topics are related to university study and basic knowledge of various subjects. It is also to lay a good foundation for future study.
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