In addition, the most important thing is to master some answering skills and strategies that can be used in the exam and prepare for the exam more pertinently.
I. Answer Planning As we all know, English subjects are of vital significance in the whole MBA exam, and the score accounts for 1/3, which can be regarded as half of the country.
So how should we plan the time and order of each module when answering questions?
Answer order
First, let's look at the types and scores of English. Total score 100, including cloze 1, reading comprehension 5, translation 1, and writing 2. Among them, reading comprehension and composition scores account for a large proportion.
Therefore, English II can be answered in the order of "reading comprehension-large and small composition-translation-cloze".
Answer time
In the answer time, the score accounts for 1/2 of the total English score. It is suggested to take 90 minutes, and the time for each answer should be controlled within 15 minutes.
The scores of large and small compositions account for 1/4, and it is suggested that 50 minutes, small composition is about 15 minutes, and large composition is 25-30 minutes.
In the translation part, the answer is controlled at about 20 minutes, and the cloze with low score can be done at the end. Suggested time 10- 15 minutes.
In short, the specific answer plan should be flexibly adjusted according to your own situation, and the most suitable answer sequence and time plan should be summarized.
The core principle is to put more time and energy into the part that can get high marks.
Second, reading comprehension answering skills and ideas
As the saying goes, "the reader wins the world", the importance of reading comprehension in the whole English subject is self-evident. This part contains two modules: regular reading and new questions.
There are generally five types of reading comprehension, namely, main idea, paragraph inference, example, word guessing, emotional attitude and detail understanding. When answering questions, first browse the article quickly to understand the main idea of the article and the contents of each part, and then read the analysis questions carefully to determine which type of questions it belongs to. Finally, find out the paragraphs to which the topic belongs in the article, and solve the problem by analyzing the keywords and meanings of the topic.
The new question type examines the examinee's understanding of the characteristics of coherence and the structure of the article. Questions include subtitle correspondence and multiple corresponding questions. This part also judges the main idea of the article by reading the title or the first and last sentences and key sentences of each paragraph, then analyzes the topic to extract keywords, brings them back to the article to find the corresponding paragraphs and sentences, and finally makes relevant analysis to get the answer.
writing
The writing part is divided into big composition and small composition, with a total score of 25 points, and the overall score accounts for a relatively large proportion. Among them, the small composition is generally a letter, requiring about 100 words; A big composition is generally an argumentative essay, which usually appears in the form of icons, requiring about 150 words.
Writing mainly examines candidates' comprehensive accumulation of words, grammar, sentence patterns and layout structure. And the performance of the examination room. The core is written expression ability, which needs to be able to write applied short articles according to the situation, including letters, reports, memos and so on. And various types of articles such as expository, narrative and argumentative.
Scoring is mainly based on the coverage of information points, the integrity of structure, the expression and application of grammar and vocabulary, the accuracy of language and the appropriateness of format and register.
Generally speaking, it is divided into five grades, each with a difference of 2-3 points. In the highest grade, the small composition can reach 9- 10, and the big composition can reach 13- 15.
Writing is also the most important and relatively easy score in English besides reading comprehension, so what else can I do before the exam?
First of all, accumulate all kinds of real questions and common words, memorize templates appropriately, avoid applying them rigidly, changing and pruning, and combine the accumulated materials to form your own templates.
In addition, you must do your own writing exercises and write as many articles as possible. You can also test and improve your writing speed and neatness through simulation questions to prepare for the final sprint.
When taking the exam, you can look at the composition topic first when you get the test paper, so that you can use advanced vocabulary and sentence expression when you do reading comprehension.
Before you start writing, take some time to carefully review the topic, including the main points of the content, the required number of words and the style and format. If you have time, make a writing outline first, and sort out the content framework and main points to be written.
Finally, when writing, try to include all the main points required by the topic, and use your own accumulation to present richer grammatical structure and vocabulary expression. Sentences should be accurate and fluent, and there should be no obvious grammatical errors.
You can also use a variety of cohesive devices to make the article look clear, and pay attention to the appropriate format and register. In addition, try to write neatly, keep the surface clean, and check for grammar and spelling mistakes after writing.
translate
The translation of the second part of English mainly examines the ability of candidates to understand English materials and translate them into Chinese. Only English-Chinese translation is required, but it is not required to be accurate, complete and fluent.
The total translation score is 15, and the score is mainly divided into four grades according to the tasks of understanding, expression, mistranslation, omission and test questions. 0-4 points in the first gear; 5-8 points in the second gear; Third gear 9- 12 points; The fourth gear is 13- 15 points.
When translating, you should read the whole article first, judge the main idea of the article, and then translate each sentence with your own words, common sense of life, social phenomena, hot topics and your own understanding and judgment. On the basis of accuracy and fluency, you should pay special attention to the transition between paragraphs and sentences.
The focus of translation study is fluency. When you encounter unfamiliar words, you should be able to infer roughly reasonable meanings according to the accumulation, and you can analyze and guess according to the context.
Gestalt
Cloze part total score 10, * * * a total of 20 questions, each with 0.5 points. Because this part of the score is generally low, the total score is relatively low, so you can leave less time appropriately. This part won't widen the gap too much. The key is to answer quickly and leave enough time to fill in and check the answer sheet carefully.
This part mainly examines the examinee's mastery of vocabulary, expression and structure in different contexts, as well as the examinee's ability to identify paragraph coherence and consistency. The types of questions are mainly divided into vocabulary questions (verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs), fixed collocation questions and logical relations questions.
When solving problems, you should also read the first paragraph to judge the main idea of the article, then carefully analyze the corresponding paragraph, contact the context to find clues, and finally bring in options, and read through the full text for the final test.
These are the strategies for preparing for and answering questions in the final stage of English. I hope these skills and ideas can help you.
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