VOA Special English, also known as "VOA Special English", is a set of simple and standardized English radio programs specially arranged by VOA for beginners in non-English-speaking countries around the world. The content includes international news (5 minutes), various reports (4 minutes) and longer special reports (15 minutes).
Its English programs, such as "A Living Textbook", help English learners all over the world master the development trend of modern English, cultivate an accurate and coherent sense of English language and learn authentic English language.
The main programs of VOA are divided into VOA Special English and VOA Standard English.
Special English, also known as "Special English", is a simple and standardized English broadcast program specially arranged by VOA for beginners from non-English-speaking countries around the world.
It began in the late 1950s, and it is the product of the research on how to communicate with English learners all over the world by VOA radio experts. After it was launched, it quickly covered the whole world and had a wide influence in the world.
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The CET written test is twice a year, in June and 65438+February respectively. The specific examination time will be notified separately by our center at the beginning of each year. The subjects to be tested in June are English CET-4, Japanese CET-4, German CET-4, Russian CET-4 and French CET-4. In June+February of 5438, only CET-4 and CET-6 were tested.
From June 5438+ 10, 2005, the full score of the report was 7 10, and all the candidates whose test scores were above 220 were entrusted by the National College English Test Committee of the Ministry of Education of People's Republic of China (PRC).
The total score of CET-4 is 765,438+00, which is divided into four categories: composition, listening, reading and translation. Listening includes short stories, short stories and listening chapters. Reading comprehension includes vocabulary comprehension, long reading and careful reading. Total score 7 10: composition 106.5, accounting for 15%, listening 248.5, accounting for 35%, reading 248.5, accounting for 35%, translating 106.5, accounting for15.
The time allocation for Band 4 is: 30 minutes for writing, 25 minutes for listening, 40 minutes for reading comprehension and 30 minutes for translation, totaling 2 hours and 5 minutes.
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Education, there is no passing line for CET-4 and CET-6, and you can apply for CET-6 if you score more than 425, so it is generally considered that the passing line for CET-4 and CET-6 is 425.