2014年7月16日 星期三

TOEIC Memorandum Part7-4 Inference questions

4.Inference questions
Doing the previous question types first will help prepare you for  thest.
(1)What can be said/inferred about....?
(2)Who might read this advertisement?

tip1.In inference questions the answers will not be stated directly in the passage.
The correct option will relate to or paraphrase ideas from the text. Look for words or ideas in the passage relatedd to the things noted in each answer choice.

四.推論題
suggested,implied等暗示含義
被動或不確定之字眼 said/inferred/might.....
會是推論後之結果

策略:掃描法scanning
解題技巧:
1.從問題選項挑選"關鍵字"(KEY WORDS)(名詞/動詞/形容詞/副詞)
2. 逐一回文章搜尋相關的單字或概念
3.根據找到的線索中作出推論
*注意答案並不會直接在文章中清楚地描述出來,而是需透過推敲找出關聯性之答案,也不可能和文章用字一樣,而是會用不同單字或句型改述.


TOEIC Memorandum Part7-3 Main idea

3. Main idea
Doing the previous question types first will help prepare you for thest.
(1)What is the purpose of this memo? (purpose; mainly,...)
(2)Why is Mr. Jones writing this letter? (why ... writing ...)

tip1.Answering the easier questions first gives you information.
Answering the specific information and vocabulary questions first shoud help you to answer the main idea or inference questions. If not, skim the passage to confirm the most likely answer choice.

三.主旨題
策略: 略讀法skimming
解題技巧:
1.閱讀文章大標題/小標題/副標題
2.閱讀第一段(全文主旨所在)
3.若線索不夠,繼續往下延伸閱讀

TOEIC Memorandum Part7-2 Vocabulary questions

2.Vocabulary questions
Focus: Using context to answer vocabulary questions. Using what you have learn to help infer meaning.

These should be answered quickly. If you don't know the word or words, guess and move on.
(1)The word "X" in paragraph 1, line 3 is closest in meaning to ....

tip1.The context of the passage can give clues to vocabulary meaning.
Read the sentences aroud the target word to try to guess the meaning.
tip2.These questions sometimes use challenging vocabulary.
If you don't know all of the words, ignore the ones you do know that don't answer the question. This will increase your chances of a successful guess.

二.單字題
策略: 上下文線索 (context, clues)
解題技巧:
1.閱讀該單字附近的句子,利用上下文推測它的意思
2.從自己知道意思的選項一一帶入,檢視其意思是否合乎邏輯
3.善用刪去法選出最佳答案

TOEIC Memorandum Part7-1 Specific information questions

1.Specific information questions (positive)    5W1H(6W1H)
Focus: Scanning the questions to decide which ones to answer first.

These are the easiest and quickest to find the answer for.
Do these first.
(1)According to the author, who will use X?
(2)Where did x come from?
(3)Who will benefit from this change?

tip1. Look at the questions first:
To save time, do not start reading the passage until you know exactly what you need to find.
tip2. Answer questions in the most efficient order:
Some question types are easier to answer than others. Answering the easiest questions first will give you information that will help you answer the difficult ones more quickly.
tip3. Pick out 'key words' (nouns and verbs) in the question:
This will help you to quickly understand what you need to look for in the passage.

一.具體問題
策略: 掃描法Scanning
解題技巧
1.從題目挑選"關鍵字"(KEY WORDS)(名詞/動詞/形容詞/副詞)
2.回文章快速掃描"關鍵字"

"關鍵字">>重要而且特別的單字,由關鍵字或其同義字去找文章之句子中直接找尋答案.



TOEIC Memorandum Part7

Reading Test Part 7
It is essential to make the best use of your time in Part7.
Looking at the questions before you read will help you to find exactly what information you need.
This will also help you to decide which questions to answer first.

step1.檢視大標題/小標題/副標題的含意及主旨.
step2.辨別題型 Scanning the questions to decide which ones to answer first
step3.由簡而難答題 Answer easier questions first

題型類別可分為五大類,簡難由1>5

1.具體問題 (5w1h) Specific information (positive)
2.單字題 Vocabulary questions
3.主旨題 Main idea
4.推論題 Inference questions
5.含NOT題 Specific information (negative)

Question types:
1.What is this notice mainly about? >>3 (mainly)
2.Where might you see this notice? >>4 (might)
3.By when must you give notice in order to get the maximum refund? >>1 (by when)
4.What will happen if you withdraw prior to the second lesson? >> 1 (what)
5.Which of the following is NOT true? >>5
6.The word "xxxx" in paragraph x, line x, is closest in meaning to... >>2
7.At what time does the club open? >>1
8.What is the price of the guitar? >>1
9.Who might reply to this advertisement? >>4 (might)
10.Where did the man buy his bicycle? >>1
11.How long should the man wait for a reply? >>1
12 What can be inferred about the woman's job? >>4 (be inferred)

解題技巧
1."單篇題"先看題目. "雙篇題"若有表格,先看表格再看題目.
2.選項若為解題線索的另一種說法,往往就是正確答案(替代說法). 若研判解題線索的單字或表達方式太難,就用(消去法)來刪除選項.
3.答題順序:易>>難 (1具體問題>2單字題>3主旨題>4推論題>5含NOT題)
4.具體問題: 題目中圈選2~3個關鍵字,回文內快速搜尋,找到其完整段落細讀解題.
5.單字題: 閱讀該單字所在句子,利用前後段解題.接著帶入選項中知道的意思,一一刪去不合理之選項.
6.主旨題: 讀大/小/副標題和第一段問題.若仍不明確,則繼續讀下去.一般會在章之前半段.
7.推論題: 挑選2~3個關鍵字(若題目中有,可先從題目著手),回文內快速尋,其答案並不會直接在文內清楚描述,必須透過推論出其關聯性,其答案不可和文章用字一模一樣,而是會用不同單字或句型改述.
8.含NOT題:意思雷同的選項先忽略,利用先前作答過程所得之資訊猜測正確解答(符合者先刪除).善用消去作答.若仍無法確定答案,再圈選2~3個關鍵字,回內文驗證. 符合的刪除,不符合或完全沒提到者才是含NOT題的答案.

雙篇題策略:
1.每題最多不超過2分鐘.
2.先看內文,了解圖表/表格由那幾部份所組成
3.看題目.利用題目中之關鍵字找出解題線索係由那一篇文章.若無法得知是在那一篇,可先從第一篇著手
4.找出解題線索在圖表/表格中的那一部份
5.作答前請留意圖表下小字星號註記說明,避免出錯.
6.大部份之問題(8~90%)會在其中一篇文章內即可找出答案.
7.每題組至少會出一題兩篇文章整合題,此類題目必須將兩篇文章檢閱後再作答.

Ref: NCYULgCMemoFromSylviaYang

TOEIC Memorandum Part5/6

Reading:
Part 5~6 (需在15~20分鐘內完成答題)
以答案選項判別題型: "單字題"或"文法題",每題30秒內答完,超過者,不要掙扎了,猜題!
單字題: 需整句讀完,以前後文意判辨答案.
文法題: 從空格前後單字判辨,無法判別時,再前後延伸或整句讀完.
Part 5可採用兩次答題法,每題停留10秒,快速作答一遍,將簡單的題目先答完.難的題目先跳過,回頭再答,此時每題應在20秒內作答,大原則平均每題花費時間不應超過30秒.
Part 6不需要全部讀完,視做Part 5解題方式,只需瀏覽空格所在句子,若無法判別時,再前後延伸.

詞性辨別
必要之詞性: 名詞N及動詞V (N,V); 主詞S及受詞O,均可視為名詞N(N=>S,O)

非必要之詞性: 形容詞adj及副詞adv; 形容詞修飾名詞(adj->N), 副詞可修飾動詞,形容詞及副詞本身(adv->V,adj,adv)

連接詞: 對等之概念(平衡觀念),字<>字/片語<>片語/句子<>句子

Test tip
First decide what part of speech is needed.
Recognizing the part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) that is needed to fill the blank can help you to choose the correct answer.

Test tip
Find the answer choices of the correct type.
Once you know what you are looking for, skim the answer choices to find it.
This can help you to eliminate wrong answers.

Grammar note
Use suffixes (word endings) to help identify the part of speech, e.g. -ed/ -ing/ -ful/ -le (adjective) ; -ly (adverb) ; -ment (noun).

The guests were amazed by the ----(colorful,adj) statues in the garden. (color/colorful/colors/colorfully)
The rise in steel prices has resulted in a ----(considerable,adj) increase in our production costs. (considerably/consideration/considerable/considers)
While Jane was at collage, she ----(wrote,V) to her sister every week. (writing/written/write/wrote)
The project team found it very difficult to hide their ----(disappointment,N) over the rejection.(disappoint/disappointing/disappointedly/disappointment)
The board gave our project proposal a very ----(favorable,adj) review. (favor/favorable/favoring/favorably)
The delegates seemed to find the presentation very ----(interesting,adj). (interests/interest/interesting/interestingly)

statues 雕像
result in 導致
considerable 相當大;很明顯的 (=substantial, =significant)
find 發覺,覺得
favorable 好評

Ref: NCYULgCMemoFromSylviaYang



2014年7月2日 星期三

幕僚的責任

主管交辨事項的執行,簡單來說就是
first step:
1.advantaged
2.disadvantaged
3.reputation
4.risk
then
5.analysis
to leader
6.decision
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