Task Type

Task Description

Timing

Independent Tasks

1. Personal Preference

important people or places, or events or activities ；favorite movies , food, book, etc

Preparation time: 15 seconds

Response time: 45 seconds

2. Choice

personal choice between two contrasting behaviors or courses of action. (watch movies at home; watch movies in theatres)

Preparation time: 15 seconds

Response time: 45 seconds

Integrated Tasks

Read/Listen/Speak

3. Campus Situation Topic: Fit and Explain

• A reading passage (75–100 words) presents a campus-related issue.
• A listening passage (60–80 seconds, 150–180 words) comments on the issue in the reading.
• The question asks the test taker to summarize the speaker’s opinion within the context of the reading passage.

Preparation time: 30 seconds

Response time: 60 seconds

4. Academic Course Topic: General/Specific

• A reading passage (75–100 words) broadly defines a term, process, or idea from an academic subject.
• An excerpt from a lecture (60–90 seconds; 150–220 words) provides examples and specific information to illustrate the term, process, or idea from the reading passage.
• combine and convey important information from the reading passage and the lecture.

Preparation time: 30 seconds

Response time: 60 seconds

Listen/Speak

5. Campus Situation Topic: Problem/Solution

• The listening passage (60–90 seconds; 180–220 words) is a conversation about a student-related problem and two possible solutions.
• demonstrate understanding of the problem and to express an opinion about solving the problem.

Preparation time: 20 seconds

Response time: 60 seconds

6. Academic Course Topic: Summary

• The listening passage is an excerpt from a lecture (90–120 seconds; 230–280 words) that explains a term or concept and gives concrete examples to illustrate it.
• summarize the lecture and demonstrate an understanding of how the examples relate to the overall topic.

Preparation time: 20 seconds

Response time: 60 seconds

TOTAL

20 minutes