6 月真题:Is a test of spoken necessary
A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET)
Different people have different views on it
Some prefer to have such a test
Others tend to decline any kind of test of spoken English
As to me, I agree with the first statement
Of course, a test of spoken English is very difficult to handle and the test time is not long enough to fully display participants’ ability to spoken in English
For example, if a candidate draws a topic which he of she is not familiar with, it’s hard to show his or her command of spoken English
But without such a test, some people may not have motivation to practise spoken English
The following reasons can account for my preference
The main reason is that such a test enha