strategies+in+independent+tasks

Part 1 Independent Tasks 1. Personal Preference This question asks the test taker to express and defend a personal choice from a given category, such as important people or places, or events or activities that the test taker enjoys. 2. Choice This question asks the test taker to make and defend a personal choice between two contrasting behaviors or courses of action, such as watching movies at home or watching movies in theatres etc.
 * Preparation Time: 15 seconds || Response Time: 45 seconds ||
 * Preparation Time: 15 seconds || Response Time: 45 seconds ||

In this part, there are two tasks. How to use the limited preparation time is what the test taker should highly focus on. So my suggestion is to take notes according to certain template. Let’s take specific question for an example.

__ Sample: __
 * Where would you want to be professionally in ten years? Use details to support your response. ||

__ Step1: Prepare “TSC” template __ Supporting ideas: Conclusion: ||
 * Topic ：

__ Step 2: Take notes __ own biz… (I would like to run my own business) Supporting ideas: 1) MA-biz (will get master’s degree in business) 2) work… (will work in company while planning my business) Start (will start my own business when I am ready) Conclusion: Start biz 10y ||
 * Topic:

Step 3: Answer sample

Supporting ideas: 1) Next year, I will be starting a master’s progress in business. I will be getting this degree because I hope to start my own business and make it successful some day. 2) After I finish my master’s degree three years from now, I will most likely take a position in another company for a few years because I need to make some money and to spend some time planning my own business. Conclusion: Within ten years, I hope to own my own company and be on the way to making it a success. ||
 * TOPIC: In ten years I would like to own an important business.

__Exercises: (The answer should be handed in the discussion post in the right above corner.) Each good answer will earn you 5 xps for pilgrimage.__

Exx.1. Describe a public area that you visit frequently. Please state why you visit it frequently and include specific examples and details in your explanation. Notes: Answer:

Exx.2. How did you spend your free time in high school? Do you think this was a useful or positive way to spend your free time? Talk about specific things you did and why you chose to do this. Notes: Answer:

Exx.3. People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read, some exercise, and others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reading stress? Use specific details and examples to support your answer. Notes: Answer:

Exx.4. Sometimes students have to write papers. Sometimes they have to give oral presentations. Which activity do you think is beneficial to students, and why? Include details and examples in your explanation. Notes: Answer: