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rahan

16-12-2015 02:58

- ARTI IELTS DAN TOEFL - BUKAN UJIAN BIASA

Tentunya saya yakin, banyak kaskuser yang berkunjung ke sub forum Education sebagian besar pegiat pendidikan dan pemburu beasiswa atau mungkin calon pemburu beasiswa yang tentunya membutuhkan INFO lebih mengenai ujian populer untuk standarisasi kemampuan bahasa Inggris akademik internasional yaitu TOEFL ITP, IELTS dan TOEFL iBT.

Pada thread kali ini, saya akan menjelaskan tentang scoring IELTS Listening dan Reading, Writing dan Speaking. Saya juga akan bicarakan hubungannya dengan JAM BELAJAR yang dibutuhkan. Serta kaitannya dengan TOEFL ITP dan IBT. Tak lupa pula membahas CEFR. Sebelum itu, perhatikan baik - baik gambar tabel panduan nilai di bawah ini.

- ARTI IELTS DAN TOEFL - BUKAN UJIAN BIASA

Saat mempelajari IELTS dan TOEFL orang Indonesia pada umumnya tidak memiliki bayangan seberapa sulitnya mencapai nilai yang baik dalam IELTS dan TOEFL.

Untuk IELTS Reading dan Listening keduanya masing masing memiliki jumlah total soal 40 nomor. Katakanlah anda mendapat total benar Listening 26 dan total benar Reading 19 itu artinya anda akan dapat nilai Listening 6 dan Reading anda 5.5.

Untuk Writing dan Speaking keduanya akan dinilai oleh examiner terlatih yang bertugas sebagai pengoreksi hasil ujian anda.

Untuk IELTS Speaking - komponen yang akan dinilai ada 4 yaitu:
1. Pronunciation,
2. Vocabulary,
3. Grammar serta
4. Fluency dan Coherence

Untuk IELTS Writing - komponen yang akan dinilai ada 4 yaitu:
1. Task Achievement / Response
2. Coherence & Cohesion
3. Grammatical Range + Accuracy
4. Vocabulary (Lexical Resource)

Anda akan mendapat nilai untuk masing-masing band dan anda juga akan mendapat nilai total band IELTS.
Misal:
Kandidat A: L = 6.5 + R = 6.5 + W = 5 + S = 7 [ 25/4 = 6.25 = 6.5]
Kandidat B: L = 4 + R = 3.5 + W = 4 + S = 4 [15.5/4 = 3.875 = 4.0]
Kandidat C: L = 6.5 + R = 6.5 + w = 5.5 + S = 6 [24.5 / 4= 6.125 = 6.0]

Nah, jadi nilai IELTS anda tentunya tidak asal-asalan ditentukan, melainkan didapat dari hasil ujian anda setelah melalui prosedur analisis yang mendalam oleh pihak penyelenggara ujian.

Anda disini perlu berkenalan dengan CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference]. Yaitu suatu skema leveling dalam pembelajaran bahasa A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2.
IELTS 8.5 - 9 = Level C2
IELTS 7 - 8 = Level C1
IELTS 5.5 - 6.5 = Level B2
IELTS 4 - 5 = Level B1
IELTS 3 = Level A2
dibawahnya level A1 ... (sedih) ...

Nah untuk menghubungkan TOEFL ITP dan TOEFL IBT kita tidak bisa menghubungkannya langsung ke skor IELTS melainkan hanya bisa dihubungkan dengan level CEFR.

TOEFL ITP
337 ke atas level A2,
460 ke atas level B1,
543 ke atas level B2,
627 ke atas level C1

beda dengan TOEFL IBT yang lebih sebanding dengan IELTS

- ARTI IELTS DAN TOEFL - BUKAN UJIAN BIASA

Sekarang waktunya kita simak teori jam belajar CEFR yang dibutuhkan untuk bahasa Inggris:

- ARTI IELTS DAN TOEFL - BUKAN UJIAN BIASA

Cambridge ESOL menyatakan bahwa untuk bisa sampai di level CEFR tertentu, dibutuhkan prakiraan jam belajar tertentu.

Sekarang katakanlah seorang kaskuser belajar seminggu 9 jam (belajar serius dan intensif dipandu) 3 jam x 3 hari.
Dalam 1 bulan beliau hanya belajar 36 jam.
Untuk stabil di level B1 saja setidaknya akan butuh 9 hingga 10 bulan [sekitar 360 jam].
Untuk stabil di level B2 akan butuh sekitar 15 bulan [sekitar 550 jam].
Untuk stabil di level C1 akan butuh sekitar 21 bulan [756 jam].

Tentunya beda latar belakang, usia, keterpaparan keseharian dengan bahasa Inggris, serta intensitas belajar masing-masing orang akan berbeda-beda, sehingga data teori jam belajar tadi adalah sifatnya panduan umum saja.

Meskipun demikian, hendaknya siapapun harus mulai berpikir lagi bila masih akan menunda-nunda mulai belajar bahasa Inggris dengan intensif dan serius untuk menembus IELTS dan TOEFL. Ingat bahwa kita butuh B2 dan C1 untuk gelar pascasarjana.

Dan jangan lupa, bahwa kemampuan Writing dan Speaking orang Indonesia: (data IELTS 2014)
Reading = 6.7
Listening = 6.6
Writing = 5. 8
Speaking = 6.2

Artinya kurang lebih orang Indonesia itu bila Reading dan Listeningnya ada di band 7 .. biasanya Writingnya ada di Band 6 dan Speakingnya antara band 6 atau 6.5

Ini menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan Writing dan Speaking orang Indonesia masih belum setara dengan kemampuan Reading dan Listeningnya. Diperlukan upaya lebih untuk menseriusi perbaikan writing dan speaking agar ada di level yang sama dengan reading dan listening.

Bagaimana kita akan menutup beda tersebut bila kita tidak menseriusi belajar menulis dan speaking yang baik?

Thread ini tidak dibuat sebagai upaya melemahkan semangat kaskuser sekalian. Sama sekali tidak. Justru sebaliknya, thread ini dibuat untuk menyadarkan bahwa adalah SANGAT KELIRU untuk menunda mempelajari bahasa Inggris dengan serius dan sungguh-sungguh. Dibutuhkan waktu yang cukup, usaha yang tak sedikit dan keseriusan untuk membangun kemampuan bahasa Inggris yang mumpuni.

Kalau ada kaskuser yang PEDE bisa tembus dengan hanya belajar 2 - 3 bulan saja, ya tentu akan tetap saya sarankan maju dengan semangat .. akan tetapi harap untuk melakukan pengukuran mandiri atas kemampuannya saat ini dan target realistiknya, hendaknya menghitung kira-kira usaha seperti apa yang harus dilakukan bila ingin memadatkan materi belajar 20 bulan menjadi hanya 2 - 3 bulan saja.

Misalkan kemampuan saat ini baru di band 4 .. ingin dapat hasil band 7 dalam 2 bulan .. nah yang seperti ini biasanya sulit. Dan karena ketidaktahuan .. tetap dihantam juga IELTS testnya, melayanglah 195 dollar sia - sia emoticon-Berduka (S)

.. dan beroleh sertifikat dengan band 4. Ini yang hendaknya bisa kita hindari setelah memahami info yang disampaikan di thread ini.

Jangan lupa bahwa IELTS dan TOEFL hanyalah gerbang awal, anda masih harus mengasah bahasa Inggris spesifik bidang anda dan juga bahasa Inggris spesifik jurnal. Tak ada kata lain selain memulai mengejar cita-cita anda sekarang. Sekalipun anda baru mengharap ikut beasiswa 2, 3 tahun lagi, mulailah berbenah bahasa sekarang.

Kita tahu IELTS dan TOEFL IBT ujian yang lumayan mahal = 195 dollar
ITP = 450 - 475 ribu rupiah.

Jangan sia-siakan uang hasil tabungan / kerja keras anda untuk selembar kertas yang tak bisa digunakan untuk mendorong mimpi anda bila nilainya tak sesuai dengan target. Untuk itu, sekali lagi .. persiapkan dengan baik ... ubah perspektif belajar bahasa bisa instan, dan mulai upayakan langkah anda kedepannya.

IELTS dan TOEFL .. jelas bukan ujian biasa.

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THREAD INI DILENGKAPI SERI PELAJARAN MENULIS ESSAY IELTS, SERI PELAJARAN MENULIS KNT IELTS, DAN FOKUS READING
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20-02-2016 09:51

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Do you think people today are working more (hours per week) than people did in the past?
The lack of economy stability in my country means that people today work more than they did in the past. Business isn't as good as it was .. let's say thirty years ago, well, the economy in general is developing but the value of your money becomes less and less .. In the past people worked for 50 hours a week, but now, it is obviously more than that.

Do you think an increase in people's leisure time might improve their working efficiency?
It is not directly related. If people are stress then they need something to release the burden. The efficiency isn't about relieving the stress. Efficiency is all about learning strategies and tactics to become more efficient in what you do. I'll give you an example. If a shop owner, has become so stressful in his job, then he is spending two weeks in Bali. It won't do much to improve his efficiency. But if he use that two weeks to attend a workshop on how to improve business and how to communicate professionally, then there is a likely chance that he will be more efficient.

Describe a place with a lot of water (such as a river, a lake or the ocean) that you enjoyed visiting.
You should say:
where this place was
what people were doing at this place (Or, what you did there)
why you went there
who you went there with *
and explain why you liked this place.

I enjoyed going to Lematang River in Lahat, South Sumatra. This place is about six hours from Palembang, Indonesia. People use this river to swim and to take a shower sometimes. It was not too deep, but the stream flows quite rapidly, so it will be pretty dangerous if you are not used to stepping on a river stone which can be quite slippery sometimes. I went there because that was the place of my grandma's brother. I went there with all the cousins I have from my father's side. I really liked this place because the weather was so cold and freezing. It's a rare experience in a tropical country like Indonesia. Swimming in the river is so exciting, I have to say. Everyone needs to try it once in a while for a new experience. Swimming in the pool is so mainstream and not really challenging.

Are holidays (vacations) to places with lots of water very popular in your country?
Well, it depends, I guess. If you live in an area .. let's say near the beach or near the seaside .. you will develop the skill for swimming and love for water since your childhood. As the result you may want to go to the beach or swimming pool. But for people like me who grew up in the middle of a concrete jungle, I don't really want to go near water if I don't really have to do so. I think there are lots of people who can't swim and so they hate going near water. I am one of those people.

What activities do (or can) people do on (or, in) the water?
People may want to surf. Swimming is obvious. Renting a unique boat, Diving, and snorkeling maybe. What else, ... enjoying romantic view and having dinner on a boat. Fishing. Well, there are countless activities that people can do if they go to a river or a sea something like that. Young people, for example, they really like whitewater rafting because they prefer challenging activities to do in water. I saw my friends do rafting once, it was so exciting!

Can you explain why people enjoy spending leisure time at a beach or river?
Change of scenery. That's the obvious reason. After weeks trapped in the cubicle in your office, after hundreds hours spent in the meeting room, going to the beach will be so refreshing and exciting. First, the atmosphere, it is so different because you can smell the sea and you can also enjoy the sunset and the sunrise. Second of all, it is so romantic to see the moon and the stars when you are at the beach ... why? because there is the sound of the waves swept in the seashore... You can imagine it I bet, ...

In what ways do people use water?
People use water for various reasons. For public supply, rural domestic and livestock irrigation, thermo-electric power and many other purposes. So we can say, it is important for domestic and for industry.

Do you think the way people in your country today use water has changed, compared to the past ?
Generally speaking, I believe there has been quite a significant change in the way people preserving water. People now have better understanding that water is a very useful resource. In the past, most people waste so much amount of water because they are not educated by the government. Today, as water becomes scarce in many places, effort to educate the public has been encouraged more than ever. I think it is important that we use our resource in a sustainable way.

Do you think people today are using more water, or less water than they used to?
This is interesting. I think the way people use the water has actually been improved. But, and this is important, the number of people is just keep growing. So there are more people now than in the past. It is obvious that for this reason, more water is used these days. Household purposes such as drinking, food preparation, bathing, washing clothes and dishes, flushing toilets, and outdoor purposes such as watering lawns and gardens ... these activities are done by more people .. so more water is used today.

In your opinion, should the personal use of water be controlled (or, restricted)?
Water will become more valuable in the future, at least that is what I believe. Now, what it really implies is that it will be more expensive, and there will be many businessman who try to get the rights to control water. For common people, water will be more expensive and will be more difficult to obtain. So if you don't want your bill to make you broke, it makes sense to limit your personal use of water.

Can you suggest any water saving measures?
Well, that's easy. Everyone really needs to check their faucets, taps and pipes for leaks. If there is a single undetected spot that drips water every day, you can waste hundreds of gallons easily without you know anything about it. Toilets should also be checked for leaks. People also use dishwasher these days, and sometimes they use it while it wasn't fully loaded. That's a big waste. You should only use the washing machine or dishwasher with full load capacity. That way you help the environment and save yourself lots of wasteful water.

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