A student asked me how to prepare for the 2nd stage of the GEPT; that is, speaking and writing. The following is an entry in my blog posted on March 5, 2008. It's also a reply to a former student's similar question.
http://www.tiec.tp.edu.tw/lifetype/post/1130/23239
If you feel too lazy to go to that page, just read on.
Dear Shih-huai,
To get prepared for the oral test of the GEPT, you can use the technique of "shadowing," which you must have heard about in a speech held at NHSH about two years ago. When you listen to Studio Classroom or any other English learning program, just repeat what the teacher says while listening. So what you say is just like a shadow of the teacher's words. This is how I practiced speaking several years ago.
Besides, you can talk to yourself in English while you are waiting for the bus or on the bus, describing what you see. You can also translate into English what you overhear on any occasion.
As for writing, the best way is to start keeping a diary in English. At first, don't worry about if the grammar is correct. Just keep writing, using English to express your ideas or record what happens on a particular day.
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