CELS - Certificates in English languages Skills

　　Certificates in English languages Skills

　　·Modular assessment of Language Skills

　　·Allow candidates to be assessed at different levels for different skills

　　·Comprehensive tests of listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

　　·Based on authentic materials

　　·Assess the ability to use English in a variety of real-life contexts

　　·10 minute reading time - Tests of Reading and Writing

　　·Preparation time before Test of Speaking

　　·Use of dictionary (English-English)Offered by centres throughout the world

　　·Suitable for adult learners of all nationalities

　　What are the Certificates in English Language Skills?

　　The Certificates in English Languages Skills (CELS) are a set of modular tests. They allow you to take tests in one or more of the four Language skills, and to combine tests at different levels. For example, if you are particularly good at reading, but have difficult speaking English, you could take a CELS Higher test in Reading, CELS Vantage tests in Listening and Writing an a CELS Preliminary test in speaking. Or you could decide not to take a speaking test at all.

　　Tests are available at three levels:

　　CELS Higher

　　CELS Vantage

　　CELS Preliminary

　　These levels are linked to the Council of Europe's common European Framework (CEF) for language assessment, and to the levels of the other Cambridge ESOL examinations. CELS is also accredited as part of the UK National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

　　For more information on these levels, you can download a copy of the CELS Handbook from our website. You can also visit www.alte.org for an overview of the Can Do statements, which specify what you are expected to be able to do at each level.

　　Who are the Certificate in English Language Skills for?

　　The Certificates are designed for people aged 16 and over who are not native speakers of English. They are suitable for people of every nationality and cultural background.

　　An internationally recognised English language qualification is an important goal for many learners. Some people need certificates in order to show a university or an employer that they have the necessary level of English. Others simply want a certificate as proof of what they have achieved.

　　Many People, however, find that they are better at some of the four language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - than at others. This means that it is difficult for them to gain a certificate that truly reflects the level of their English. If you are one of these people, the Certificates in English Language Skills are designed to meet your needs.

　　What do I get when I pass the tests?

　　If you pass the tests, you will receive certificates, issued by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. These certificates show the level you have achieved in each of the tests you have taken. For each skill, you will receive one of the following grades:

　　Pass with Merit

　　Pass

　　If you do not pass one or more of the tests, you will be given a grade of 'Narrow Fail' or 'Fail'. This will not appear on your certificate.

　　Who runs the Certificates in English Language Skills?

　　The Certificates in English Language Skills are part of the range of examinations in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), provided by Cambridge ESOL, a department of the University of Cambridge. Cambridge ESOL provides examinations in General English, Business English, English for Young learners and English for Academic Purposes, as well as certificates and diplomas for language teachers.

　　Examination content

　　There are twelve tests in all, covering the four language skills - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing - at each of the three levels. You can enter for each skill at a different level, and you do not have to enter for all of the skills.

　　The tests are based on authentic materials and consist of realistic tasks.

　　The Reading, Writing and Listening tests are sent to Cambridge for marking. The Speaking test is conducted at the examination centre by two examiners, trained and accredited by Cambridge ESOL.

　　Reading

　　The aim of the Test of Reading is to assess the candidate's proficiency in reading a variety of authentic texts; this is achieve through the use of task types that reflect as closely as possible both the reasons for and the processes involved in reading in day to day context.

　　Preliminary- 1hr 20minutes (including 10 minutes reading time)

　　Vantage - 1hr 40minutes

　　Higher- 2hrs

　　Writing

　　The aim of the Test of Writing is to assess written language competence through a variety of tasks which, where possible, reflect real-life situations and test a wide range of writing skills and styles.

　　Preliminary 1hr 10minutes (including 10 minutes reading time)

　　Vantage 1hr 40 minutes

　　Higher 2hr 10 minutes

　　Listening

　　The aim of the Test of Listening is to assess language competence through a variety of tasks which, where possible, reflect real-life situations and test a wide range of listening skills.

　　Preliminary 37 minutes (including 7 minutes to complete answer sheet)

　　Vantage 40 minutes

　　Higher 44 minutes

　　Speaking 20 minutes (in pairs)

　　This is a test of speaking in the context of general English proficiency in a range of different contexts including social, vocational and training.

　　Examination dates

　　May and November every year. Please find the detailed dates on Cambridge ESOL Chinese website：www.CambridgeESOLcn.org.

　　Where can I get more information?

　　You can get detailed information on the Certificates in English Language Skills, including a handbook and sample papers, from our website : www.CambridgeESOL.org/exam

　　CELS 英语技能证书考试

　　CELS考试特点

　　-英语单项技能测试

　　-考生在不同级别的不同英语技能分别在不同时间得到评估

　　-全面考察听、说、读、写四会能力

　　-考试内容以真实材料为基础

　　-在各种真实的生活语言环境中考察英语的运用能力

　　-口试前有10分钟的准备时间

　　-阅读与写作考试有10分钟的阅读时间

　　-考试时可以使用英英词典

　　-世界各地均设有考点

　　-适合各国的成人考生

　　什么是CELS？

　　CELS英语技能证书考试是一套单项语言测试。CELS允许考生参加四会能力的一项或多项考试，也可以参加不同级别的组合考试。例如，如果考生阅读很好，口语水平较差，则可以选择参加CELS阅读的高级考试，CELS听力和写作的中级考试，以及CELS口语的初级考试。甚至考生也可以选择不参加任何级别的口语考试。

　　CELS英语技能证书考试分为三个级别：

　　CELS Higher 高级

　　CELS Vantage 中级

　　CELS Preliminary 初级 (英语中下等水平)

　　CELS考试的三个级别与欧洲语言教学标准(CEF)和剑桥大学考试委员会的其他英语考试水平相关连。CELS同时符合英国国家语言标准(NQF)。

　　CELS英语技能证书考试级别与其他英语考试水平对照表：

　　哪些人适合报考CELS？

　　CELS英语技能证书考试为16岁以上英语为非母语者设计。CELS适合任何国藉和文化背景的考生。

　　获得一个国际认可的英语语言资格证书是许多考生追求的重要目标。有些考生为了向学校或雇主证明其相应的英语水平。有些则只是为了证明自己已取得的成绩。

　　然而，许多人发现他们对英语的听、说、读、写四会能力的掌握并不均衡。这就意味着他们很难获得能够真正反映他们英语水平的证书。如果你的情况如此，那么CELS英语技能证书考试正好符合你的需求。

　　通过CELS考试将获得什么证书？

　　通过CELS考试的考生将获得Cambridge ESOL颁发的证书。证书将表明考生在每项考试中的成绩。对于每一项技能，考生将收得到以下的一项分数：

　　Pass with Merit优良

　　Pass及格

　　如果你未通过考试，你将得到 'Narrow Fail'-'差点及格' 或 'Fail'-'不及格'的分数。但是，这个分数不会出现在证书上。

　　谁主管CELS考试？

　　CELS是剑桥大学ESOL考试部主办的ESOL考试范围的一部分。英国剑桥大学是一所世界闻名的高等学府。Cambridge ESOL作为剑桥大学一个部门， 是世界领先的教育考试机构之一。它所提供的英语作为外国语的系列考试获得世界各国的承认，被用于入学、就业等各种用途。该机构自1913年开始举办以英语为外语的考试(ESOL)，至今已经推出一系列考试及服务，包括商务英语证书(BEC)、职业外语水平测试(BULATS)、普通英语五级考试、少儿英语、语言教师资格证书等。目前该委员会在世界一百多个国家设有考点，每年有一百多万人参加该系列考试。

　　CELS考试内容和考试长度

　　CELS英语技能证书考试共有12项考试，覆盖了三个级别的听、说、读、写四种技能。考生可以参加不同级别的单项技能考试，可以不参加全部技能的考试。

　　这些考试以真实材料为基础，并且包含真实任务场景。

　　阅读、写作和听力的试卷将送回剑桥大学考试委员会评判。口语考试由两名经剑桥大学ESOL考试部培训并认可的考官进行。

　　阅读

　　阅读考试的目的是为了考察考生在阅读各种具有真实性的课文的熟练程度。这是通过运用各种任务类型来实现的。这些任务类型里尽可能密切地反映了日常情况下进行阅读的原因以及涉及的过程。

　　阅读考试时间 (包括10分钟阅读时间)

　　阅读初级 1小时20分钟

　　阅读中级 1小时40分钟

　　阅读高级 2小时

　　写作

　　写作考试的目的是为了考察考生对各种反映日常情况的任务类型的写作能力，并且考察各种写作技巧和风格。

　　写作考试时间(包括10分钟阅读时间)

　　写作初级 1小时10分钟

　　写作中级 1小时40分钟

　　写作高级 2小时10分钟

　　听力

　　听力考试的目的是为了考察考生对各种反映日常情况的任务类型的英语听力能力，并且考察多种听力技巧。

　　听力考试时间(包括7分钟完成答题纸的时间)

　　听力初级 37分钟

　　听力中级 40分钟

　　听力高级 44分钟

　　口语(每两个人20分钟)

　　口语考试的考察考生在社交、职业和培训等不同环境中的语言熟练程度。

　　报名及考试时间

　　每年5月和11月。具体日期请参考剑桥ESOL中国网站：www.CambridgeESOLcn.org。

　　更多信息

　　欲了解关于CELS考试的更多信息，请查询：www.CambridgeESOL.org/exam。