EIKEN Grade 2 flashcards
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- Passage A question types
- Short informational passage with three questions: main idea, true/false detail selection, and paragraph insertion. Each answer is supported by one explicit sentence in the text.
- Paragraph-order strategy
- Find the topic sentence first: it introduces the key noun and contains no backward-referencing pronouns. Later paragraphs begin with it, this, such, or another, which point back.
- Contrast connectors
- Words such as but, although, however, and on the other hand signal that the following information reverses or qualifies the previous statement; answers often hinge on this reversal.
- Cause-effect connectors
- Because, so, therefore, thus, and as a result mark a consequence. In detail questions, the effect named after these markers is usually the tested point.
- Passage C combining task
- Practical texts such as ads, schedules, and emails often require joining two facts, for example a price plus a condition or a date plus a time, before choosing.
- Distractor pattern in reading
- Wrong options repeat words from the passage but change one element: a number, a negation, a time, or the subject. Verify each option against the exact sentence.
- Word formation inference
- Unknown Grade 2 words can be inferred from prefixes (un-, re-, dis-), suffixes (-less, -ful, -tion), and compounds (well-known, earthquake) rather than from a dictionary.
- Grade 2 vocabulary size
- Grade 2 assumes roughly 5,000 basic English words plus common phrasal verbs and idioms; passages may include a few words above this level for inference.
- Writing task length
- The Grade 2 writing prompt requires an English composition of 80 to 100 words, written in about 25 minutes, answering a fixed opinion question.
- Writing scoring criteria
- Four criteria are used: content (relevant reasons), structure (paragraphing and flow), vocabulary (range and appropriateness), and grammar (accuracy and variety).
- Composition structure rule
- Open with a sentence stating your position, give two body points each with an example, then close by restating the position without adding new information.
- Opinion frame phrases
- Useful frames: I think that..., In my opinion..., There are two reasons for this., For example..., For these reasons, I believe... These make the position and support explicit.
- Grade 2 grammar targets
- Frequent tested structures: present perfect, passive voice, relative clauses with who or which, infinitives of purpose, comparatives, and if-conditionals.
- Word count risk
- A composition under 80 words loses content points; one far over 100 words adds grammar-error risk without extra credit. Aim inside the range.
- Common deduction points
- Subject-verb agreement, article use (a, an, the), and singular or plural noun endings are the most frequent grammar deductions in Grade 2 writing.
- Topic-specific reasons
- Content points require reasons that answer the exact question asked. Memorized templates about general importance do not satisfy the content criterion.
- Listening Part 1 format
- Ten dialogue questions with four printed options each. Options usually differ by one detail such as time, place, number, or person.
- Listening Part 2 format
- Ten dialogue questions with no printed options. Answers must be written in English after identifying the question word and the stated answer.
- Listening Part 3 format
- Five questions on monologues or longer talks such as announcements and news items; tested points are main idea, numbers, reasons, and conclusions.
- Corrected-number trap
- Numbers and times are often revised mid-sentence (three o'clock - no, three-thirty). The corrected value, not the first one spoken, is the answer.
- Mentioned-then-denied trap
- A wrong option is often mentioned and then rejected (I wanted blue, but it was sold out, so I took black). The final statement is the answer.
- Answer signal phrases
- The reason is..., What I mean is..., and The most important thing is... typically introduce the information that matches the correct option.
- Single-play rule
- Each listening part is played once. If a question is missed, mark a provisional answer and continue; stopping to think loses the next question too.
- Speaking test stages
- About seven minutes: reading aloud, two questions on the passage, picture description, and two opinion questions. Each stage is scored separately.
- Reading aloud procedure
- Read a passage of about 50 words silently for 20 seconds, then aloud. Pronunciation, rhythm, and linking sounds are scored.
- Picture description frame
- In this picture, there are... / A man is ...ing near... / On the left,... / It looks like... because... Cover who, where, action, and one detail.
- Picture description content
- In about 40 seconds, state who is in the picture, where they are, what they are doing, and one extra detail such as weather, clothing, or background.
- Opinion answer frame
- I think so, because... / I don't think so. The reason is that... / For example,... A clear position plus one or two reasons in full sentences.
- Fluency rule
- Short hesitation markers like well or let me see are acceptable; long silences and first-language words lower the score. Paraphrase unknown words instead of stopping.
- Speaking scoring criteria
- Five aspects are scored: pronunciation, fluency, vocabulary, grammar, and content, meaning whether the answer actually addresses the question asked.
- Passage questions stage
- After reading aloud, two questions are asked about the same passage. Answers are short and factual, taken directly from the passage text.