TA session W10

BESTEP Preparation
Writing Mock Test

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Read the information below and answer the questions. Part 1
Your response should be approximately 25 words in
total. Spend 5 minutes on this task

1. How long does the party last

2. One important piece of information

about the event is missing from the
poster. Ask a question to get this
information.

3. Describe a school event you recently

attended. use full sentences.

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Sample answer: Part 1

1.The party last for 3 hours

2.Where will the party hold?
3.I attended a little concert that was
holded by our department, my
friends and I organized a band and
performed a song, though I sang out
of tune, but that was still a really
great experience.

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Write a short text based on the following prompt. Your response should be Part 2
approximately 80 words in length. you should spend 15 minutes on this task

You are Alice Lin. Your department provides a wide variety of free language learning
resources. However, you have noticed that only a few students ever use them. You have
therefore decided to write an email to your department. In your email, you should:

1. Explain how you have benefitted

from these resources
2. Give at least one suggestion on
what the department can do to
encourage its students to use
them more.

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Sample answer: Part 2
Hello!

I am Alice Lin, a member of the department. Recently, I took part in the language learning program
held by the department. In the process, I benefitted a lot from the oral learning part and the
pronunciation guide in this program. It does not only help me improve my oral speaking but also let
me conquer the fear of speaking English to foreigners. Unfortunately, there are only few fellows who
have made use of the program. I, therefore, would like to provide some ideas to deal with the
dilemma. Firstly, the department should widely advertise the information about this resource in case
no one has access to it. Secondly, provide the scholarship to the one who fully participates in the
program to provoke the motivation of learning of the students.
Sincerely,

Alice Lin.
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Write an essay based on the following prompt. Your essay should be
120-150 words in length. you should spend approximately 30 minutes on
Part 3
this task.

In class, your professor presents the two figures below during her talk on online learning. she
then gives you an assignment on the following topic:
Should online learning be part of regular school instruction?
In the assignment, you should write an essay in which you:
1. summarize the main points shown in the two figures
2. state your own opinion on the topic, using the information from the two figures

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Sample answer: Part 3
Should online learning be part of regular school instruction?

Based on the figure 1, we can understand students perspectives, the dominate concern is lack of social
interation, and the second one is unable to stay focused in class. Shift to the figure 2, the teachers’ challenges,
we can notice that they tried hard to keep students engaged, indicating the most difficult problem for both is
that they can not have face to face interaction, so students can not get promptly feedback from their teacher
and other students, it might lead to lack of study motivation and cannot pay attention on the online class. As
for teachers, they have to adjust and design the lecture to attract the students and can not get directly facial
expression from students to know that they understand or not.
From my point of view, I think online learning should be part of regular school instruction. First of all, the
online learning really save our time such as transportation and the time after class that you have no where to
stay. However, I am not expect the whole courses in the semester are all on online, I think the class that you
need to see the concret object and doit-yourself such as Anatomy must be hold in the real classroom.
In conclusion, I think the online learning should be part of regular school instruction, but still have to depend
the course’s objective. Though the online course really give us more flexibility, we still need to learn from
others with social interation. I think the oline learning will be the trend in the near future. 7
Mock Test

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Read the information below and answer the questions. Part 1
Your response should be approximately 25 words in total.
Spend 5 minutes on this task

1.How often is the dog rescue center

open?
2.One important piece of information
about the event is missing from the
poster. Ask a question to get this
information.
3.Describe a time when you have
helped or saw someone rescue an
animal. Use full sentences.
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Answer:
Part 1

1.The dog rescue center is open seven

days a week.
2.The location is missing. Where is the
rescue center located?
3.I once helped rescue a stray puppy
trapped under a car; we called a
shelter, and they safely brought the
dog in for care.

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Write a short text based on the following prompt. Your response should be Part 2
approximately 80 words in length. you should spend 15 minutes on this task

You are Mia Wong. Your university offers a range of sports facilities, such as a gym, swimming pool,
and basketball courts. However, you’ve noticed that many students don’t seem to know how to access
them or are unsure about the opening hours. You have therefore decided to write an email to the
campus sports center.
In your email, you should:
sportcenter@nstu.edu.tw
1.Explain how using the sports
Sport Facilities Information
facilities has improved your health
or well-being
2.Suggest at least one way the
sports center could make
information more available to
Mia Wong students
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 Part 2
Sample answer:

Subject: Suggestion to Promote Sports Facilities

Dear Campus Sports Center Team,

I'm Mia Wong, a student who regularly uses the gym and swimming pool. These facilities have greatly improved my health
and reduced stress. However, many students are unaware of what’s available. I suggest promoting the facilities more
through updated online schedules and regular social media posts. Clear signage around campus could also help increase the
publicity of sport facilities. Thank you for providing such great resources. I hope more students can benefit from them, too.

Best regards,

Mia Wong
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Write an essay based on the following prompt. Your essay should be 120-
150 words in length. you should spend approximately 30 minutes on this
Part 3
task.

In class, your professor shows the two figures below during a discussion on student study
habits and academic success. She then gives the following writing assignment:
Should universities do more to help students develop effective study habits?
In the assignment, you should write an essay in which you:
1. summarize the main points shown in the two figures
2. state your own opinion on the topic, using the information from the two figures

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Sample answer: Part 3

The two figures show students’ study habits and the challenges they face when studying alone. Figure 1
reveals that the most common habit is reviewing notes after class (35%), followed by using digital flashcards
(25%). Fewer students join study groups, watch recorded lectures, or create study schedules. Figure 2
highlights that students struggle most with time management (40%) and lack of motivation (30%). Other
difficulties include distractions (20%) and not knowing what to study (10%).
In my opinion, universities should provide more support to help students develop better study habits.
Although some students are actively reviewing notes or using flashcards, the low number who create study
schedules suggests many may lack organization. The challenges shown in Figure 2 further highlight the need
for guidance and structured help.
In conclusion, with more resources like time management workshops or peer mentoring programs,
universities can help students become more effective and independent learners.
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Thank you &
Good Luck
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