1 00:00:01,890 --> 00:00:07,290 Now that we have covered the basic foundations of the computer based test, let's go ahead and take 2 00:00:07,290 --> 00:00:13,830 a look at the pros and cons in terms of the paper test versus the computer based test. 3 00:00:14,070 --> 00:00:22,410 And maybe this will help you do a better job of deciding which version of which version of the exam 4 00:00:22,410 --> 00:00:24,060 that you you really want to take. 5 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:25,980 So let's go ahead and get into it. 6 00:00:31,770 --> 00:00:35,370 First, let's look at some general pros and cons. 7 00:00:35,850 --> 00:00:36,110 Right. 8 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:41,970 I'm not going to go over all of these step by step, because if you want to, you can kind of stop the 9 00:00:41,970 --> 00:00:45,450 video and read through the pros and read through the cons. 10 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:47,410 But I'll go over some of these. 11 00:00:47,430 --> 00:00:50,130 First, let's look at the pros. 12 00:00:50,790 --> 00:00:54,130 Typing is generally faster than writing essays, right? 13 00:00:54,150 --> 00:00:55,170 For most of us. 14 00:00:57,850 --> 00:01:04,570 For most of us that are really computer literate and a lot of people, I guess in our modern times, 15 00:01:04,570 --> 00:01:08,920 in the modern times, we we use a computer for almost everything. 16 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:13,840 So a lot of you are probably more comfortable typing than writing. 17 00:01:14,530 --> 00:01:21,130 And I guess that depends on what country you're from and how you kind of grow up in terms of the computer 18 00:01:21,130 --> 00:01:26,050 screen is large, so you might be able to see a little bit better in terms of the reading and the listening. 19 00:01:27,250 --> 00:01:31,360 Another pro is you can get your results in like 5 to 7 days, which is great. 20 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:35,880 You have the same question types as the paper based test. 21 00:01:36,300 --> 00:01:38,910 So when you take the computer based test. 22 00:01:40,730 --> 00:01:46,730 There won't be any surprises or anything too kind of stands out. 23 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:52,310 We use the exact same strategies and tactics as the paper based test. 24 00:01:52,790 --> 00:02:00,680 So all of these strategies and tactics that have taught you in the previous sections, the strategies 25 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:03,170 and the tactics are exactly the same. 26 00:02:03,980 --> 00:02:10,730 It's not necessary to teach any new strategies or any new tactics in regards to the paper based test 27 00:02:11,270 --> 00:02:12,800 is exactly the same. 28 00:02:14,020 --> 00:02:21,670 Now in terms of the cons, I guess one con could be typing is a requirement. 29 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:27,240 Because for some people they're not very proficient at typing. 30 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:31,110 So you must be able to type to do well in terms of the writing section. 31 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:36,120 Also, when time is up, the screen closes right away. 32 00:02:36,590 --> 00:02:42,570 There's no extra time in terms of somebody coming around and collecting papers or writing one last thing 33 00:02:42,570 --> 00:02:43,320 down. 34 00:02:43,920 --> 00:02:47,130 Note When that time is over, screen goes blank. 35 00:02:47,940 --> 00:02:49,920 There's no warning in the last minute. 36 00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:51,000 That's a big con. 37 00:02:53,570 --> 00:02:59,000 In terms of the application of the strategies and tactics is a little bit different with the computer 38 00:02:59,450 --> 00:03:01,580 because you have to be able to move. 39 00:03:02,030 --> 00:03:03,410 Drag and drop. 40 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:10,000 Do a few things in terms in differently than you would do it on the written paper. 41 00:03:10,010 --> 00:03:14,690 So just the fact of using a computer and you have to highlight things. 42 00:03:16,550 --> 00:03:18,680 And on the paper you would just underline them. 43 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:20,780 So there are those kind of differences. 44 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:24,050 Another con could definitely be distractions. 45 00:03:24,590 --> 00:03:26,720 You have the noise of the keyboard. 46 00:03:27,590 --> 00:03:29,990 People have their listening volume really high. 47 00:03:30,260 --> 00:03:35,930 And another big con is that there's less practice material for the computer based test. 48 00:03:36,350 --> 00:03:38,450 However, I will say this. 49 00:03:40,470 --> 00:03:43,620 If you have been taking my course. 50 00:03:44,460 --> 00:03:51,450 And basically, my course prepares you for the computer based test, because when you're taking my course, 51 00:03:51,450 --> 00:03:53,310 everything is on the computer. 52 00:03:54,030 --> 00:03:59,460 So your eyes are used to reading on the computer, listening on the computer. 53 00:03:59,790 --> 00:04:01,500 Everything is on the computer. 54 00:04:01,710 --> 00:04:06,270 So actually, my course is really good preparation for the computer based test. 55 00:04:09,860 --> 00:04:15,080 Now let's go ahead and move into what are some listening pros and cons. 56 00:04:19,700 --> 00:04:21,110 Well, typing. 57 00:04:22,130 --> 00:04:24,140 These are what let's look at the pros first. 58 00:04:24,140 --> 00:04:24,740 Typing. 59 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,370 You're going to be able to quickly correct mistakes, right? 60 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:33,080 You're going to be able to quickly, quickly, quickly correct any mistakes that you make in terms of 61 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:33,800 typing. 62 00:04:34,790 --> 00:04:39,560 You also should be able to highlight the text in terms of highlighting the key words. 63 00:04:40,370 --> 00:04:41,860 It's a little bit tricky to do. 64 00:04:41,870 --> 00:04:43,850 It really takes practice doing it. 65 00:04:44,630 --> 00:04:49,910 That's a that's something you really have to get used to doing in terms of the time limit. 66 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,210 You don't have to waste time rewriting answers at the end of the test. 67 00:04:55,540 --> 00:05:01,680 In regards to movement, the TAP key really helps in terms of jumping from box to box. 68 00:05:01,690 --> 00:05:06,580 Very quickly, you can jump back to a previous question to change an answer very quickly. 69 00:05:06,910 --> 00:05:13,240 And in regards to marking questions, you have that you have not answered our mark in a different colour. 70 00:05:13,660 --> 00:05:17,170 This really helps in terms of verifying that you've answered everything. 71 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:27,890 Now the listening cons again against typing is a pro but also is is actually a con also. 72 00:05:29,290 --> 00:05:36,910 Because you must be able to type answers directly in the computer box in addition, which is really, 73 00:05:36,910 --> 00:05:38,590 really tricky for some students. 74 00:05:39,010 --> 00:05:43,150 There must be simultaneous typing and listening. 75 00:05:44,220 --> 00:05:44,840 Right. 76 00:05:45,060 --> 00:05:50,550 On the paper based test, you have to simultaneously write and listen here. 77 00:05:50,550 --> 00:05:53,460 You have to type and listen at the same time. 78 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:59,190 Also, some students have run into issues in terms of the keyboard or the headphones not being in optimal 79 00:05:59,190 --> 00:06:00,120 conditions. 80 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:01,830 That could be a concern. 81 00:06:03,910 --> 00:06:05,230 In terms of time. 82 00:06:05,680 --> 00:06:06,790 Now, this is a big one. 83 00:06:06,790 --> 00:06:09,640 So pay attention on the computer based test. 84 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:14,680 You don't have 10 minutes at the end as you do on the paper based test. 85 00:06:14,950 --> 00:06:18,430 You only have 2 minutes at the end to check your answers. 86 00:06:18,790 --> 00:06:26,500 That's because you are writing your answers directly in the answer boxes on the paper based test. 87 00:06:26,500 --> 00:06:31,840 You might be writing your answers on the test booklet itself, and therefore they give you those 10 88 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:37,060 minutes to be able to make it be able to transfer answers on the computer based test. 89 00:06:37,060 --> 00:06:38,680 You only have 2 minutes. 90 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:45,690 In terms of movement, you must be able to jump the cursor. 91 00:06:46,350 --> 00:06:47,250 Jump the cursor. 92 00:06:47,250 --> 00:06:48,000 Box. 93 00:06:48,510 --> 00:06:49,050 Box. 94 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:49,470 Box. 95 00:06:49,470 --> 00:06:49,890 The box. 96 00:06:49,890 --> 00:06:52,440 Basically have to move that cursor from box to box. 97 00:06:53,220 --> 00:06:57,240 And you might be have to move answers from one area to another. 98 00:06:57,420 --> 00:06:59,160 In other words, drag and drop. 99 00:06:59,970 --> 00:07:01,920 It also has to be able to move around on the map. 100 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:08,610 QUESTION In terms of clicking the boxes or clicking in the right box in terms of where a particular 101 00:07:08,610 --> 00:07:09,900 place is located. 102 00:07:11,470 --> 00:07:17,680 And finally, a big con in terms of the marking and underlining on the paper based tests, you can underline 103 00:07:17,710 --> 00:07:21,330 key words, circle key words on the listening test. 104 00:07:21,340 --> 00:07:23,080 You have to highlight the words. 105 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:27,760 And unless you're really adept at doing it, it's a little bit tricky. 106 00:07:27,850 --> 00:07:33,280 And so when you watch me show you in some of the demonstration videos on the listing section, I'll 107 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:37,510 show you how you have to be able to do that because it is a little bit tricky to do it. 108 00:07:41,650 --> 00:07:47,230 Now let's go ahead and move into the reading section of the computer based test. 109 00:07:49,940 --> 00:07:50,330 All right. 110 00:07:50,330 --> 00:07:55,150 So let's look at the reading pros screen arrangement. 111 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:56,180 This is great. 112 00:07:56,660 --> 00:07:58,220 The passage is on the left. 113 00:07:58,220 --> 00:07:59,860 The questions are on the right. 114 00:07:59,870 --> 00:08:06,080 That is totally awesome to have the passage on the left and the questions on the right. 115 00:08:06,380 --> 00:08:12,350 As you know what the paper base tests, you're flipping pages back and forth on the computer based test. 116 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,860 You can see everything right in front of you. 117 00:08:16,220 --> 00:08:20,450 That's a big, big pro in terms of readability. 118 00:08:20,690 --> 00:08:23,930 You have the ability to increase the font size. 119 00:08:23,930 --> 00:08:26,990 You can scroll up and down fast, no page flipping. 120 00:08:27,740 --> 00:08:30,110 Also in the reading section you can highlight. 121 00:08:31,110 --> 00:08:32,610 You can make notes. 122 00:08:33,210 --> 00:08:35,280 You can highlight text in the reading passage. 123 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,140 That relates to one of the questions. 124 00:08:37,740 --> 00:08:43,650 You can also make notes on the reading passage in terms of if something relates to, for example, a 125 00:08:43,650 --> 00:08:48,120 paragraph location question, if something relates to one of those answer choices. 126 00:08:49,260 --> 00:08:53,130 Another thing you can do is in regards to copying and pasting. 127 00:08:53,790 --> 00:08:58,200 Now you can copy and paste from the passage and paste the answer in the box. 128 00:08:58,590 --> 00:09:00,390 This will reduce typos. 129 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:09,150 Now some of the reading cons in terms of just computer reading. 130 00:09:09,900 --> 00:09:10,320 Right. 131 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:16,380 So if you're not really comfortable reading on a computer or is not something that you're used to doing 132 00:09:16,380 --> 00:09:21,510 in terms of your head position and with your eyes, it can be a little bit difficult in terms of computer 133 00:09:21,510 --> 00:09:23,610 reading readability. 134 00:09:23,970 --> 00:09:28,950 For some students, the screen can bother their eyes if you're looking at the screen for a long time. 135 00:09:29,250 --> 00:09:30,780 Screen fatigue. 136 00:09:31,290 --> 00:09:38,700 Some people get tired from looking at a screen for a long time, and finally you have different passages. 137 00:09:38,970 --> 00:09:43,920 What I mean by that, and this is something that I've heard from some from some students and at some 138 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:44,610 centers. 139 00:09:45,830 --> 00:09:52,490 Is that students doing the exam on the same day in the actual same center can have different passages 140 00:09:52,490 --> 00:09:56,200 there at the same difficulty level, but they may have different passages. 141 00:09:56,210 --> 00:09:58,790 I'm not sure if this is true across the board. 142 00:09:59,030 --> 00:10:01,010 This is just something that's been reported. 143 00:10:04,410 --> 00:10:06,930 Now let's take a look at the writing section. 144 00:10:14,050 --> 00:10:14,740 All right. 145 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:21,430 So let's look at the CBT, CBT writing pros automatic word account. 146 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:23,080 How awesome is that? 147 00:10:24,260 --> 00:10:25,710 Automatic word count. 148 00:10:25,730 --> 00:10:29,270 You can see the word count as you are typing the essay. 149 00:10:30,020 --> 00:10:32,590 That means that you can know if you have enough words. 150 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,670 Now typing. 151 00:10:34,670 --> 00:10:37,100 Most of you can type faster than you write. 152 00:10:38,150 --> 00:10:42,950 As a management, you can move quickly through the essay, right? 153 00:10:43,190 --> 00:10:48,440 It's already a natural process to type essays on the computer for most of you. 154 00:10:49,010 --> 00:10:56,240 Also, they will give you pencil and paper if you ask for it and they in some centres also have these 155 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:59,280 noise cancelling headphones which can be very helpful. 156 00:10:59,300 --> 00:10:59,900 Also. 157 00:11:02,710 --> 00:11:06,820 Now in terms of the cons with writing. 158 00:11:07,740 --> 00:11:13,140 Typing speed, you must be able to actually type at a distance. 159 00:11:13,170 --> 00:11:14,310 Decent speed. 160 00:11:14,610 --> 00:11:15,060 No. 161 00:11:15,090 --> 00:11:16,110 Two finger typing. 162 00:11:16,110 --> 00:11:16,590 Right. 163 00:11:17,570 --> 00:11:22,760 So if typing speed is a big problem for you, you might want to consider doing the paper based test 164 00:11:23,300 --> 00:11:24,920 while it's still available. 165 00:11:25,910 --> 00:11:33,680 Honestly, I honestly think that within the next few years the exam is going to become totally computer 166 00:11:33,680 --> 00:11:35,510 based, just like the total exam. 167 00:11:36,630 --> 00:11:39,120 I really think that's the direction that they're heading in. 168 00:11:40,980 --> 00:11:46,080 Another con is that you you can have a tendency to write too much. 169 00:11:46,820 --> 00:11:49,610 It's very, very easy to overtake. 170 00:11:50,630 --> 00:11:52,730 Because you're typing, right? 171 00:11:52,970 --> 00:11:55,520 It's very easy to type too much. 172 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:58,880 So really stick to the strategy. 173 00:11:58,880 --> 00:11:59,900 Stick to it. 174 00:12:00,730 --> 00:12:01,240 More. 175 00:12:01,270 --> 00:12:02,560 Does that mean better? 176 00:12:03,370 --> 00:12:06,190 In fact, more often means worse. 177 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:14,680 And finally, in terms of writing distractions, our a con, you have a lot of people pounding the keyboard 178 00:12:14,680 --> 00:12:16,180 at the same time. 179 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:17,620 Right. 180 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:20,560 That is a big distraction sometimes. 181 00:12:20,560 --> 00:12:23,110 So you really have to be used to that. 182 00:12:26,980 --> 00:12:27,340 All right. 183 00:12:27,340 --> 00:12:29,750 So I wish you a lot of success. 184 00:12:29,770 --> 00:12:33,490 I want you to go get that band score that you need. 185 00:12:33,730 --> 00:12:41,140 In the next few lectures, I'm going to be demonstrating how you go through the listing for the computer 186 00:12:41,140 --> 00:12:47,830 based test, just in terms of format and structure and typing answers, just so you can be familiar 187 00:12:47,830 --> 00:12:50,560 with what you are able to do and what you have to do. 188 00:12:51,250 --> 00:12:58,600 And as I'm going through those lectures, I will touch on strategy and remind you of strategy. 189 00:12:59,230 --> 00:13:05,710 As I've told you, the strategy for the paper based tests and the strategy for the computer based test 190 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:07,990 is exactly the same. 191 00:13:08,170 --> 00:13:13,720 So I don't have anything new to tell you in terms of strategy is the exact same strategy. 192 00:13:13,900 --> 00:13:17,110 But I will demonstrate for you the process. 193 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:23,560 And as I'm going through the process, I will also take the time to kind of review the strategy in terms 194 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:25,420 of answering certain questions. 195 00:13:26,170 --> 00:13:29,500 So I will talk to you soon and have a great day.