English Exam for Teacher Certification (EETC) - Preparation Documents - Updated October 5, 2015

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English Exam for Teacher Certification (EETC) preparation materials outline a 2-hour certification test structure with two mandatory sections. Part One (30 minutes) evaluates objective language skills through editing tasks and multiple-choice grammatical judgment items, covering spelling, word choice, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and common “faux amis” for French speakers. Part Two (90 minutes) focuses on professional writing, requiring both a letter and an email with clear task completion expectations.

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Reading Time12 min

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EETC Overview

Exam Structure and Requirements

Part One: Objective Language Tasks

Part Two: Professional Writing Tasks

Editing Task Details and Examples

Multiple Choice Grammatical Judgment Details and Examples

Notes on Explanations and Preparation Resources

EETC Preparation Documents (Updated October 5, 2015) English Exam for Teacher Certification (EETC) The EETC is a 2-hour exam with two parts, each designed to collect information on different types of language skills. There are no choices—you must do every task in both parts of the exam. You must pass each of these two parts to pass the exam. Although this exam is part of your certification requirements for the MEESR, you are being tested on your language skills and not teaching skills or educational knowledge. PART ONE: The Objective Language Tasks (30 minutes) There are two tasks in this part: 1-An editing task 2-A multiple choice grammatical judgment task PART TWO: The Professional Writing Tasks (90 minutes) There are two tasks in this part: 1-Writing a letter 2-Writing an email PART ONE: THE OBJECTIVE LANGUAGE TASKS CONTENT AND EXAMPLES The objective language tasks consist of two types of questions: editing questions and multiple choice grammatical judgment questions. The types of errors you will see in PART ONE include: commonly misspelled, misused, or confused words; common structural errors such as subject-verb agreement, and other verb form errors; punctuation errors (including semicolons/colons, comma splices, run-on sentences, use of apostrophes and quotations, and capitalization); for French speakers, common errors made by francophones (“faux amis” or “Gallicisms”) . Examples: 1) Its difficult to summarize this problem in a few words, so it may be confusing. Answer: It’s 2) I was so hungry I ate four sandwichs for lunch. sandwiches 3) I won’t have another glass of juice because I've already drank too much. drunk 4) All of the student’s will be a few minutes late tomorrow morning. students 5) I wasn’t listenning when you gave me the directions to the party. listening 6) You did four mistakes on your homework assignment. made 7) The math class is held every thursday except for holidays. Thursday Editing questions: There is a problem with one word in each sentence. You correct the error by writing the ONE WORD ONLY that will replace the problem word and correct the error. For this task, there is always one error per sentence and it can always be corrected with one word (not a punctuation mark or a word deleted, etc. ) Examples: 1) He musts complete his letter of intent before he can submit his application. If you answer “needs to”, this is not correct, as you have used two words. 2) He need to get his driver’s licence before he can consider applying for delivery jobs. If you answer,”must”, this is not correct, as you are replacing two words “needs to” with one word “must”. Multiple choice grammatical judgment questions: In each question, there will be four choices. Three of these choices will be correct grammatically, and one will contain an error. The error can be in grammar or mechanics (spelling, punctuation) . Circle the letter of the incorrect choice. Examples: Question 1 a) I am not vegetarian, but I don’t eat meat every day. b) I am not vegetarian but, I don’t eat meat every day. c) I don’t eat meat every day, but I am not vegetarian. d) While I don’t eat meat every day, I am not a vegetarian. Answer: Choice b) is incorrect. Question 2 a) I'm buying a new car if I get that promotion. b) If I will get that promotion, I'm buying a new car. c) I will buy a new car if I get that promotion. d) If I get that promotion, I'm buying a new car. Answer: Choice b) is incorrect. Question 3 a) It rained heavily during the afternoon. We managed to have our picnic anyway. b) It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway. c) It rained heavily during the afternoon, but we managed to have our picnic anyway. d) It rained heavily during the afternoon, we managed to have our picnic anyway. Answer: Choice d) is incorrect. Question 4 a) Some club members were late for the meeting. For example, Tanya

FAQs

What is the overall format and duration of the EETC exam?

The EETC is a 2-hour exam with two parts. Each part must be completed and you must pass both parts to pass the exam.

What tasks are included in Part One of the EETC?

Part One lasts 30 minutes and includes two tasks: an editing task and a multiple choice grammatical judgment task.

What writing tasks are required in Part Two?

Part Two lasts 90 minutes and requires writing a letter and writing an email.

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