Duolingo English Test

(DET) Preparation Course

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lesson!
 Table of
Contents!
What is Duolingo English Test? Score

Benefits X Challenges
How to Prepare for DET
TOEFL X DET X IELTS
How to take the DET
What Does the Test Involve?
Syllabus
Item Types
How to sign up for DET
 What is Duolingo English Test?
❑ The Duolingo English Test is an online exam that you take on your personal computer. Like the TOEFL and
IELTS, it tests all four language skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.

❑ The test is adaptive (CAT), which has some significant consequences for test-takers. Basically, if you
answer a question correctly, the next one gets harder. If you answer it wrong, the next one gets easier. This
means that, with relatively few questions, the exam can pinpoint your ability level quickly—that’s why it
only takes around an hour to complete!

❑ The Duolingo test requires you to fill in missing letters in groups of words, listen and choose whether the
word you hear is English or made-up, write short answers to questions, and listen to a sentence and write it
word-for-word. You are also required to speak English into their computer microphone about several
subjects. Most questions have a time limit.

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 Benefits Challenges
● The Duolingo English Test fulfils admission ● The Test takers should work on their English
requirements for international applicants for proficiency using high-level materials. This
many universities. includes reading well-written articles (think
The New Yorker and the Wall Street Journal),
● Test takers can take the test from home, and listening to podcasts in English, and having
no appointment is needed allowing them to as many conversations as they can.
do it anywhere and anytime.
● DET presents unusual item types.
● It takes about one hour to
complete the entire process of taking the test.
 TOEFL X DET X IELTS
TOEFL DET IELTS
• Focuses on scenarios TTs • No long text to read, listen • IELTS contains traditional
are likely to encounter in to, or write about. item types, such as
the real world, and • Duolingo blends all multiple-choice, short
particularly in academia. questions into a single answer, and essay
• TOEFL divides question exam. TTs may encounter questions.
type by section (Reading, a reading question • IELTS has two versions (
Listening, Speaking, and following a writing Academic and General).
Writing) question.
• TOEFL is not adaptive— • Duolingo is adaptive
the difficulty of the throughout the whole test,
questions doesn’t have so questions change in
anything to do with your relationship to everything
previous answers. TTs have answered on the
exam so far.
 What Does
the Test
Involve?
In addition to the items, Duolingo includes a “video
interview” section of the exam, in which you speak for
1-3 minutes on a topic TTs choose (they offer two).
This is ungraded, but goes along with your test
results to universities—which can be a great addition
to TTs application!
● Listening to spoken words and selecting the
real ones
● Reviewing written words and selecting the
real ones
● Completing missing letters from a text
● Describing an image in writing or aloud
● Recording yourself saying a written
sentence
● Verbally answering a spoken question
● Responding in writing to a written question
(writing samples have a maximum of 500
words but are usually much shorter)
● Typing out a statement that you hear
Summary of item formats on the Duolingo English Test
 Item Types
Yes/No
Vocabulary
questions
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Writing Item

Dictation item Elicited Imitation item

Item Types

Reading
Speaking
items
items
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How to Prepare
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 ❑ For test sessions that take place in a browser,
How to take the browsers are locked down after
onboarding, meaning that any navigation
the DET away from the browser invalidates the
test session. Additionally, browser plugins
are automatically detected and test takers are
❑ Test takers are required to take the test alone in required to disable them before beginning
a quiet environment on a laptop or desktop
the test.
computer equipped with a front-facing camera,
❑ Before the test is administered, test takers
a microphone, and speakers.
complete an onboarding process. This
❑ An internet connection with at least 2 Mbps process checks that the computer’s
download speed and 1 Mbps upload speed is
microphone and speaker work. It is also at
recommended for test sessions.
this time that test takers are asked to show
❑ The TTs are prompted to download and install identification and are informed of the test’s
the desktop app after clicking “Start Test” on
administration rules, which they must agree
the Duolingo English Test website.
to follow before proceeding.
❑ The TTs are not allowed to take any notes
during the test.
Teaching Techniques (For
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Drilling Composition

Paragraph Writing Convo Practice

Dictation Repetition drill

Reading Comprehension
Questions
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Syllabus
Tatap Materi Pokok Waktu Pengalaman Belajar Tujan Sumber
Muka

1&2 - Getting to know Peserta memahami DET PPT

each other Peserta melihat video pengerjaan Placement
- Intro to DET Test
- Placement Test Peserta mengerjakan Placement Test

3&4 - Listening Practice Peserta mengerjakan soal Listening yang Mahasiswa LISTENING
- DET Practice diberikan. mampu IELTS
Peserta mendapat feedback dari pengajar melengkapi
Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan dialog/monolog
menggunakan salah satu akun mereka yang di dengar

5&6 - Reading Practice Peserta mengerjakan soal reading Mahasiswa READING

- DET Practice Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan mampu TOEFL
menggunakan salah satu akun mereka melengkapi
bacaan pendek

7&8 - Speaking Practice Peserta mengerjakan soal speaking Mahasiswa SPEAKING

- DET Practice Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan mampu IELTS
menggunakan salah satu akun mereka mendeskripsika
n gambar
Tatap Materi Pokok Waktu Tujuan Belajar Pengalaman Belajar
Muka

9 & 10 - Writing Practice Mahasiswa mampu menulis teks Peserta mengerjakan soal writing
- DET Practice pendek berdasarkan topik yang Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan
diberikan. menggunakan salah satu akun
mereka

11 & 12 - Listening Mahasiswa mampu mendengar Peserta mengerjakan soal Listening

Practice dengan saksama kallimat yang yang diberikan.
- DET Practice diucapkan dan menulis kembali. Peserta mendapat feedback dari
pengajar
Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan
menggunakan salah satu akun
mereka

13 & 14 - Reading Practice Mahasiswa mampu menjawab Peserta mengerjakan soal reading
- DET Practice pertanyaan dalam sebuah teks Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan
pendek menggunakan salah satu akun
mereka

15 & 16 - Speaking Mahasiswa mampu bercerita tentang Peserta mengerjakan soal speaking
Practice sebuah topik. Peserta mengerjakan DET dengan
- DET Practice menggunakan salah satu akun
mereka
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