深圳大学学科英语Language_Testing 2.pptVIP

LanguageTesting

OutlineWhat’satestRelationshipbetweentestingteachingFunctionsoftestingTypesoftestsApproachestolanguagetestingHistoricaldevelopmentoflanguagetestingRequirementsofanidealtest

IntroductionTesting:theuseoftests,orthestudyofthetheorypracticeoftheiruse,development,evaluation,etc.Test:anyprocedureformeasuringability,knowledge,orperformance.Whatisatest?It’samethodofmeasuringalearner’scompetence(abilityorknowledge)inagivenarea(Brown,1994).

TheessentialcomponentsofatestAtestisamethodwhichiscomposedofaset