English Test Theory -- Series of Modern Educational Theory in Disciplines. Foreign Languages.

Author: Hu Chundong
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Publish Date: 1996-12-01
Features: English testing is a new area in applied linguistics and examination studies. It not only involves knowledge of English phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, etc., but is also closely related to disciplines such as linguistics, pedagogy, psychology, statistics, and computer science. This book is divided into twelve chapters, studying the main theoretical and practical issues of English testing, with a focus on the theory and methods of test development. Starting with a review of the history of testing and clarifying several important theoretical issues, it introduces the classification of English test types, methods for evaluating test quality, and the process of test development. At the same time, it explores specific topics, such as the characteristics and development methods of question types like multiple-choice questions and cloze tests, as well as methods for assessing English listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities. The primary target audience of this book is English language teaching in universities and secondary schools, as well as postgraduate, undergraduate, and vocational students in English majors. It also serves as a valuable reference for English learners in other fields and teachers of other foreign languages.