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Fulcher, Glenn

 
9780582472709: Testing Second Language Speaking

Synopsis

This title brings together in one volume a comprehensive account and critical analysis of testing second language speaking. It contains a wealth of examples including task types that are commonly used in speaking tests, approaches to researching speaking tests, and specific methodologies that teachers, students and test developers may use in their own projects. Annotated examples are presented to enhance understanding of practical testing projects.

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À propos de l?auteur

Glenn Fulcher is a Professor at the English Language Institute, at the University of Surrey.

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The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulcher’s Testing Second Language Speaking is a state-of-the-art volume that considers the assessment of speaking from historical, theoretical and practical perspectives.

The book offers the first systematic, comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of the testing of second language speaking. Written in a clear and accessible manner, it covers:

  • Explanations of the process of test design
  • Costing test design projects
  • How to put the test into practice
  • Evaluation of speaking tests
  • Task types for testing speaking
  • Testing learners with disabilities

It also contains a wealth of examples, including task types that are commonly used in speaking tests, approaches to researching speaking tests and specific methodologies that teachers, students and test developers may use in their own projects.

Successfully integrating practice and theory, this book demystifies the process of testing speaking and provides a thorough treatment of the key ethical and technical issues in speaking evaluation.

 

Glenn Fulcher is Director, Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Dundee

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ISBN 10 :  1138139793 ISBN 13 :  9781138139794
Editeur : Routledge, 2016
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