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Wong, Angie – TESL Talk, 1977
A good test should have three qualities: validity, reliability and practicality. It should be designed, keeping the instructional objectives of the course in mind. Language tests can be made to test: (1) knowledge and perception; (2) manipulation; (3) understanding and production; and (4) overall communication proficiency. Examples of test…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Communication Skills, English (Second Language)
Loughrey, Terry – TESL Talk, 1976
Discusses in detail a technique, called LES (Listen, Enumerate, and Start), for developing the listening skills of adult ESL (English as a Second Language) students. Students listen to an utterance and then answer questions such as the number of words in a particular sentence, the number of unknown words, etc. (CFM)
Descriptors: Adult Students, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Tests
Yalden, Janice – TESL Talk, 1978
The problems associated with using the Educational Testing Service's Test of English as a Foreign Language as a valid indication of English language proficiency are discussed. (HP)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Educational Testing, English (Second Language)
