Testing Second Language Speaking Contributor(s): Fulcher, Glenn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0582472709 ISBN-13: 9780582472709 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: The testing and assessment of second language learners is an essential part of the language learning process. Glenn Fulchers 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:
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 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Testing & Measurement |
Dewey: 418.007 |
Series: Applied Linguistics and Language Study |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.18" W x 9.14" (1.03 lbs) 310 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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:
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. |