Testing talk : ways to assess second language oral proficiency /
"Using data and findings from empirical research to illustrate and discuss key topics, Testing Talk takes you step-by-step through the major concepts and issues in the oral assessment of second/foreign/additional languages. Investigating and explaining the most important issues facing both exam...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2024.
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| Summary: | "Using data and findings from empirical research to illustrate and discuss key topics, Testing Talk takes you step-by-step through the major concepts and issues in the oral assessment of second/foreign/additional languages. Investigating and explaining the most important issues facing both examiners and test-takers, such as the factors which come into play during speaking tests, the differences between common test formats, and the challenge of ensuring equity in assessment, this book provides a state-of-the art overview of what is at stake in language classrooms and advice on how to approach testing and assessment"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781350064812 1350064815 9781350066014 135006601X |