Testing Second Language Speaking

By:

Glenn Fulcher

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Series:

Applied Linguistics and Language Study

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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.

Author Biography:

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

Release date NZ

August 27th, 2003

Author

Glenn Fulcher

Audience

Tertiary Education (US: College)

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Imprint

Routledge

Pages

310

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Series

Applied Linguistics and Language Study

Dimensions

157x238x17

ISBN-13

9780582472709

Product ID

2482346

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