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UNINA9910463293703321 |
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Autore |
Fulcher Glenn |
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Titolo |
Testing second language speaking / / Glenn Fulcher |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-138-13979-3 |
1-315-83737-4 |
1-317-87368-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (605 p.) |
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Collana |
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Applied linguistics and language study |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Second language acquisition - Study and teaching |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First published 2003 by Pearson Education Limited. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 The history of testing second language speaking; 2 Defining the construct; 3 Tasks for second language speaking tests; 4 Rating scales; 5 Test specifications; 6 Raters, training and administration; 7 Evaluating second language speaking tests; 8 Researching second language speaking tests; Appendices; Appendix 1 The 1958 FSI band descriptors; Appendix 2 FSI component scales; Appendix 3 The ACTFL Guidelines 1986; Appendix 4 The Revised ACTFL Guidelines 1999 |
Appendix 5 Sample rating scalesAppendix 6 International second language proficiency ratings; Appendix 7 A sample transcript; Appendix 8 The fluency rating scale; Appendix 9 Questionnaire; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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