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Testing for Language Teachers Paperback – Nov. 2 1989

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The main objective of this text is to assist language teachers in writing better tests. The author defines a good test as one that contains validity, reliability, practicality and a positive reaction. Hughes offers practical and realistic guidance on how to create a good test. The author pays special attention to the effect of testing on teaching - a test should not only be reliable and valid but should also have a positive effect on teaching. Chapters on the testing of writing, oral ability, reading, listening, grammar and vocabulary, and test administration are included. Also included are testing techniques that have been proven to be useful for teachers, and statistics that enable teachers to interpret test results. Reader activities can be found at the end of each chapter.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0521272602
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521272605
  3. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  4. Publication date
    Nov. 2 1989
  5. Part of series
    Cambridge Language Teaching Library
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.3 x 1.3 x 22.8 cm
  8. Print length
    176 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (Nov. 2 1989)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521272602
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521272605
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 295 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.3 x 1.3 x 22.8 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
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Arthur Hughes is a retired Canadian financial executive who wrote his first book, PIXEL, when he was 77. His most recent book is The Woman Who Became President of the USA.

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  • Romain
    5.0 out of 5 stars For students and academics interested in language testing
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2019
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    This is a MUST HAVE book for every grad-student involved in language-testing or for any teacher interested in improving their own practices. The content is clearly presented and easy to follow.
    Shipping and packaging was really good and fast.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good book, lots of recommendations for side readings
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2016
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    Very good book, lots of recommendations for side readings, very simple to use. Only downside, it needs to be updated!
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    Great resource for test developers.
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  • Hedel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for MFL teachers
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2017
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    One of the standards that every language teacher should read
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  • Elisa
    4.0 out of 5 stars guter Zustand
    Reviewed in Germany on October 29, 2013
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    Ich musste das Buch für die Uni lesen und es interessierte mich wirklich nicht, der Zustand des Buches war einwandfrei und das Englisch gut verständlich.
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  • Terry Noonan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable for career English teachers
    Reviewed in Spain on December 11, 2013
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    A must for those who want to delve further into the workings of the language and the different established theories on language acquisition and training.
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  • 周
    5.0 out of 5 stars いい本です
    Reviewed in Japan on May 17, 2020
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    いい本です
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  • T. Hooper
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource for Practicing Teachers
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2005
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    It seems that a lot of books in the market on testing deal with the theoretical background of designing large scale tests on the institutional level. Those sorts of books are not so useful for the practicing teacher who is looking for a little guidance on improving their test writing skills for daily classes. This book is written with that teacher in mind. It doesn't overload the reader with loads of statistics, but if you are interested in the statistical basis of the ideas presented in this book, there is a section on statistics in the appendix.

    Basically, this book is divided into three sections. The first section covers the different types of test a teacher might want to give and the differences between those types. The second part delves into the theory of validity and realiability, but doesn't overwhelm the reader with loads of numbers and figures. The third part goes into how to test different skills. The attitude the author takes toward testing is that a test should focus on one of the four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, or listening. Grammar and vocabulary, he claims, are not ends in themselves, but merely components of the four basic skills, so they don't need to be given much emphasis in testing. I thought that was an interesting idea.

    If you're a teacher looking for a book to help you with your test writing skills, I can recommend this one.
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