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Oral Testing for First‐Year Language Classes
Author(s) -
Frink Helen H.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1982.tb00259.x
Subject(s) - interview , language assessment , foreign language , adaptation (eye) , psychology , mathematics education , task (project management) , second language acquisition , language proficiency , pedagogy , medical education , linguistics , sociology , medicine , engineering , philosophy , systems engineering , neuroscience , anthropology
The acquisition of speaking skills has recently received increased attention among foreign language teachers. Yet the testing of speaking skills remains a time‐consuming task and rarely takes place at the elementary level. While numerous publications describe testing for intermediate and advanced language students, others in the profession are considering the adaptation of the Foreign Service Institute Interview for beginning students. The author outlines a format and scoring system for interviewing students during the first and second semesters of language study.