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- Title
The key to success: English language testing in China.
- Authors
Liying Cheng
- Abstract
The article discusses the issues and concerns of English language testing in China. The history of testing and examination in China can be traced to the imperial period. However, it is stated that the English language testing in China has much shorter history. These English tests are taken by Chinese English language learners. It is stated that those who passed the tests are successful in their academics and in their life in general. An overview of the tests and examinations of English designed and administered in China, as well as the current research in language testing done by Chinese researchers are presented in the article.
- Subjects
ENGLISH language ability testing; ENGLISH as a foreign language; FOREIGN language education -- Ability testing; CHINESE people; LANGUAGE &; history; LANGUAGE &; education; SOCIOLINGUISTICS; LANGUAGES in China; CHINESE history; EDUCATION; EVALUATION
- Publication
Language Testing, 2008, Vol 25, Issue 1, p15
- ISSN
0265-5322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0265532207083743