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Relationships between Comprehension, Strategic Behaviours and Content-Related Aspects of Test Performances in Integrated Speaking Tasks
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Frost, Kellie; Wigglesworth, Gillian; Clothier, Josh – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2021
The use of integrated tasks to test English-speaking skills raises questions about the impact of comprehension on test score outcomes, and the impact of stimulus materials on test-taker strategic behaviours. This study analysed speaking performances and verbal report data to examine the strategies used by test takers at different levels of…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Tests
The Development of ESL Proficiency and Pragmatic Performance
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Roever, Carsten; Al-Gahtani, Saad – ELT Journal, 2015
ESL learners can find it challenging to use English in a way that is pragmatically appropriate to the situation and interlocutor. In this article, we explore the impact of increased proficiency on learners' pragmatic performance. ESL learners in Australia at four proficiency levels completed three role plays, and we analysed how the learners…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Role Playing
The Effect of Language Background on "Foreign" Language Test Performance: The Case of Chinese, Italian, and Modern Greek.
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Elder, Catherine – Language Learning, 1996
Considers the validity of applying common assessment instruments and scales to assess the language skills of Australian school-age language learners from different first-language backgrounds. Findings reveal a strong relationship between home exposure to the language and the level of performance on the listening and reading components of the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries