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Download full textRoss, Steven – 1987
A study investigated the use of a narrative discourse task to test oral English proficiency in non-native speakers for screening and placement. The subjects were Japanese university freshmen entering a five-level course in spoken English. The subjects were shown an animated cartoon of a Japanese folk tale, with narration in Japanese, and later…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Freshmen, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
