Тиллар ўҚитиш методикаси ва таълим технологиялари

Answer keys: 1 – vocabulary, 2 – grammar, 3 – language functions, 4 – pronunciation
4. Testing language skills
Objective: to help participants explore the basic principles in testing and assessing language skills
Time: 15 minutes
Materials: Handout 2
Interaction: pair work, plenary
Procedure:
 Ask participants to work in pairs and decide whether the suggestions in
Handout 2 are true or false.
 When the pairs are ready, discuss the answers in plenary.
Answer keys:
1. True. Using texts pupils have already seen tests pupils’ memory, not their reading skills.
2. True. This makes it easier for pupils to understand the text.
3. True. Setting context helps better understanding of the listening passage.
4. False. Dictation is a very useful form of listening test when it requires pupils to listen for some communicative purpose, for example, to listen to get specific information or understand the man points from the passage. However, the teacher should ensure that every pupil can hear her/him or the recording.
5. True. This is to ensure that, firstly, pupils are familiar with the types of tasks and,secondly, we test what we have taught.
6. False. Pupils’ awareness of what marks will be given for different criteria is crucial, as they will focus more on these aspects when they write.
7. True. As it is in writing, in speaking too it is important to decide on the criteria and aspect of speaking being tested. Teachers can give marks for grammatical accuracy, using vocabulary you have taught them, using appropriate functional language, pronunciation, etc.
8. True. This is a practical way of dealing with large classes. However, teachers need to be careful how they group pupils in case stronger pupils always dominate weaker ones in the group. It is also important to decide whether the teacher gives a group mark or an individual mark.