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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
Biersteker, Ann – 1986
By analyzing the language proficiency interview style developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) in a different way, proficiency profiles can be created that will be of greater use to business language programs and prospective employers than are the ACTFL rankings alone. From the interview, this profile can…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Business, Business Communication, Classification
