试论英语口语测试的新方向——机辅口语测试的优势

Research on the Future of Oral English Test——The Advantages of Computer-assisted Oral English Test

机辅口语测试是大学英语教学及成人英语教学与培训改革中的一个新生事物,是一种为大多数学习者所认同的测试形式。文章将机辅口语测试与传统的面试型口试进行了对比分析,展示了机辅口语测试的明显优势,同时也指出了机辅口语测试中的不足,从而为今后高等学校及成人英语培训中更有效地进行口语机考、更好地提高英语学习者口语能力提供了一些建设性的建议。

Computer - assisted oral English test which is acknowledged by most of the students is a newborn thing in college English education, adult English education and training reform. The paper indicates the obvious advantages of computer - assisted oral English testing over face - to - face spoken English test, as well ws weak points and problems to be discussed. At the end of this paper, some tentative suggestions are made on how to conduct large -scale computer- assisted oral English test effectively, and develop students＇ oral English ability in universities and colleges.