汉语作为第二语言的阅读理解测试的新加坡模式

Assessing Reading Comprehension in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language:A Singapore Model

本文以新加坡汉语阅读理解教学为基础,探讨汉语作为第二语言的阅读理解测试模式。全文分为五节:第一节从新加坡现行汉语阅读理解测试入手,综述中小学汉语阅读理解测试的题型特色;第二节介绍"汉语水平考试"(HSK)、"华语文能力测验"(TOP)的设题结构和特点;第三节从阅读理解的四个层次,阐述学生在高层次的评价性和创造性阅读理解中应具备的产出性能力和技巧;第四节从阅读理解的测试题型结构,分析不同类型的理解试题对学生阅读能力和产出性能力的不同要求;第五节从阅读理解和表达两方面,构建适合新加坡国情的汉语作为第二语言的阅读理解测试模式。

The article aims to propose a model of assessing reading comprehension in teaching Chinese as a second language in Singapore context. It contains of five sections. The first and second sections look into the models of assessment on PSLE and GCE ＇ O＇ level in Singapore as well as the models on HSK and TOP used internationally. The third section elaborates on the productive skills that are needed in higher order reading comprehension. The forth section analyses the requirement for different mode of questions comprehension and productive skills. The fifth in reading comprehension which require different section derives a model of assessing reading comprehension in teaching Chinese as a second language in Singapore context.