摘要
As to language testing researches,authenticity has always been the main concern.Based on the theories and previous researches of authenticity in language testing,this article studies the authenticity of listening module of IELTS from three perspectives-testing materials,testing tasks and testing situations.It is indicated that the materials in IELTS listening module cover a wide range of academic life,employing different English accents and natural pauses and hesitation;the testing tasks are authentic to satisfy test-takers' need in the future;the testing situations are close to the real life.From the implication of IELTS,some suggestions are put forward for CET from those three aspects mentioned.
As to language testing researches, authenticity has always been the main concern. Based on the theories and previous researches of authenticity in language testing, this article studies the authenticity of listening module of IELTS from three perspectives--testing materials, testing tasks and testing situations. It is indicated that the materials in IELTS listening module cover a wide range of academic life, employing different English accents and natural pauses and hesitation; the testing tasks are authentic to satisfy test-takers＇ need in the future; the testing situations are close to the real life. From the implication of IELTS, some suggestions are put forward for CET from those three aspects mentioned.
