浅议高考英语写作“三层”分级测试改革

Proposals for Innovation of “Three Piers” on the English Writing Practice for Gaokao

从测试学角度看,英语写作能够更加客观、全面、深入地考查考生的临场外语表达能力并反映其真实的语言水平。然而英语写作在中学阶段并未独立设课,系统化培养的缺失使得英语写作测试成绩一直在低位徘徊。但鉴于写作在外语学习中的重要性,各地高考英语试题均会不约而同地设立分值较高的写作题,其宗旨是通过统考测试反拨于课堂教学。遗憾的是普通高中学生英语写作能力低下的弊端并未得到有效根除。引入分级测试不仅有利于让学习能力有差异的个体通过难度不同的写作任务达成各自的英语写作需求,也有利于各高校依据高考生相应的英语写作分级水平遴选适合的人才并予以针对性培养。

English writing,as a final item listed in Gaokao,has been a focus for Gaokao candidates and their teachers over the past decades. As a subjective testing item,English writing is clearly different from such objective exercises as multiple choices designed in Gaokao,the writing of which can reflect the Gaokao candidates＇ real ability in foreign language learning. Unfortunately,the wiring course has not been established yet for the time being. In order to promote the awareness of importance of writing in the linguistic field,the graded writing methodology is strongly recommended to meet the needs of Gaokao candidates and related experts involved for the purpose of admission to the potential candidates ready for their further English learning.