巴克曼的考试方法特性理论框架下英语专业八级考试的内容效度解析

A Study on the Validity of the Test forEnglish Majors Grade Eight under the framework of Bachman's Test Method Facets

英语专业八级测试是国内唯一一种为英语语言文学专业学生高年级阶段设计实行的大规模语言水平测试,它已经成为一项正规和标准化的权威考试,并为社会所认可。作为全国性的高校英语水平考试,其目的是推动高校英语专业教学大纲的贯彻与执行,对英语专业学生的英语实际运用能力进行客观和准确的测量,从而为提高我国英语教学的质量而服务。

The Test for English Majors Band 8(TEM 8),as a large-scale national wide proficiency test designed and implemented for English majors in their senior stage in China,has been accepted by the whole society as a kind of standardized and authoritative test.The purpose of this national teaching test is to motivate the implementation of Teaching Syllabus for English Majors in Colleges and Universities.It can make an objective and accurate measurement to the ability of English practical application of English majors,which will serve for improving the quality of Chinese English teaching.