俄语专业四、八级考试:回顾与展望

The Test for Russian Language Majors Level 4&Level 8:Retrospect and prospect

测试作为一种评估手段,在评价外语教育教学质量和学生外语能力发展方面起着重要作用。测试数据为外语专业课程设置、课程改革和人才培养等方面提供了客观的依据。由于人们对外语教育的目标和语言本质的理解不同,外语测试的设计模式亦不相同。俄语专业四、八级考试是检查俄语专业本科学生阶段性(基础阶段)和终结性(本科毕业)学习成果的重要手段。作为全国高等院校俄语专业统一的水平测试,这两项考试越来越受到全国高校俄语专业师生的重视,参考学校和考试人数呈逐年上升趋势。本文对俄语专业四、八级考试的历程,特别是考试大纲的修订情况以及多年以来考试中暴露出的各种问题进行梳理和分析,以期在回顾过去的基础上,对俄语专业四、八级考试的未来做一展望。

Testing plays an important role in evaluating the quality of foreign language education and the development of students language skills.The test data provides authentic and objective basis for curriculum design,curriculum reform,and personnel cultivation of foreign language teaching.Since there re different goals of foreign language education and understandings of the essentiality of language,thus,the designs of foreign language tests are different.The Test for Russian Majors Level 4 and Level 8 are essential methods to assess the outcome of phased(elementary level)and summative(graduating)studies of undergraduate students.As the standardized proficiency examination of Russian Language for universities across the country,the two exams have become more and more valued by teachers and students of Russian Language,with the number of examinees and participating universities rising every year.This paper analyzes the developing process of Level 4 and Level 8 exams,especially the revision of examination outline and problems exposed in years of testing experience,and shows the prospect of the exam.