This paper mainly investigates the authenticity in CET-4 and TEM-8. The main finding is that both CET-4 and TEM-8 basically satisfy the requirements of authenticity except that some improvements need to be made. Two c...This paper mainly investigates the authenticity in CET-4 and TEM-8. The main finding is that both CET-4 and TEM-8 basically satisfy the requirements of authenticity except that some improvements need to be made. Two conclusions from our discussion： （1） Authenticity is a relative term; （2） As a criterion, it must coalesce into other criteria are like validity and reliability; and （3） Authenticity must be determined for each specific testing situation.展开更多
To develop the students' communicative competence in order to be qualified in their future work (the seafarer's post) is the major educational aim in the field of Maritime. This paper summarizes some useful an...To develop the students' communicative competence in order to be qualified in their future work (the seafarer's post) is the major educational aim in the field of Maritime. This paper summarizes some useful and efficient methods and practices to make teaching more effective and to help students learn better on the basis of integrated teaching approaches, especially, the CBI, the communicative approach, the natural approach. Language is being taught depend on the students' analysis. Successful learning should be learner-centered and in real-life communication. Teacher needs to supply authentic materials, good comprehensible input and low the affective filter to motivate the students learning. Moreover, teacher is suggested to establish an English-learning environment via learning English through English and teaching English through English.展开更多
文摘This paper mainly investigates the authenticity in CET-4 and TEM-8. The main finding is that both CET-4 and TEM-8 basically satisfy the requirements of authenticity except that some improvements need to be made. Two conclusions from our discussion： （1） Authenticity is a relative term; （2） As a criterion, it must coalesce into other criteria are like validity and reliability; and （3） Authenticity must be determined for each specific testing situation.
文摘To develop the students' communicative competence in order to be qualified in their future work (the seafarer's post) is the major educational aim in the field of Maritime. This paper summarizes some useful and efficient methods and practices to make teaching more effective and to help students learn better on the basis of integrated teaching approaches, especially, the CBI, the communicative approach, the natural approach. Language is being taught depend on the students' analysis. Successful learning should be learner-centered and in real-life communication. Teacher needs to supply authentic materials, good comprehensible input and low the affective filter to motivate the students learning. Moreover, teacher is suggested to establish an English-learning environment via learning English through English and teaching English through English.
