Design communication language tests for grade 10th non-English majors at Bac Giang gifted high school = Thiết kế bài kiểm tra giao tiếp cho học sinh lớp 10 khôn

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Vietnam national university, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES



ĐẶNG THỊ HƯƠNG

Designing COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TESTS FOR
GRADE 10
TH
NON-English MAJORS AT BAC GIANG
GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL

THIẾT KẾ BÀI KIỂM TRA GIAO TIẾP CHO HỌC SINH LỚP 10 KHÔNG
CHUYÊN ANH Ở TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG


M.A. MINOR THESIS



Major: Methodology
Code: 60.14.10




HANOI, 12/2010

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Vietnam national university, HANOI
UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES



ĐẶNG THỊ HƯƠNG

Designing COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TESTS FOR
GRADE 10
TH
NON-English MAJORS AT BAC GIANG
GIFTED HIGH SCHOOL

THIẾT KẾ BÀI KIỂM TRA GIAO TIẾP CHO HỌC SINH LỚP 10 KHÔNG
CHUYÊN ANH Ở TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG


M.A. MINOR THESIS



Major: Methodology
Code: 60.14.10
Supervisor: PHAN HOÀNG YẾN, M.A

HANOI, 12/2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Abstract
i
Acknowledgements
ii
Table of contents
iii
PART I- INTRODUCTION
1
1. Rationale
1
2. Aims of the study
2
3. Research questions
2
4. Significance of the study
2
5. Scope of the study
3
6. Method of the study
3
7. Design of the study
3
PART II-DEVELOPMENT

4
Chapter 1: Theoretical background
4
1.1. Language testing
4
1.1.1. Definitions of language testing
4
1.1.2. Fundamental criteria of a good test
4
1.1.2.1. Validity
5
1.1.2.2. Reliability
6
1.1.2.3. Practicality
6
1. 1.2.4. Discrimination
7
1.1.3. Approaches to language testing
7
1.1.3.1. The essay translation approach
7
1.1.3.2. The structuralist approach
7
1.1.3.3. The integrative approach
8
1.1.3.4. The communicative approach
8
1.2. Communicative language teaching and testing
8
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1.2.1. Communicative language teaching and learning
8
1.2.2. Communicative language competence in testing
9
1.2.3. Communicative language tests
11
1.2.3.1. What is communicative language test?
11
1.2.3.2. Characteristics of communicative test
12
1.2.3.3. The needs for communicative tests
13
1. 2.3.4. Challenges in Communicative Testing
14
1.3. The design of communicative tests
15
1.3.1. Principles of designing communicative test
15
1. 3.2. Communicative Test Tasks
16
1.4. Conclusion
17
Chapter II. Results and discussion
18
2.1. Practical situation of teaching and testing English at Bac Giang gifted
high school
18
2.1.1. Students of 10th form and their English ability

18
2.1.2. The teacher of 10th form and their teaching situation
19
2.1.3. Teaching materials
19
2.1.4. The current testing situation
19
2.2. Results and discussion
21
2.2.1. The subjects
21
2.2.2. Instruments for collecting data
21
2.2.3. Data analysis
22
2.2.3.1. Analysis from English teachers’ questionnaire
22
2.2.3.1.1. Teachers' attitude towards communicative language tests
22
2.2.3.1.2. Teachers' attitude towards testing techniques
24
2.2.3.1.3. Teachers' difficulties in designing communicative tests
26
2.2.3.2. Analysis from students’ questionnaire
27
2.2.3.2.1. Students' attitude towards the current tests
27
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2.2.3.2.2. Students' attitude towards communicative tests

28
2.2.3.2.2. Students' attitude towards difficulties in taking the
communicative tests
29
Chapter III: Designing Communicative Language Tests for Grade
10
th
non-English Majors at Bac Giang Gifted High School
31
3.1. Test objectives
31
3.2. Drawing up table of specification
31
3.3. The Sample of the communicative test
32
3.4. Description of the test design
32
3. 4.1. Listening comprehension
32
3.4.2. Grammar and vocabulary
33
3.4.3. Reading comprehension
33
3.4.4. Written expression
33
3.5. Test administration
34
3.6. Scoring procedure
34
3.7. Plans for validation

34
3.7.1. Internal validation
34
3.7.2 External validation
35
3.8. Suggestions on the communicative testing construction
35
3.9. Teacher and students' comment
35
3.9.1. Data analysis
35
3.9.2. Findings
37
PART III: CONCLUSION
38
1. Conclusion
38
2. Limitations and suggestion for further studies
38
REFERENCES
40
APPENDIX 1: Questionnaire for teachers
I
APPENDIX 2: Questionnaire for students
IV
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APPENDIX 3: Questionnaire for teachers
VI
APPENDIX 4: Questionnaire for students

VIII
APPENDIX 5: A sample of communicative test
X
APPENDIX 6: Answer keys and marking scheme
XVII
APPENDIX 7: Transcript
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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is designing communicative tests for Grade 10
th
non-English
Majors at BG gifted high school. In the first part of the study, the introduction is presented.
The background theories of language testing, communicative language tests and
communicative language test design are shown in the second part. Two sets of questionnaires
were conducted to find out the students’ attitude, English teachers’ opinions and suggestions
for designing tests communicatively. The data collection was analyzed to determine the needs,
objectives, and suggestions of the communicative test design. Basing on the results from the
collected data, the researcher has designed a proposed communicative test consisted of
listening, reading skills, writing and grammar and vocabulary tasks for Grade 10
th
non-
English Majors at BG gifted high school. The author hopes that this study would be helpful for
teachers and students at Bac Giang gifted high school.

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