«Phonology»
OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the course, participants will have:
- looked at different kinds of exams on the market today
- examined basic testing theory principles
- explored ways of exploiting texts
- practised different parts of the exam and strategies
- looked at how to balance skills and systems work
- worked with speaking and writing band descriptors
- learnt a number of practical classroom ideas
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Observation or language classes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Introduction to exam teaching Basic test theory |
Speaking tests – tasks, descriptors, grading and teaching advice |
Writing - tasks, descriptors, grading, feedback and teaching advice Skills and systems |
Reading and listening |
Exploiting texts Practical classroom tasks |