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ACADEMIC DIRECTION / TESTING OFFICE

Language proficiency scale 0 No practical proficiency 1 Elementary 2 Fair Limited working 3 Good Minimum professional 4 Very good Full professional 5 Excellent Native / bilingual

LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES Listening Speaking Reading Writing

STANAG 6001 Summary lev function /taskcontext / topicaccuracy 1 Q & A, create with the languageEveryday survival Intelligible with effort or practice 2 Narrate, describe, give directions Concrete, real-world, factual Intelligible even if not used to dealing with non-NS 3 Support opinions, hypothesize, explain, deal with unfamiliar topics Practical, abstract, special interests Errors never interfere with communication & rarely disturb 4 Tailor language, counsel, motivate, persuade, negotiate Wide range of professional needs Extensive, precise, and appropriate

Proficiency Test Placement test Diagnostic test Job-related test

Proficiency Test CRITERION-REFERENCED TEST STANAG 6001 NORM-REFERENCED TEST

LISTENING TEST 60 multiple choice questions Level 115 questions Level 215 questions Level 315 questions Level 415 questions

LISTENING TEST sectionlevel# of questionstopic 11 3announcements 4media 2telephone messages 4simple conversations among native speakers 2simple instructions 22 3short news items 3conversations between native speakers 2instructions and indications 2narrations 5radio news items 3 / 4 2briefing 3conference, lectures, editorials 1telephone conversations 5conversation between WENS 1interviews 3news items

READING COMPREHENSION TEST 60 multiple choice questions Level 115 questions Level 215 questions Level 315 questions Level 415 questions

READING TEST sectionlevel# of questionstopic 11 2classified ads 1notes, messages 2notices 5brief explanations 2description people, places, things 3advertisements 22 1social notices 1description people, places, things 2biographical information 5simple technical texts 2simple narratives 3news items 1business letters 3 / 4 5technical material 3reports 1formal and informal correspondence (professional, personal) 6excerpts from (editorials, journals, newspapers)

RATABLE SAMPLE FOR SPEAKING Phases: warm-up, level checks interwoven with two to four probes (role play/discussion topic) wind down

WHAT IS THE STUDENT’S LEVEL? FLOORCEILING

jobs, travels, hobbies etc ? WARM-UP

Used to elicit: Survival language Concrete language Register shift Vocabulary range ROLE-PLAYS / SITUATIONS

Conscious structuring Efficient elicitation Tester stance - Level 1: Sympathetic - Level 2: Inquiring / Persistent - Level 3: Challenging / Politely argumentative Tester-tester interaction GENERAL ELICITATION COMMENTS

Simple short conversation Basic survival situation (role-play) LEVEL 1 TASKS

Concrete descriptions Instructions or directions Report facts about current events Narration in present Narration in past Narration in future LEVEL 2 TASKS

Support opinion Hypothesize Discuss an abstract topic Unfamiliar situation (role-play) LEVEL 3 TASKS

Tailor language for all audiences Defend an official policy Follow turns of thoughts LEVEL 4 TASKS

HOLISTIC SCORING Global tasks and functions Structural control (grammar) Lexical control (vocabulary) Delivery (pronunciation and fluency) Sociolinguistic competence SPEAKING: RATING FACTORS

SAMPLE LEVEL 1 PROMPTS Where are you from ? What are your hobbies ? Where do you work ? Describe your house / this base What time do you have lunch? Tell me about your daily routine. When do you usually listen to music ?

QUESTIONS TO WINDOWN What are you doing after you finish the test? What are your plans for the immediate future? Are you returning to work next week ? How are you getting home ? Have a safe journey ! Take care.

WRITING TEST - 2 HOURS

LISTENINGREADINGSPEAKING WRITING PASSIVE SKILLS PRODUCTIVE SKILLS

QUESTIONS