As one of the world well-known high-stakes tests, CET-4 （College English Test Band 4） changed from being generally accepted to being widely questioned in the past 25 years. In spite of a series of reforms of CET-4, ...As one of the world well-known high-stakes tests, CET-4 （College English Test Band 4） changed from being generally accepted to being widely questioned in the past 25 years. In spite of a series of reforms of CET-4, the negative impact of CET-4 remains intense. Three main reasons are probed into here. Firstly, the objective of CET-4 is ambiguous. Secondly, the test objective does not accord with teaching objective. Finally, test contents do not match well with the practical language use. To improve the present passive state of CET-4, some suggestions are given.展开更多
With the pedagogical reformation of College English,the syllabus of College English Test Band 4 has been revised with the purpose of putting emphasis on listening tests so that it can have the positive washback effect...With the pedagogical reformation of College English,the syllabus of College English Test Band 4 has been revised with the purpose of putting emphasis on listening tests so that it can have the positive washback effect on ELT.While language testing is a crucial means to measure the effectiveness of foreign language teaching and learning,this paper will analyze the old and new format of CET Band 4 to see if the new one will promote the development of listening ability and whether it produces the positive washback effect on ELT.展开更多
文摘As one of the world well-known high-stakes tests, CET-4 （College English Test Band 4） changed from being generally accepted to being widely questioned in the past 25 years. In spite of a series of reforms of CET-4, the negative impact of CET-4 remains intense. Three main reasons are probed into here. Firstly, the objective of CET-4 is ambiguous. Secondly, the test objective does not accord with teaching objective. Finally, test contents do not match well with the practical language use. To improve the present passive state of CET-4, some suggestions are given.
文摘With the pedagogical reformation of College English,the syllabus of College English Test Band 4 has been revised with the purpose of putting emphasis on listening tests so that it can have the positive washback effect on ELT.While language testing is a crucial means to measure the effectiveness of foreign language teaching and learning,this paper will analyze the old and new format of CET Band 4 to see if the new one will promote the development of listening ability and whether it produces the positive washback effect on ELT.
