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Chapter testing grammar and vocabulary by rebekah gordon. There is a lot of information on how to test students and the positivenegative backwash effects of teaching and testing. Test takers should remain in place until all material are collected and their numbers checked. Tran missouri university of science and technology rolla, missouri, usa abstract the vast majority of second language teachers feels confident about their instructional performance and does not usually have much difficulty with their teaching thanks to their. Testing for language teachers by hughes arthur abebooks. Jan 28, 1989 ive learnt a lot by reading this book. Englishteaching problems in thailand and thai teachers. Details displaying ebook testing for language teachers arthur hughes. Pdf arthur hughes testing for language teachers cam. Dec 17, 2015 discrete point testing refers to the testing of one element at a time, item by item. Testing for language teachers by arthur hughes december 2002 skip to main content we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.