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1、题目 论国家大学生四六级英语测试改革的反拨效应Analysis of the Washback Effects of the English Test Reform in CET Band-4 and CET Band-6Abstract: Through analysis of the college English test band 4 and band 6 changes of new topics, this paper explaining the necessity of college English teaching reform. Meanwhile expounds th
2、e test of English CET teaching and learning washback effects generated.IntroductionLanguage testing as a method of reaching the teaching goal, evaluating the teaching quality, it has certain effects in foreign language teaching and learning. This kind of effects was called washback (Huges, 1989). Fo
3、reign linguists have the following kinds of explanation to washback: Buck (1988, p17) points out that Teachers and students to make their teaching and learning to adapt to the requirements of the test is very natural. Especially when the test on their future is very important, when passing rate beco
4、me teachers teaching evaluation test basis. Testing to the influence of the teaching and learning (namely the language testing referred to the language testing washback ) of course is very important. The backwash effect may help or hinder the teaching and learning. Shohamy (1992, 513) thinks washbac
5、k is use external test to influence and promote school within the scope of the foreign language learning. In recent years the main backwash effect according to the empirical study results can draw: test backwash effect both positive and beneficial to teaching a positive role in promoting. The other
6、is also may have a negative, negative for teaching or even harmful backwash effect. So, we want to study how to improve test positive backwash effect, guiding our language teaching and language learning.1. Students backwash effectLanguage testing itself cannot improve the learners main body language
7、 ability, but the test as promote the means of learning, has a positive guidance the students learning motivation, process and the results.1.1 Establishing new coordinate of English learningAt present, the CET band 4 and band 6 certificate are not only the most of the employing units of one of the r
8、ecruitment conditions, but also involves degree, scholarships, assessments, the research and so on various interests, this makes the test on some degree become a war of the interest, which is the function of the service of teaching is almost instead of its social function. The majority of students l
9、earning attitude are biased, they take through the CET band 4 and band 6 as college English learning the only, or even the ultimate goal, they believe as long as through the CET band 4 and band 6, and will be all right. According to the survey, preparing for the CET band 4 and band 6, college studen
10、ts only spent 10% to 20% of the daily learning time, some students in order to pass the exam, do not hesitate to take risks, the news that examinations plagiarizing and discharge the topic were often been made public. After the reform, CET band 4 and band 6 do not set passing line, not required link
11、 up with degree certificate, also taking other measures such as only open to college students, clear will test for its for teaching service, emphasize the schools shall do our best to avoid exam-oriented education, in order to reduce the weight of the exam society. These measures will help reduce th
12、e examinees anxiety to CET four and six, let the students not to worry about not passing the test, but wasted time at some major area of study, the majority of time and energy costs in English, so it helps to college English learning from coming back rational. 1.2 helping todays study for the future
13、 of useDue to the limitations of large-scale standardized test, test of band 4 and band 6 75-85% for multiple choice, the result is produced a large number of high marks unintelligence students. Such as the famous language testing experts J.C.Alderson pointed out: the students can learn some exam sk
14、ills to raising his score by taking the multiple choice exam . man-made improve many marks. Whats more, for the long-term the CET band 4 and band 6 do not pay attention to oral test, leading to the result of dumb English become the pronoun. And singled list vocabulary, grammar and some language know
15、ledge out the test, regarded language ability as the discrete system which composed of pronunciation, vocabulary as well as grammar, obviously is the reflection of the early 1970 s in language testing industry the dominance of division language testing view. After the reform of the CET band 4 and ba
16、nd 6, the test has put forward higher request to the examinee. For example, listening test is asked to 35% proportion, and will use more the authenticity of the listening material. Reading increases the fast reading, which demands examinee to finish by fifteen minutes. Subjective items such as dictation, and correct the mistakes, translation, essay writing, the proportion can be increased to 35-45%. The Test Committee will also plans machine tests ways of
