Applied Linguistics (Yuyan Wenzi Yingyong)


No. 3 , Pages 2 - 9 , 2004

Thoughts on the Principles and Problems — The Revision of Program for “Putonghua” (´¶³q¸Ü) Proficiency Test and the Constitution of Implementation Outline for Putonghua Proficiency Test (Article written in Chinese)

YAO Xishuang

Abstract

This article consists of two parts. In the first part, the author deals with the principles of the revising Program for “Putonghua” (´¶³q¸Ü) Proficiency Test and the constitution of Implementation Outline for Putonghua Proficiency Test. Those are the following: the combination of science and maneuverability, the combination of coherence and foreseeing, the combination of standard and service. In the second part, the article presents some problems for discussion: (1) the evaluation and the equivalence of the test content; (2) the judgment on the level and the ability; (3) the level standards and the professional requirements; (4) testing the language or the culture; (5) the machine test.

Keywords: Putonghua; test; the Implementation Program; revising; constitution; principles; problem; thinking

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