Abstract
In light of the reality of Hong Kong people learning Putonghua and the functions and future of Putonghua in the Hong Kong context, this paper analyzes some problems of the Putonghua Proficiency Test from the perspectives of bilingual education and language testing. It consists of two parts: (1) about the necessity and appropriateness of the test. It points out that the test lacks the quantitative basis in Hong Kong. (2) about validity and reliability. It points out that some contents are inapp ropriately designed as to deviate from the purpose of testing communicative competence. The conclusions are that the test is neither suitable nor needed at the moment. Too much emphasis on the test will be detrimental to learning the language. For Hong Ko ng people, the testing items should focus on communication rather than standardization.
| Keywords: | Putonghua; Putonghua Proficiency test |
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