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• Japan student poll ‘could be used to blame universities’ on English language issue | Times Higher Education (THE)

  "The 2019 EF English Proficiency Index, released in November, ranked Japan 53rd in the world, down from 49th last year, placing the world’s third-largest economy between developing nations like Vietnam and Pakistan. More alarming is the drop from 2011, when Japan had fewer competitors internationally and was ranked 14th" (¶10, 2019.12.09).

• Enjoyable Testing that Works, Really - Language Magazine

  "It is an assessment, formative or summative (your choice), with at least three tasks involving only one theme or concept (vocabulary, grammar, or cultural) and one of each of the three modes of communication: interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational. The three tasks are designed for students at their level of proficiency (novice, intermediate, or advanced). All use culturally authentic resources as well..." (What is an IPA?, ¶1).

  tags: assessment authenticity culture definitions grammar integrated performance assessment (IPA) interpersonal interpretive presentational proficiency vocabulary

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