Product Description The main objective of this text is to assist language teachers in writing better tests. The author defines a good test as one that contains validity， reliability， practicality and a positive reaction. Hughes offers practical and realistic guidance on how to create a good test. The author pays special attention to the effect of testing on teaching - a test should not only be reliable and valid but should also have a positive effect on teaching. Chapters on the testing of writing， oral ability， reading， listening， grammar and vocabulary， and test administration are included. Also included are testing techniques that have been proven to be useful for teachers， and statistics that enable teachers to interpret test results. Reader activities can be found at the end of each chapter. Download Description This is a second edition of this classic text on language testing. Over the years the first edition has established itself as a core text on many ESL teacher training programs. There is no other text that is as comprehensive and accessible as Testing for Language Teachers. All of the chapters for this second edition have been revised and updated. It also has new chapters on tests for young learners and testing overall ability， as well as new and accessible appendices on statistical analysis and item banking. No other book on language testing covers the areas that all language teachers need to know when testing their students' language skills. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. See all Editorial Reviews