How Communicative Testing helps Learning

Chapter 1: Introduction 0:00 Chapter 2: Why the communicative approach to language learning and assessment? 1:17 Chapter 3: What is communicative language learning all about? 2:12 Chapter 4: Authenticity 6:11 Chapter 5: Using language appropriately 14:07 Chapter 6: Errors are a natural part of learning 18:49 Chapter 7: Linguistic competence: grammar and vocabulary 23:42 Chapter 8: What does this mean for language assessment? 29:35 Chapter 9: Speaking assessment 30:05 Chapter 10: Writing assessment 32:51 Chapter 11: Listening assessment 35:37 Chapter 12: Reading assessment 39:05 Chapter 13: Grammar assessment 43:58 Chapter 14: Summary 47:36 Chapter 15: Q & A 48:24 The term ‘communicative ’can be used very loosely and often just to refer to group work. In this webinar we will look at the principles of the communicative approach to learning, teaching and assessment. In particular, we will focus on the concepts behind communicative language testing and show how it influences what is learned in the classroom and