Issues in Testing Business English: The Revision of the Cambridge Business English Certificates (Studies in Language Testing)

Barry O'sullivan

ISBN 10: 0521013305 / ISBN 13: 9780521013307

Published by Cambridge University Press 2006-01-26, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Issues in Testing Business English: The Revision of the Cambridge Business English Certificates (Studies in Language Testing)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2006-01-26
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521013305
• ISBN 13: 9780521013307
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Demand is steadily growing for language tests with a specialized focus which will suit the needs of key professional domains as diverse as business, law, the airline industry, and teacher education. This book explores the testing of language for sepcific purposes (LSP) from a theoretical and a practical perspective, with a particular focus on the testing of English for business purposes. A range of tests - both past and present - is reviewed, and the development of business English testing at Cambridge ESOL is discussed. The description of the revision of the Business English Certificates (BEC) forms a major part of the book and offers a unique insight into an approach to large-scale ESP test development and revision.

Book Description

This book describes the revision of the Cambridge ESOL Business English certificates, offering a unique insight into test revision.