1. UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE LA SSMA. CONCEPCION
UNIT 4:
Online performance-based assessment instruments
ASSESSMENT
EDUCATION FACULTY
ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
KARLA ESSMANN TORRES
ANALIA NOVA GONZALEZ
PROFESSOR
ROXANNA CORREA PEREZ
DATE
CONCEPCION, 2013
Online performance-based assessment instruments
1) American English Pronunciation Practice (For ESL/EFL)
2. http://www.manythings.org/pp/
The aim of the previous web resource is to practice American English
Pronunciation (For ESL/EFL). The user can find Game-like minimal pair
practices using flash and MP3 Files. This web page assesses one of the
systems of the language, which is phonetics.
This web page was selected due to the usefulness regarding to the system of the
language that it assesses. Even though the web page is not colorful and
visually attractive, it is helpful to practice phonetics skills; furthermore, it is user
friendly, because it is easy to understand how the page works. The page is
also practical, since it does not require a previous registration or an email
associated.
2) Oxford Practice Grammar online
http://elt.oup.com/student/practicegrammar/;jsessionid=54FB5FA8B165B406
4A020CCD913DE9D5?cc=cl&selLanguage=en
This web page attempts to practice grammar (ESL/SFL). The principal reason
that justify what this resource was selected is that the user can take a test to
find out what grammar needs to practice. Another reason is that this web page
looks organized and it can be easily found the different sections. Moreover,
there are three levels of practice for different kind of users, which are, basic,
intermediate and advanced. Within each level it can be seen a list of options in
which the user can practice not only grammar, but also the other language
skills. It is a good resource since Oxford has prestige and is a recognized tool
in the learning process.