2. What is Language Testing
◦ Simply put, language testing is the measurement of a person’s ability to use language in some way. Of course,
that doesn’t clarify much, because language is an incredibly complex phenomenon involving a number of
distinct skills that interact with each other in any number of ways. For that reason, to provide a language
testing definition in the context of your organization, we need to talk about which skills you’re wanting to
measure and why.
3. Reasons for Testing
◦ Finding out about progress
◦ Encouraging students
◦ Finding out about learning difficulties
◦ Finding out about achievement
◦ Placing Students
◦ Selecting Students
◦ Finding out about proficiency