Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, 2023, 6(5); doi: 10.25236/AJHSS.2023.060502.
Jun Sun
The Affiliated High School to Hangzhou Normal University, 5 Zhenhua Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Many teacher-training universities only adopt a single form (read aloud) and content without pragmatic meaning in English Speech Test. However, some scholars show queries on this issue because they worry about whether a single form (read aloud) and content without pragmatic meaning bring about low validity or not. This essay focuses on effects of the written test form and content with pragmatic meaning in the validity of English Speech Test. And through the experiment and analysis, it can be seen that when the written test form and content with pragmatic meaning are added, it comparatively whether plays an important role in English Speech Test or not.
Validity, The Written Test Form, Content with Pragmatic Meaning, A Single Form, Content without Pragmatic Meaning, English Speech Test
Jun Sun. Effects of the Written Test Form and Content with Pragmatic Meaning in the Validity of English Speech Test. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 5: 7-10. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2023.060502.
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