LINGUIST List 4.610

Mon 16 Aug 1993

Confs: Chinese Speaking Test

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1. WEIPING, CHINESE SPEAKING TEST RATER TRAINING

 CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS WORKSHOPS
 SIMULATED ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (SOPI)
 RATER TRAINING WORKSHOPS
 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
 9:30 A.M.- 5:30 P.M. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1993
 9:30 A.M - 5:30 P.M FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 19, 1933
SOPI (Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview) is a tape-mediated
speaking test that is scored according to the ACTFL Proficiency
Guidelines. The National Foreign Language Resource Center,
located at Georgetown University and the Center for Applied
Linguistics (CAL) in Washington, D.C., is sponsoring a SOPI rater
training workshop for the Chinese Speaking Test (CST), in
conjunction with the ACTFL/CLTA '93 conference.
The workshop will familiarize participants with the philosophy and format of the
SOPI in Chinese and train them to administer and score the test on the scale of
the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. After completing the two-day workshop,
participants will be issued a certificate from CAL.
Workshop participants receive, free of charge, all materials
necessary to administer and score the SOPI at their own
institutions. These materials include Examinee Handbooks, a copy
of the official Test Manual, copies of the Examinee Test
Booklets, a copy of the Master Test Tape and scoring sheets. For self-
training after the workshop, a training tape and a training manual will
also be distributed during the workshop.

A nominal and non-refundable registration fee of $10 (Payable to CAL) is
required to reserve a place in the workshop. Space is limited to 25 attendees
only. Interested parties can register for the CAL SOPI workshop through CAL
with Xixiang Jiang, CAL/CLTA Workshop Coordinator, Center for Applied
Linguistics, 1118 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202)429-9292, FAX
(202)659-5641.

 Registration Form


 SIMULATED ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW RATER TRAINING WORKSHOPS
 AT ACTFL/CLTA '93 CONFERENCE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
 REGISTRATION FORM
I. Registration Information (please print)
Name:________________________________Position:___________________
Institution:_____________________________________________________
Mailing
Address:_________________________________________________________
City:______________________State:______________Zip Code:_________
Telephone: Work ( )________________Home ( )_______________
FAX: ( )_____________________ EMAIL: __________________________

II. Background Information
1. How many years have you taught Chinese? _______
2. What level of students do you currently teach? (please
 circle)
 elementary high school college university
3. What tests do you currently use?
______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
4. How familiar are you with CAL's speaking test in Chinese?
 1 2 3 4 5
 very familiar no familiarity
5. How familiar are you with the ACTFL Speaking Proficiency
 Guidelines?
 1 2 3 4 5
 very familiar no familiarity
6. What do you hope to gain from this workshop? (please use
 other side if necessary)_________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Please make check ($10) payable to CAL/CST, and send it with the form by
October 30, 1993 to Xixiang Jiang, CAL/CLTA Workshop Coordinator, Center for
Applied Linguistics, 1118 22nd St. NW, Washington, DC 20037.
Tel. (202)429-9292, FAX: (202)659-5641.