TEM測試語用效度研究

　　CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
　　1.1 TEM4 and TEM8 in China
　　1.1.1 An overview of TEM4 and TEM8
　　1.1.2 An overview of current listening comprehension parts of TEM4 and TEM8
　　1.1.3 TEM4 and TEM8 listening test validation study
　　
　　1.2 Description of the thesis study 
　　1.2.1 Purpose and scope of the study
　　1.2.2 The research questions
　　1.2.3 Study methods
　　1.2.4 Study results
　　1.2.5 Structure of the dissertation
　　
　　CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
　　2.1 Language competence
　　2.1.1 Classical UCH versus MCH
　　2.1.2 Varying definitions of language proficiency
　　2.1.3 The influence of pedagogic approaches on the interpretation of language competence
　　2.1.4 Some recent frameworks of communicative competence
　　
　　2.2 Listening competence
　　2.2.1 Major listening situations and their classifications
　　2.2.2 Listening comprehension as hypothesized processes
　　2.2.3 Buck's framework of listening ability
　　
　　2.3 Two supplementary points about listening comprehension
　　2.3.1 The passive and active natures of listening comprehension 
　　
　　2.4 Listening comprehension testing: pre-World War II period
　　2.4.1 The three major approaches to language testing
　　2.4.2 Earlier listening comprehension testing in the U.S
　　2.4.3 Earlier listening comprehension testing in the U. K
　　
　　2.5 Listening comprehension testing: post-World War II period
　　2.5.1 overseas studies 
　　2.5.2 Studies in China
　　
　　2.6 Progress in listening comprehension testing: after the
　　1980s
　　2.6.1 Progress made in people's knowledge about listening competence
　　2.6.2 A framework for listening comprehension
　　2.6.3 Progress made in theories concerning the effect of test method
　　2.7 Formats of listening comprehension sub-tests in some famous English proficiency tests
　　2.8 Conclusion
　　
　　CHAPTER THREE A TENTATIVE ANALYSIS AND COMMENT 0N TEM4 AND TEM8 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST PAPERS IN USE
　　3.1 Test authenticity
　　3.2 TEM4 and TEM8 item type analysis
　　3.3 TEM4 and TEM8 listening test content analysis
　　3.4 TEM4 and TEM8 test task analysis
　　3.5 Comments on the test papers in use
　　3.5.1 The positive side of the papers and their beneficial backwash on pedagogy
　　3.5.2 The imperfections of the papers and their detrimental backwash Off pedagogy
　　
　　CHAPTER FOUR LISTENINGNEEDS ANALYSIS
　　4.1 Needs analysis
　　4.2 Important listening domains
　　4.3 Real-life listening situations and tasks
　　4.3.1 Varieties of English language
　　4.3.2 The matter of accents
　　
　　4.4 Correspondence between test tasks and real-life listening activities
　　4.4.1 Seeking correspondence between the test taker'S psychological state and that of the non-test taker's
　　4.4.2 Seeking correspondence between the test language and the real.1ife language
　　4.4.3 Seeking correspondence between test tasks and real－life listening activities
　　4.5 Conclusion
　　
　　CHAPTER FIVE REVISED TEST SPECIFICATIONS FOR TEM LISTENING SUB-TESTS
　　5.1 Test Specifications
　　5.2 Original test specifications for TEM4 listening sub-test
　　5.3 ReviSed test specifications for TEM4 listening sub-test
　　5.4 Original test specifications for TEM8 listening sub-test
　　5.7 Revised test specifications for了EM8 listening sub-test
　　5 6 Conclusion
　　
　　CHAPTER SIX THE EXPERIMENTAL TEST AND THE RESULTS ANALYSIS
　　6.1 Two assumptions to be tested
　　6.2 Construction of the experimental test
　　6.3 Administration of the experimental test
　　6.4 Test results analysis
　　6.4.1 The T test results
　　6.4.2 Facility value and discrimination power analysis
　　6.5 Questionnaire survey
　　CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
　　BIBOLIOGRAPHY