In this paper, the writer insists that aural comprehension test must be included in the staterun high school and college entry scholastic achievement test by using radio, TV or taperecorders. In recent years, English language teaching overseas has dev...
In this paper, the writer insists that aural comprehension test must be included in the staterun high school and college entry scholastic achievement test by using radio, TV or taperecorders. In recent years, English language teaching overseas has developed in new directions. It has been called upon to provide students with the ability to use the language. Thus, generally communicative competence is taken to be the objective of language teaching. In Korea, however, English has been taught through grammatical analysis and translation. This is the most serious problem in current English teaching in Korea. So this paper attempts to deal with the methods of sound testing-how to test auditory comprehension.
Realizing the importance of sound testing, the writer has presented his opinion that we should develop better inservice training programs including some testing technics. And in spite of many dificulties, auditory comprehension testing can, at least, be conducted by using radio, TV or taperecorders. This is the best way to normalize English teaching in Korea.