Issues in testing business English : the revision of the Cambridge Business English certificates / Barry O'Sullivan.
"This book explores the testing of language for specific purposes (LSP) from a theoretical and practical perspective, with a particular focus on the testing of English for business purposes. A range of tests - both past and present - is reviewed, and the development of business English testing...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2006.
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| Series: | Studies in language testing ;
17. |
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| Summary: | "This book explores the testing of language for specific purposes (LSP) from a theoretical and practical perspective, with a particular focus on the testing of English for business purposes. A range of tests - both past and present - is reviewed, and the development of business English testing at Cambridge ESOL is discussed. The description of the revision of the Business English Certificates (BEC) forms a major part of the book and offers a unique insight into an approach to large-scale ESP test development and revision."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-391) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521013305 9780521013307 |