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English Language Assessment and
the Chinese Learner
English Language Assessment
and the Chinese Learner
Liying Cheng, Queen’s University, Canada
Andy Curtis, The Chinese University of
Hong Kong
First published 2010
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Cheng, Liying, 1959–
English language assessment and the Chinese learner /
Liying Cheng, Andy Curtis.—1st editon.
p. cm.
Includes indexes.
1. English language—Study and teaching—Chinese speakers
2. English language—Ability testing. I. Curtis, Andy. II. Title.
2008
'0951—dc22
2008043453
ISBN 0-203-87304-1 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN10: 0–415–99447–0 (hbk)
ISBN10: 0–203–87304–1 (ebk)
ISBN13: 978–0–415–99447–7 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978–0–203–87304–5 (ebk)
To all the Chinese learners, inside and outside China, who have
experienced and will experience English language learning and
assessment. May English help you realize your goals as it has
helped us realize ours.
Contents
Foreword by Lyle F. Bachman x
Preface