Read the【Case Reflection】in this section and answer the following questions:
Mr H, in his fifties, is a famous local English teacher who is willing to accept and utilise new teaching philosophies. However, referring to task-based teaching, he says, “The new curriculum concept truly works well, and task-based teaching can indeed train students' ability to use the language, but the College Entrance Examination(CEE)doesn't focus on students' ability; and the purpose of senior middle school education is to prepare students academically for higher education. If we put too much emphasis on training their abilities, they will fail in the CEE and can't go to university. For these reasons, I can't adopt a task-based approach in teaching.”
What do you think about Mr H's opinion?
Assessment is indispensable to learning, as it is the only way to verify whether the learning objectives are achieved.
This chapter is concerned with formative assessment and summative assessment, as well as basic methods in language testing. Some approaches to teaching reviewing will also be discussed.