A Study on the Content Validit y of English Listening Tests of College Entrance Examination Under the Background of"Three New Reforms"—Taking the English National Tests from 2020 to 2023 as an Example
Based on Bachman and Palmer's framework of language task characteristics and the listening requirements of curriculum standards,the content validity of eight national English listening tests for college entrance examination from 2020 to 2023 is statistically analyzed from three dimensions:text input,expected response,and the relationship between input and expected response.The results show that from 2020 to 2023,the listening tests are relatively stable in terms of text input,expected response,and the relationship between input and expected response.In 2023,the number of medium long dialogues and long dialogues increased,and the Flesch index of listening texts decreased.The tests for new college reform in 2022 and in 2023 have been the number of factual detail questions reduced,that of making reasoning judgment questions increased,with the number of narrow and direct questions reduced.The above changes reflect the reform trend of implementing the assessment of core literacy and key competencies in listening tests in college entrance examination under the background of the new curricula,new textbooks and new college entrance examination.In order to further optimize classroom teaching and improve teaching efficiency,English teachers in middle schools can try to increase the length and difficulty of listening texts,expand the breadth and depth of the subject context,and cleverly raise listening questions to strengthen listening skills training,consolidate the foundation of listening literacy,and improve students'comprehensive English application ability.
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