An Interpretation of Putonghua Proficiency Test Implementation Outline(2021 version)from Linguistic Perspective
Starting from January 2024,the Putonghua Proficiency Test(PSC)will adopt new test pa-pers in accordance with the updated Putonghua Proficiency Test Implementation Outline(2021 edition).Given that college students constitute 80%of the test-takers,it is imperative that the Putonghua courses designed for them undergo a conceptual refresh and content restructuring.The 2021 version of the Imple-mentation Outline provides insights into the essence and role of Putonghua,which can serve as a founda-tion for ideological education.Furthermore,the discussions on the nature,function,test content,compo-sition of test papers,and the grading system of the PSC,along with the elements of Putonghua phonetics,vocabulary,grammar,texts,and topics,offer valuable linguistic guidance for the development of Putong-hua courses.This paper aims to align the curriculum with the updated test standards,ensuring that the educational approach is both relevant and effective for the students preparing for the PSC.
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