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Gertrúd Mandják ANN-363 (Testing) 18. 09. 2006 TELC (The European Language Certificates) - centre: Frankfurt, Germany - language exams at 4 levels of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference - 3300 examination centres in 15 countries in Europe - English, German, Italian, French - TELC language courses and teacher training courses Aim : useful, creative knowledge instead of passive, lexical knowledge -> exam tasks, situations are real-life like The B2 level language exam: • for those who have reached the level B2 of the Council of Europe’s Common Framework of Reference • English for personal and/or work purposes • level B2: “that of the Independent User who can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible” WRITTEN PART I. reading comprehension 1. reading for gist 2. reading for detail 3. selective reading II. language elements letter with 10 gaps, focus on grammar and vocabulary III. listening comprehension 1.listening for gist 2. listening for detail 3. selective listening IV. letter writing

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Gertrúd MandjákANN-363 (Testing)18. 09. 2006

TELC(The European Language Certificates)

- centre: Frankfurt, Germany- language exams at 4 levels of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework

of Reference- 3300 examination centres in 15 countries in Europe- English, German, Italian, French- TELC language courses and teacher training courses

Aim: useful, creative knowledge instead of passive, lexical knowledge -> exam tasks, situations are real-life like

The B2 level language exam:• for those who have reached the level B2 of the Council of Europe’s Common Framework of Reference • English for personal and/or work purposes• level B2: “that of the Independent User who can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible”

WRITTEN PART

I. reading comprehension1. reading for gist2. reading for detail3. selective reading

II. language elementsletter with 10 gaps, focus on grammar and vocabulary

III. listening comprehension 1.listening for gist2. listening for detail3. selective listening

IV. letter writingeither a semi-formal letter or a letter of application for a job

ORAL PART (candidates examined in pairs)

1. unmarked introduction2. presentation on a given topic (book, concert, film, event, holiday)3. discussion on a given text4. negotiation (aim: coming to a conclusion!)