Research and development of a practical speaking test with positive effect on learning

在这个为期四年的项目中，我们为初高中学生和大学生开发了一种以故事复述为任务的半直接口语测试——故事复述口语测试（SRST）。SRST旨在简化考试准备和管理过程，并对提高学习者的接受能力和生产能力产生积极的反拨效应。在对学习者的语言表现进行评分方面，我们为SRST开发了一种名为EBB （empirical derived, Binary-choice, Boundary-definition）的经验量表。通过对量表的不断修改，已经形成了教师能在听一次的情况下对学生的口语表现进行评分的量表，具有足够的可靠性。

In this four-year project, a semi-direct speaking test using a story-retelling task, named Story Retelling Speaking Test (SRST), has been developed for junior and senior high school and university students. The SRST was designed to ease the process of test preparation and administration and generate positive washback effects on enhancing learners' receptive and productive abilities. Concerning scoring learners' speech performance, an empirical scale called an EBB (Empirically derived, Binary-choice, Boundary-definition) scale has been developed for the SRST. Through continuous modifications of the scale, the scale has been made that enables teachers to rate the student's speaking performance while listening to it once with sufficient reliability.