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ITALIAN ARMY LANGUAGE SCHOOL

ITALIAN ARMY LANGUAGE SCHOOL. ACADEMIC DIRECTION / TESTING OFFICE. JOINT FORCES LANGUAGE TEST (JFLT). Topics. STANAG 6001 ed. 4 (2010) . Joint Forces Language Test. Language proficiency scale. 0 No practical proficiency 1 Elementary 2 Fair Limited working 3 Good Minimum professional

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ITALIAN ARMY LANGUAGE SCHOOL

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  1. ITALIAN ARMY LANGUAGE SCHOOL ACADEMIC DIRECTION / TESTING OFFICE JOINT FORCES LANGUAGE TEST (JFLT)

  2. Topics STANAG 6001 ed. 4 (2010)  Joint Forces Language Test

  3. Language proficiency scale • 0 No practical proficiency • 1 Elementary • 2 Fair Limited working • 3 Good Minimum professional • 4 Very good Full professional • 5 Excellent Native / bilingual

  4. Speaking Writing Reading LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES Listening

  5. STANAG 6001 Summary

  6. Placement test Proficiency Test Diagnostic test Job-related test

  7. NORM-REFERENCED TEST Proficiency Test CRITERION-REFERENCED TEST STANAG 6001

  8. LISTENING TEST60 multiple choice questions • Level 1 15 questions • Level 2 15 questions • Level 3 15 questions • Level 4 15 questions

  9. LISTENING TEST

  10. READING COMPREHENSION TEST60 multiple choice questions • Level 1 15 questions • Level 2 15 questions • Level 3 15 questions • Level 4 15 questions

  11. READING TEST

  12. Phases: • warm-up, • level checks interwoven with two to four probes (role play/discussion topic) • wind down RATABLE SAMPLEFOR SPEAKING

  13. FLOOR CEILING WHAT IS THE STUDENT’S LEVEL?

  14. ? jobs, travels, hobbies etc jobs, travels, hobbies etc WARM-UP

  15. ROLE-PLAYS / SITUATIONS • Used to elicit: • Survival language • Concrete language • Register shift • Vocabulary range

  16. GENERAL ELICITATION COMMENTS • Conscious structuring • Efficient elicitation • Tester stance • - Level 1: Sympathetic • - Level 2: Inquiring / Persistent • - Level 3: Challenging / Politely argumentative • Tester-tester interaction

  17. LEVEL 1 TASKS • Simple short conversation • Basic survival situation (role-play)

  18. LEVEL 2 TASKS • Concrete descriptions • Instructions or directions • Report facts about current events • Narration in present • Narration in past • Narration in future

  19. LEVEL 3 TASKS • Support opinion • Hypothesize • Discuss an abstract topic • Unfamiliar situation (role-play)

  20. LEVEL 4 TASKS • Tailor language for all audiences • Defend an official policy • Follow turns of thoughts

  21. SPEAKING: RATING FACTORS • HOLISTIC SCORING • Global tasks and functions • Structural control (grammar) • Lexical control (vocabulary) • Delivery (pronunciation and fluency) • Sociolinguistic competence

  22. SAMPLE LEVEL 1 PROMPTS • Where are you from ? • What are your hobbies ? • Where do you work ? • Describe your house / this base • What time do you have lunch? • Tell me about your daily routine. • When do you usually listen to music ?

  23. QUESTIONS TO WINDOWN • What are you doing after you finish the test? • What are your plans for the immediate future? • Are you returning to work next week ? • How are you getting home ? • Have a safe journey ! Take care.

  24. WRITING TEST - 2 HOURS

  25. LISTENING READING SPEAKING WRITING PRODUCTIVE SKILLS PASSIVE SKILLS

  26. End of the presentation QUESTIONS

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