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New Year Tryout:
Chinese Proficiency Progression Assessment
To provide an effective assessment for Chinese learners, a solid base for progression study in the new year and strong support for employment, eCompuChinese Education Association will host first Chinese Proficiency Progression Assessment on Saturday, February 9th, from 2pm to 5pm, at Metro eLearning (2nd floor, Metro Square Mall).
The Assessment is first come first test, and the assessment contents, in 8 levels, cover daily conversation words and high frequency words. Assessment employs Windows PC and standard QWERTY keyboard. Participants can choose either traditional or simplified Chinese, and Pinyin or Bopomo input method for test. Assessment fee is 5 dollars Canadian.
China’s rapid economic growth in recent years propelled the global trend of Chinese learning. Chinese has quickly became a must-take course for overseas students and must-have skills for some professionals. Based on the user population, mastering Chinese, English and computer skills will certainly add enormous advantage to you. For studying Chinese overseas, due to differences in environment, motivation, course load and teaching material, teachers, parents and students often have difficulty in accurate assessment. For instance, after years of study, a student may be able to understand and speak Chinese, but he/she does not read, or he/she may be able to read and write, but once having Pinyin removed, he/she can not pronounce the word and read out properly, in both cases, the basic language learning objective is not achieved.
A language is all about communication, besides being able to understand and express proper meaning orally, being able to read and communicate via writing are also desired. Communication via writing has been transformed into “via computer”. No matter it is web search, instant message or email, as long as it is information exchange and application in our everyday life, Chinese inputting just can not be left out. Therefore the listen/speak/read/type ability of Chinese surely became must-have Professional Skills for entering professional job market and global Chinese market. On May 9th, 2007, the USA had its first Advanced Placement examination for Chinese course. Following the trend and demand, this AP exam first time used Chinese input via computer to replace paper pen for writing the exam.
Test takers of Chinese Proficiency Progression Assessment not only need to know the words and the pronunciations, but also need to know how to properly use Pinyin or Bopomo to input words with correct tones. More importantly, due to many Chinese words being of the same pronunciation or similar shape, the test takers also need to be quick on telling words apart and selecting the right word in order to improve typing accuracy and speed. Chinese Proficiency Progression Assessment includes high frequency words, phrases and sentence patterns used in daily conversation as testing scope, has 8 levels, about 100 words each level, totalling about 2000 words with derivatives. If an attendee can reach level 8, it means he/she can read and understand 80% of Chinese newspaper publications in the market.
Because Chinese Proficiency Progression Assessment tends to encourage high participation and to help learners gain more interest and confidence, eCompuChinese Education Association has published vocabulary for each assessment level on its website. Led by this annual assessment, eCompuChinese Education Association lets students review and practice repeatedly, hence achieves the goal of “test every year, progress every year”. For inquiry, please contact: 905-305-1778 / 416-299-4616.
eCompuChinese Education Association
Chinese Proficiency Progression Assessment 2008
Objectives:
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Provide an excellent mean for Chinese learners to measure their vocabulary and their ability to master and apply daily conversation vocabulary
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Set levels based on hundreds of high frequency words and their derivatives, provide teachers and students with accurate assessment to serve as guideline for long and short terms’ study plan
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Through the tone setting, word differentiating and selection in the assessment test, to help Chinese learners’ pronounce properly and reduce spelling errors.
Registration:
Online registration : participant completes the online form with required fields on English and Chinese names, date of birth, assessment level, traditional/simplified language and input method
Pre-assessment Simulation:
Download IQChinese Quiz. It’s a 14-day trial ware with built-in simulation tests
Assessment Date and Time:
2pm ~ 5pm, Saturday, February 9th, first come first test
Target Group:
any interested adult and students
Assessment Fee:
CAD $5.00 for each level
Payment can be paid by cash or cheque (payable to ecompuchinese)
Payment should be handed/sent in before Monday February 4th.
No refund on absence.
Where to Pay: Metro eLearning, 3636 Steeles Ave., East, Markham, Ontario L3R 1K9
Assessment Location:
Metro eLearning, 203A (2nd floor), Metro Square Mall, Toronto
Notes:
- Assessment takers need to show ID and obtain name specific blank certificates before assessment
- Assessment is run on Windows PC, traditional/simplified Chinese can be selected, so is Pinyin/Bopomo
- Assessment is conducted via IQChinese Quiz application using random testing material, real time accuracy rate and speed can be obtained
- Based on high frequency words and phrases used in daily life, 100 words a level, total of 8 levels, each level includes the vocabulary from its immediate lower level, vocabulary for level 1 to 8 is published below.
- Assessment of each level is limited to 10 minutes, typing speed is calculated on accurate words.
- Assessment takers can take no more than 2 levels, pre-assessment practice is available
- At the end of assessment, staff will enter vocabulary volume and accuracy rate on the certificate, sealed with eCompuChinese Education Association’s official seal for authenticity.
Commonly Used Chinese Characters/Phrases List
〈Traditional Chinese Version〉 〈Simplified Chinese Version〉
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