Assessing English for Professional Purposes

This book provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people's ability to function linguistically in the workplace. This book is key reading for researchers, graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment.

Ute Knoch is an Associate Professor in Language Testing at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Susy Macqueen is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics at the Australian National University.

Introduction Chapter 1 - Scope Chapter 2 - Construct Chapter 3 - Needs Chapter 4 - Development Chapter 5 - Validity Chapter 6 - Policy Conclusion References Index