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- <title xmlns:ng="http://docbook.org/docbook-ng">Criterion Test</title><meta xmlns:ng="http://docbook.org/docbook-ng" name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Standard Chinese"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Module 1: Orientation"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s10.html" title="Unit 4"><link rel="next" href="ch01s12.html" title="Appendices"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Criterion Test</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s10.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Module 1: Orientation</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s12.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="d5e11552"></a>Criterion Test</h2></div></div></div><p>The purpose of the Criterion Test at the end of each module is to show you not only
- how much of the material you have learned, but also what points you need to work on
- before beginning to study another module.</p><p>Since the primary goal of ORN is to introduce the sound system of Standard Chinese,
- this test focuses on your ability to discriminate and produce tones, vowels, and
- consonants. Additionally, there are sections which test your ability to comprehend and
- produce numbers from 1 through 99 and the material in the ORN Target Lists. </p><p>Your knowledge of personal names and titles and the romanization system is also
- tested. Read the Objectives at the beginning of the module for a description of exactly
- what the test covers. </p><p>Note: Although the entire sound system is introduced in the Pronunciation and
- Romanization Module, you will be tested here only on those sounds which occur in the
- Target Sentences. Other sounds will be included in Criterion Tests for later modules. </p><p>Following is a sample of the Criterion Test for this module. Each section of the test,
- with directions and a sample question, is represented here so that you may know exactly
- what is expected of you after studying the ORN Module. </p><p>Minimum scores are suggested for each section of the test. Achieving these scores
- means that you are adequately prepared for the next module. If you fall below the
- minimum criterion on any section, you should review relevant study materials. </p><p>You will use a tape to complete Part I of the test. Part II is written, and you will
- complete Part III with your instructor. Part IV of the test (Diagnostics) indicates the
- passing score for each section and review materials for each section.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d5e11561"></a>Part I</h3></div></div></div><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to distinguish the four tones. In your
- test booklet you will see two syllables after each letter. The speaker
- will pronounce both syllables, and then say one of them again. You are
- to decide which syllable was repeated, and circle the appropriate one to
- indicate your choice. The syllables may occur in any of the four tones,
- regardless of which tone was used previously in the module. The same
- syllable may occur more than once in this section. </p><p>For example, the speaker might say: <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fēi … fěi</em></span> and then repeat
- <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fēi</em></span></p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fēi</em></span>
- <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fěi</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to recognize the four tones in
- isolated syllables. The speaker will pronounce a syllable twice; you add
- to the written syllable the tone that you hear. Again, the syllables may
- occur in any of the four tones, regardless of which tone was used
- previously in the module. </p><p>For example, the speaker might say: <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fěi...fěi</em></span></p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fei</em></span> → <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fěi</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to recognize the four tones in
- two-syllables combinations. The speaker pronounces each two-syllable
- item twice and then pauses a moment for you to mark tones on the written
- syllables. For the first ten items, one of the two tones is already
- marked. For the last ten items, you must fill in both tones. </p><p>For example: the speaker might say: <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">cháběi...cháběi</em></span></p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">chabei →
- cháběi</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>In this section, you are tested on syllables which differ minimally in
- sound. The speaker will pronounce each syllable in an item once; then he
- will pronounce one of the syllables again. Decide which of the syllables
- was repeated, and indicate your choice by circling that written syllable
- in your test booklet. The syllables in this test do not necessarily
- correspond in every way to syllables in the Target Lists They may vary
- in tone, for example. </p><p>For example, the speaker might say: <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fàn...fàng</em></span> and then
- repeat <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fàng</em></span>.</p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fàn</em></span>
- <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">fàng</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>In this section, you complete the romanization for the syllables that
- you hear. As the speaker says a syllable, write the appropriate vowel or
- consonant letter(s) in the blank. This tests your ability to recognize
- the sounds of a syllable and to use the romanization system correctly.
- The speaker will say each syllable twice. </p><p>For example, the speaker might say: <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">pàng</em></span>...<span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">pàng</em></span> then you would
- write:</p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">pàng</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> This section tests your ability to understand the numbers 1 through
- 99 in Chinese. For each item, the speaker will say a number, and you
- write down the numerals for that number.</p><p>For example, you might hear:<span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">
- shí-sān</em></span></p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span class="bold"><strong>13</strong></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to understand questions and answers
- about where someone is from and where he is now. Listen to a
- conversation between Mr. Johnson and Comrade <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Zhào</em></span>, who have just met.
- You will hear the conversation three times. The third time you hear it,
- a pause will follow each line. You may use these pauses to fill in the
- boxes in your booklet with appropriate information. (You do not have to
- wait for the second repetition of the conversation to fill in the
- answers, of course.) </p><p>For example: [You will hear a conversation similar to conversations
- you heard on the C-2 tapes in this module.]</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" border="1"><colgroup><col class="c1"><col class="c2"><col class="c3"></colgroup><thead><tr><th bgcolor="#b3d9ff"></th><th bgcolor="#b3d9ff">Home State or
- Province</th><th bgcolor="#b3d9ff">Present
- Location</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Comrade <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Zhào</em></span></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Mr. Johnson (<span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Yuēhànsūn</em></span>)</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Comrade <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Zhào</em></span>'s husband</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td>Mrs. Johnson</td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to comprehend Chinese utterances by
- asking you for the English equivalents. For each item, the speaker will
- say a sentence from the Target List twice. You indicate your
- understanding of the sentence by circling the letter of the English
- sentence which most closely matches the meaning of the Chinese sentence. </p><p> For example, you might hear: <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">nǐ shì shéi?...nǐ shì
- shéi?</em></span></p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p>Who is she?</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Who is he?</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Who are you?</p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d5e11671"></a>Part II</h3></div></div></div><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> This section tests your general understanding of the Chinese system
- of personal names and titles. Read the family histories in your test
- booklet, and answer the questions. </p><p>For example,</p><p>
- <span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Yáng Tíngfēng</em></span>
- is the Chinese name used lay an American, Timothy Young, now that he is
- living in Taipei. His Chinese surname is:</p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Yáng</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Tíngféng</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">Yáng
- Tíngféng</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="d5e11691"></a>Part III</h3></div></div></div><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to pronounce the four tones. Simple
- sound combinations have been chosen so that special attention may be
- given to tone production. For each item, choose one syllable and read it
- aloud. As you do so, put a circle around the one you choose. The
- instructor will note the syllable he hears. Be sure to choose a fair
- sampling of all four tones, and select them in random order. </p><p>For example, you might say:</p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase">mā <span class="bold"><strong>má</strong></span> mǎ
- mà</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> This section tests your ability to pronounce Chinese sounds from the
- Target Lists, as well as your ability to read romanization. For each
- item, choose one syllable and read it aloud. As you do so, put a circle
- around the one you choose. The instructor will note the syllable he
- hears. Be sure to choose syllables from each column as you go through
- this section of the test.</p><p>For example, you might say:</p><p>
- </p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="a"><li class="listitem"><p><span lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><em lang="cmn-Latn-pinyin" class="foreignphrase"><span class="bold"><strong>nín</strong></span>...níng</em></span></p></li></ol></div><p>
- </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to locate and name main cities and
- provinces in China. Using the map in your booklet, point out to your
- instructor five cities and five provinces and name them. Pronunciation
- is of secondary importance here.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to produce sentences in Chinese. Your
- instructor will say an English sentence from the Target Lists, and you
- translate it into Chinese. Your Chinese sentence must "be correct," both
- in grammar and in content.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>This section tests your ability to make conversational use of the
- material covered in this module. Although limited in scope, this
- conversation between you and your instructor represents a situation
- which you are likely to encounter in the real world. As in any
- conversation, you are free to ask for a repetition or rephrasing of a
- sentence, or you may volunteer information on the subject. It is not so
- much the correctness of your pronunciation and grammar that is being
- tested as it is your ability to communicate effectively. </p></li></ol></div><p>
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