Author(s)

Zhang Yan ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130062, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Yan

ABSTRACT

This study takes CET-6 and TOEFL as the research objects. Text Inspector and Lexical Tutor are used to conduct discourse analysis on the listening parts of the two tests, and the focus is on the variation in lexical structure. The results show that there are obvious differences between CET-6 and TOEFL listening in lexical features, subjects, modalities, and pause fillers. Based on the results, this study discusses the linguistic authenticity of the teaching and testing materials, and provides suggestions for the authors, teachers, and learners.

KEYWORDS

CET-6; TOEFL; Listening tests; Discourse analysis; Lexical structure

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Yan, Discourse Variation between CET-6 and TOEFL Listening Tests and Implications for Teaching. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2023) Vol. 6: 106-111. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2023.061320.

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