Home > News

Wuxi hosts China's first OPIc online oral language test

Updated : 2016-08-03
(chinadaily.com.cn)

Wuxi Mandarin Education School in Jiangsu province hosted China's first Oral Proficiency Interview-Computer (OPIc), an Internet-delivered test designed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), on July 31.

More than 20 candidates from different backgrounds took the test, jointly organized by ACTFL, Chinese Testing International, a Chinese testing service company sponsored by Confucius Institute Headquarters, and Wuxi Mandarin Education School.

OPIc has been developed by ACTFL in response to the increased demand for the testing of oral language proficiency worldwide. It provides valid and reliable oral proficiency testing on a large scale, in languages such as English, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, and Korean. Test-takers' oral proficiency will be assessed through a carefully designed computer program that emulates a real time interview environment.

OPIc has been widely acknowledged worldwide by academic institutions, governments and enterprises, as a measure for student assessment, recruitment, promotion and qualification.

More than 3,000 global enterprises credit the test, including NASA, American e-commerce giant eBay, PayPal, a worldwide online payments service provider, South Korean multinational conglomerate Samsung, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).

8.03K
Videos
 

International students experience city glamor

IoT expo displays latest technologies in Wuxi

In pics: Take comfort from clear blue sky

Exhibition marks PRC's 70th anniversary

News
Specials
Sports
Videos
Photos
Business
Policies
Industries
Development Zones
Enterprises
Biz Updates
Travel
Maps
Attractions
Dining
Accommodation
Specialties
Shopping
Entertainment
Transportation
Culture
Heritage
Museums
Events
In focus
Services
Visa
Marriage
Healthcare
Jobs
Education
Useful Info
About
Overview
Districts
Statistics
Government Officials
Sister Cities
E-books
Copyright © 2017 China Daily. All rights reserved.
Sponsored by Wuxi Municipal Party Committee Information Office.
Presented by China Daily.
备案号:苏ICP备14054684号-2