National Evaluation Series™ Profile: Russian (831)

Content Domain I: Listening Comprehension

Competencies:

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0001 Derive information from a variety of authentic oral messages (e.g., telephone message, media message, speech, lecture, public address announcement, conversation) in the target language.

Descriptive Statements:

Determine the main idea or significant details of an oral message.
Identify a cause-and-effect relationship stated in an oral message.
Identify a sequence of steps described in an oral message.
Demonstrate knowledge of customary greetings, questions, or comments likely to be encountered in social situations.
Provide an appropriate response to a spoken question or comment.

Sample Item:

Sample Test Directions for the Listening Comprehension Assignment

This section of the test consists of a listening comprehension exercise that involves listening to a recorded audio excerpt and then responding in writing to an assignment presented. Your response may be written either in the target language or in English.

You may use the erasable notebooklet to make notes, write an outline, or otherwise prepare your response. However, your final response to each assignment must be typed in the response box provided for the assignment.

Please note that special characters (such as letters with accents or other diacritical marks) cannot be entered using the keyboard but are available for insertion in the on-screen response box. To access these characters, click on the button that appears in the upper left corner of the screen. Using the mouse, click on the character you wish to include in your response and then select "Insert." The character will be inserted where the cursor is positioned in the response box.

Your response will be evaluated based on the following criteria.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: accuracy and completeness in comprehending spoken language

INFERENCE: demonstrated ability to analyze elements of spoken language and infer implied information

Please be aware that the visual enhancements and are NOT available during this section of the test. Please DO NOT use these features until you have completed all listening items and proceeded to the remaining sections of the test.

Click the Next button when you have finished reading these directions and are ready to begin the listening comprehension exercise.

Be sure you have your headset on before proceeding.

Select the Next button to continue.

Sample questions are provided in the Russian Sample Items PDF Document .

0002 Apply skills of inference to a variety of authentic oral messages (e.g., telephone message, media message, speech, lecture, public address announcement, conversation) in the target language.

Descriptive Statements:

Draw conclusions based on information presented in an oral message.
Predict the outcome of a situation described in an oral message.
Infer the relationship between speakers in a conversation, taking into account social register and/or level of formality.
Identify the mood of a speaker in an oral message.

Sample Item:

Sample Test Directions for the Listening Comprehension Assignment

This section of the test consists of a listening comprehension exercise that involves listening to a recorded audio excerpt and then responding in writing to an assignment presented. Your response may be written either in the target language or in English.

You may use the erasable notebooklet to make notes, write an outline, or otherwise prepare your response. However, your final response to each assignment must be typed in the response box provided for the assignment.

Please note that special characters (such as letters with accents or other diacritical marks) cannot be entered using the keyboard but are available for insertion in the on-screen response box. To access these characters, click on the button that appears in the upper left corner of the screen. Using the mouse, click on the character you wish to include in your response and then select "Insert." The character will be inserted where the cursor is positioned in the response box.

Your response will be evaluated based on the following criteria.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: accuracy and completeness in comprehending spoken language

INFERENCE: demonstrated ability to analyze elements of spoken language and infer implied information

Please be aware that the visual enhancements and are NOT available during this section of the test. Please DO NOT use these features until you have completed all listening items and proceeded to the remaining sections of the test.

Click the Next button when you have finished reading these directions and are ready to begin the listening comprehension exercise.

Be sure you have your headset on before proceeding.

Select the Next button to continue.

Sample questions are provided in the Russian Sample Items PDF Document .

0003 Analyze a variety of authentic oral messages (e.g., telephone message, media message, speech, lecture, public address announcement, conversation) in the target language.

Descriptive Statements:

Analyze the social or cultural context of an oral message.
Analyze the assumptions or point of view of one or more speakers in an oral message.
Determine the intent of one or more speakers in an oral message.

Sample Item:

Sample Test Directions for the Listening Comprehension Assignment

This section of the test consists of a listening comprehension exercise that involves listening to a recorded audio excerpt and then responding in writing to an assignment presented. Your response may be written either in the target language or in English.

You may use the erasable notebooklet to make notes, write an outline, or otherwise prepare your response. However, your final response to each assignment must be typed in the response box provided for the assignment.

Please note that special characters (such as letters with accents or other diacritical marks) cannot be entered using the keyboard but are available for insertion in the on-screen response box. To access these characters, click on the button that appears in the upper left corner of the screen. Using the mouse, click on the character you wish to include in your response and then select "Insert." The character will be inserted where the cursor is positioned in the response box.

Your response will be evaluated based on the following criteria.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION: accuracy and completeness in comprehending spoken language

INFERENCE: demonstrated ability to analyze elements of spoken language and infer implied information

Please be aware that the visual enhancements and are NOT available during this section of the test. Please DO NOT use these features until you have completed all listening items and proceeded to the remaining sections of the test.

Click the Next button when you have finished reading these directions and are ready to begin the listening comprehension exercise.

Be sure you have your headset on before proceeding.

Select the Next button to continue.

Sample questions are provided in the Russian Sample Items PDF Document .

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