Webinars for Teachers. - Authenticity: turning theory into tasks

Introduction 0:00 Types of authenticity 3:05 Challenges for the test organisation 7:48 Speaking authenticity 9:03 Writing authenticity 26:15 Designing authentic writing tasks 32:23 Writing task features 36:17 Summary 42:56 Q&A 47:38 In this webinar we will explore how Cambridge English translates theories of authentic validity into practice through the tasks and items in our exams. We will look at different aspects of authenticity, how these aspects are addressed in our exams, and how authenticity in language testing leads to the teaching and development of real-life skills. Presenters - Colin Williams and Sian Morgan Link to the slides: https://assets.cambridgeenglish.org/webinars/authenticity-turning-theory-into-tasks-and-skills.pdf Here is the link to the CUP conference on academic writing which Sian discusses in the webinar - http://view.ceros.com/cambridge/academic-english-online-conference/p/2