Method and System for E-tol English language test online

• US 20080046232A1
• Filed: 08/18/2006
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jan Groppe, Maria Eugenia Garcia Groppe
• Original Assignee: Jan Groppe, Maria Eugenia Garcia Groppe
• Inventors: Groppe, Jan, Groppe, Maria Eugenia Garcia
• Application Number:
  US11/465,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20080046232A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/06 Foreign languages with audible presentation of material to be studied G09B5/04

Abstract

The present invention is an Internet-based English language test online designed to help Human Resources Departments in Non-English speaking countries find the right person for the bilingual job, The system will also assess employee'"'"'s English language communication skills, on a scale from 0-100%. The system is job-business oriented and measures the participant'"'"'s skills and proficiency for effective communication at the workplace. The system will have a standard test with a follow up VIP test if the test taker qualifies after taking the standard test.

Claims

1. A method of testing language comprehension comprising of a system having a standard test with a follow up VIP test if the test taker qualifies.

2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said standard test consist of 4 areas:

listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary.

3. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test integrates listening, reading, writing and speaking.

4. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said standard test consist of adaptive/random questions.

5. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having questions of said standard test get harder, easier or stay the same if the user answers a certain percentage correctly.

6. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test consists of reading about topic where an opinion is expressed.

7. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test consists of a listening about the same topic where a different opinion is expressed.

8. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test consists of a live interview where the participant discusses a topic.

9. A method according to claim 8 further comprising having said interview being of a length of time between 15 and 20 minutes.

10. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test consists of a written exposition about a same topic.

11. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test consists of a written exposition about a same topic.

12. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said VIP test consists of reading about a topic where an opinion is expressed, listening about the same topic where a different opinion is expressed, a live interview where the participant discusses the topic with the interviewer and a written exposition about the said topic.

13. A method according to claim 12 further comprising having said interview being of a length of time between 15 and 20 minutes.

14. A method according to claim 1 further comprising having said system running on a computer processor.

15. A method according to claim 14 further comprising having said system being accessed through the Internet.

16. A method according to claim 14 further comprising having said system being accessed through the Internet.

17. A method of testing language comprehension comprising of a system having a standard test consisting of random questions with having said questions of said standard test get harder if the user answers a certain percentage correct and with a follow up VIP test if the test taker qualifies where said standard test consist of 4 areas:

listening, reading, grammar and vocabulary and VIP test consists of reading about a topic where an opinion is expressed, listening about the same topic where a different opinion is expressed, a live interview where the participant discusses the topic with the interviewer and a written exposition about the said topic.

18. A method according to claim 17 further comprising having said interview being of a length of time between 15 and 20 minutes.

19. A method according to claim 17 further comprising having said system running on a computer processor.

20. A method according to claim 19 further comprising having said system being accessed through the Internet.