Publikace: The volume includes original papers addressing different aspects of the interface between second language acquisition and language testing research. This paperback edition provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research, - Bachman, L. & Cohen, A.. Anotace: kniha pro učitele se zabývá interakcí mezi výukou a testováním cizího jazyka Popis: This text looks at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research and ways in which research in these two areas of applied linguistics can be fruitfully integrated. The volume includes original papers dealing with different aspects of the interface between SLA and LT research. validity inquiry in SLA research; research in interlanguage variation - implications for language testing; strategies and processes in test- taking and SLA; describing language development? rating scales and second language acquisition; testing methods in context-based second language research; language testing and second language acquisition - how can one benefit from the other? Appendix. Contents: Language testing SLA interfaces - an update; construct definition and validity inquiry in SLA research; research in interlanguage variation - implications for language testing; strategies and processes in test- taking and SLA; describing language development? rating scales and second language acquisition; testing methods in context-based second language research; language testing and second language acquisition - how can one benefit from the other? Appendix. Publikace: The volume includes original papers addressing different aspects of the interface between second language acquisition and language testing research. This paperback edition provides a fresh look at areas of common interest to both SLA and LT research, - Bachman, L. & Cohen, A..