Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:31:29 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: What goes on the first test?
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Well, here raises the question that what sort of test is it? If it is a 
regular language ability test, then we can do this.
However if this is a standardized language proficiency test, then we need 
to be careful.

Since I believe in the latter, I propose the following.

The Test has 4 Proficiency Levels.
Level 1: 

   - The person knows the basic structure of a lojban utterance.
   - Understands what is meant by bridi, selbri, brivla, tanru.
   - Is able to make simple tanru.
   - Knows the basic pro-sumti: mi, do.
   - Knows basic and group articles: lo, loi, le, ei, la.
   - Understands the place structure and tagging.
   - Understands implicit and explicit {zo'e}.
   - Can count up to ten.

Level 2:

   - The person understands simple abstractions.
   - The person understands SE.
   - The person can use COI and UI.
   - Understands Scalar Negation.
   - Can elide terminators.
   - and can use {noi} and {poi}

I still need to come up with Levels 3 and 4, but I am not that proficient 
to remember the more advanced topics. This is pretty consistent with what 
wave lessons have.

On Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:26:50 AM UTC+5, Lindar Greenwood wrote:
>
> Let's discuss that. What goes on the first test?
> I think it should be essentially what is covered in lessons 0 through 2 of 
> the Wave Lessons <http://www.lojban.org/tiki/wavelessonscontinued>.
>

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Well, here raises the question that what sort of test is it? If it is a reg=
ular language ability test, then we can do this.<div>However if this is a s=
tandardized language proficiency test, then we need to be careful.</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Since I&nbsp;believe&nbsp;in the latter, I propose the fol=
lowing.</div><div><br></div><div>The Test has 4 Proficiency Levels.</div><d=
iv>Level 1:&nbsp;</div><div><ul><li><span style=3D"line-height: normal;">Th=
e person knows the basic structure of a lojban utterance.</span></li><li><s=
pan style=3D"line-height: normal;">Understands what is meant by bridi, selb=
ri, brivla, tanru.</span></li><li><span style=3D"line-height: normal;">Is a=
ble to make simple tanru.</span></li><li><span style=3D"line-height: normal=
;">Knows the basic pro-sumti: mi, do.</span></li><li><span style=3D"line-he=
ight: normal;">Knows basic and group articles: lo, loi, le, ei, la.</span><=
/li><li>Understands the place structure and tagging.</li><li>Understands im=
plicit and explicit {zo'e}.</li><li>Can count up to ten.</li></ul><span sty=
le=3D"line-height: 17px;">Level 2:</span></div><div><ul><li>The person unde=
rstands simple abstractions.</li><li>The person understands SE.</li><li>The=
 person can use COI and UI.</li><li>Understands Scalar Negation.</li><li>Ca=
n elide terminators.</li><li>and can use {noi} and {poi}</li></ul><div><spa=
n style=3D"line-height: 17px;">I still need to come up with Levels 3 and 4,=
 but I am not that proficient to remember the more advanced topics. This is=
 pretty consistent with what wave lessons have.</span></div></div><div><br>=
On Sunday, July 15, 2012 10:26:50 AM UTC+5, Lindar Greenwood wrote:<blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left=
: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">Let's discuss that. What goes on the f=
irst test?<div>I think it should be essentially what is covered in lessons =
0 through 2 of the&nbsp;<a href=3D"http://www.lojban.org/tiki/wavelessonsco=
ntinued" target=3D"_blank">Wave Lessons</a>.</div></blockquote></div>
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