Issues in Testing Business English: The revision of the Cambridge Business English Certificates

This book explores the testing of language for specific purposes (LSP)
from a theoretical and practical perspective, with a particular focus on
the testing of English for business purposes. A range of tests – both
past and present – is reviewed, and the development of Business English
testing at Cambridge English is discussed. The description of the
revision of Cambridge English: Business Certificates, also known as Business English Certificates (BEC),
in 2002 forms a major part of the book and offers a unique insight into
an approach to large-scale ESP test development and revision. The
volume will be of particular relevance to test developers and
researchers interested in language testing for specific purposes and
contexts of use; it will also be of interest to ESP teachers, especially
those teaching English for business, as well as to lecturers and
postgraduates working in the field of LSP.