FOREING TEST MAGAZINE What is ELASH | Page 4

What is ELASH? The ELASH test is an assessment tool specially created to measure the English proficiency of the Spanish-speaking population. Its quality and content have made it an international exam used by hundreds of educational institutions in Latin America. English proficiency is assessed in three skills: Auditive comprehension The ability to listen and understand English in a variety of contexts. Correct use of the language and indirect wording The ability to recognize the appropriate use of grammatical concepts in the context of the sentence is evaluated. In the area of indirect writing, the purpose is to evaluate the ability to recognize the appropriate language to revise texts.