Am 25.11.2019 um 21:21 schrieb SuStel:
In this point, the KLI tests test knowledge of Klingon grammar, not ability to use Klingon.
Indeed that's the point, I agree with SuStel. And for many people who take the test, it's a very disappointing thing. When I first took the test, I already had a good basic understanding of the language. I closely knew all phrases from TKW from my head, I certainly knew half of TKD's words, and I could contruct a dialogue quite well without making any major mistakes. I was definitely ready to take a level 1 test of any kind. (just for the record, I became Beginners Grammarian one year later) And then I was hit by the question: "Identify the suffix type". And what was even worse was, that there were about 4 or 5 of those questions in a test with only 20 questions. The requirements say you need to have 16 of them correct to pass the test. So, if you haven't memorized these type numbers, you will definitely fail. I'm not saying that the test is bad, and I also admire those who made it, as I see it was a lot of work. But I agree that it is very disappointing for those who want to take the test. Sure - nobody HAS to take the test, but it's just dispappointing for those who try. As SuStel says: it's a test of knowledge of grammar, not ability to use Klingon. And most students want to prove the latter. Many think like "Hey, look, I speak Klingon" and this test is a fist in their face saying "no, you don't." It's like the English test asking "What time situation is 'I have been learning'?" PS: Once you have passed Level 1, the next level 2 and 3 are not so hard. -- Lieven L. Litaer aka the "Klingon Teacher from Germany" http://www.klingonisch.de www.klingonwiki.net/En/KlingonLanguageCertificationProgram