Preliminary design of an Initial Test of Integrated Skills within TRADILEX: an ongoing project on the validity of audiovisual translation tools in teaching English

This article shows the preliminary design process for a tailor-made Initial Test of Integrated Skills (ITIS) specially adapted to needs TRADILEX, project (2020-2023) funded by Spanish Ministry Science, Innovation and Universities study scope validity using audiovisual translation (AVT) tools develop communicative competence in foreign language. We also complete virtual AVT-based teaching platform that will help promote faster better EFL learning. In this paper we present one project’s initial stages, i.e. ITIS methodological framework from draft stage final product. The pilot was tested specialists, who produced series reports anticipated several potential problems occurred when test carried out. pay special attention changes improvements made as well its three-stage remedial measures. is currently being with group. be complemented Final (FITIS), which underway.