Test
of Spoken English
Categories
1.Give an opinion.
2.
Describe something physical.
3.
Define
Specific
tasks
1.Give
an opinion about animals in the zoo.
2. Giving a personal description.
3. Defining a technical term.
Interactive
Speaking
-
Interpersonal tasks;
- Most of the time, tasks have long duration;
- Interview; Role Play; Discussions and Conversations; Games.
Interview: “ A test administrator
and a test-taker sit down in a direct face-to-face exchange
and proceed through a protocol of questions and directives”.
• Stages of an interview (Michael Canale; 1984):
1. Warm-up
2. Level check
3. Probe
4. Wind- down
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