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Sample Speaking ETAAPP

The ETAPP Speaking Test consists of five parts, including short exchanges, individual long turns, and candidate interactions, lasting approximately 30 minutes. Candidates are assessed on interaction, communicative effectiveness, accuracy, range and complexity, and phonological control, with specific tasks focusing on personal information, presentations, and problem-solving. Each task has a defined format and duration, with candidates required to express attitudes and opinions and engage in discussions.

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Sample Speaking ETAAPP

The ETAPP Speaking Test consists of five parts, including short exchanges, individual long turns, and candidate interactions, lasting approximately 30 minutes. Candidates are assessed on interaction, communicative effectiveness, accuracy, range and complexity, and phonological control, with specific tasks focusing on personal information, presentations, and problem-solving. Each task has a defined format and duration, with candidates required to express attitudes and opinions and engage in discussions.

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ETAPP

SPEAKING TEST
General Description
Paper format: The paper consists of five parts but the introduction is not marked the
standard format is two candidates and two examiners. The interlocutor manages the
interaction and provides a global assessment. The other examiner acts as assessor and
takes no part in the interaction. The assessor is responsible for analytical marking.

Task Types: Short exchanges with the examiner and with the other candidate. Two individual
long turns of approximately three minutes.

Task Focus: Exchanging personal and factual information, expressing and finding out
about attitudes and opinions.

Timing: Approximately 30 minutes.

Marks: Candidates are assessed on their performance throughout the test. Detailed
performance descriptors have been developed based on the Council of Europe scale. All
criteria carry equal weight:

- Interaction refers to the candidate’s ability to interact with his/her partner and the
examiner
- Communicative Effectiveness refers to the candidate’s ability to convey his/her
message.
- Accuracy refers to the accurate and appropriate use of the candidate’s grammatical
resources.
- Range and Complexity refers to the variety of language at the candidate’s disposal and
his/her ability to select appropriately from it.
- Phonological Control refers to the candidate’s ability to produce comprehensible
speech at word and sentence level to fulfil the demands of the test.
- The global mark is an impression mark reflecting the interlocutor’s assessment of the
candidate’s performance during the test.

In addition, task specific criteria assess each candidate’s performance in addressing


audiences, participating in formal discussions and meetings and problem solving.

© LPEI Language Proficiency Exams Ireland Ltd 2017


Part Task Type and Focus Duration Task Format

1 Short exchanges between each The interlocutor encourages


candidate and the interlocutor candidates to give
3 minutes
information about
themselves

2 Making a presentation on a The candidates are in turn


prepared topic given the opportunity to
make a presentation on a
Long turn from each candidate,
8 minutes prepared topic using notes
with a brief response from the
and visuals. The presentation
other candidate
should take approximately
Presenting factual information, three minutes, and each
expressing attitudes and opinions, candidate is asked to
employing discourse functions comment briefly on the other
related to managing extended candidate’s presentation
discourse

3 Reviewing source material. Each candidate brings one


written source to the
Long turn from each candidate 8 minutes examination (a book; an
with a brief response from the
article from a newspaper,
other candidate.
magazine or journal; or
Presenting factual information something from the internet).
and commenting on the relevance Candidates must be
of source material. prepared to explain why they
found the material
particularly informative.

4 Each candidate talks with the Candidates are asked to


examiner. speak for one or two minutes
6 minutes
on a topic chosen from three
Expressing attitudes and opinions
possibilities based on written
on a given topic. Defending a
input in the form of a task
position.
card. The examiner will then
ask one or two questions.*

5 Candidate – candidate interaction Candidates are given written


input in the form of a task
Candidates work together to solve
card outlining the problem to
a problem or agree on a course of
4 minutes be solved*
action.

Expressing attitudes and


opinions, turn taking, initiating
and responding, agreeing and
disagreeing.

© LPEI Language Proficiency Exams Ireland Ltd 2017


*see below for examples of tasks 4 and 5

Candidate’s Cue Card Task 4 (A)


Please look at the three statements below and be prepared to give your response to
ONE of them when the examiner asks you to speak
People who drink alcohol and then drive should be banned from driving for life
Students should not work part-time while they are studying
Organic food is expensive and not worth the money

Candidates’ Cue Card Task 5


Look at the problem below and talk to your partner to find a solution:
You have just started your English language course. You think one of your teachers is
not very good. He is always late for class, doesn’t prepare well and doesn’t correct
your homework. What should you do?
Complain to the teacher
Complain to the head of department
Ask to move to another class
Complain to your classmates and hope that someone else will do something

© LPEI Language Proficiency Exams Ireland Ltd 2017

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