INTO EUROPE The Speaking Handbook - Lancaster University

CONTENTS
Series Editor’s Preface 9
Acknowledgements 11
PART ONE General Introduction
Introduction 17
Chapter 1: To the teacher 19
Chapter 2: What may influence test takers’ oral performance? 27
PART TWO Designing oral examination tasks
Introduction 35
Chapter 3: The Interview 37
Chapter 4: The Individual Long Turn 51
Chapter 5: Discussion 85
Chapter 6: Role play 103
PART THREE Examiner training
Introduction 135
Chapter 7: Training Interlocutors 137
Chapter 8: Training Assessors 161
Recommendations for Good Practice 173
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Self-Assessment Statements for Speaking 180
Appendix 2: A2/B1 Level Speaking Assessment Scale 184
Appendix 3: B2 Level Speaking Assessment Scale 186
Appendix 4: Benchmarks and Justifications for DVD Sample 8.1 188
Appendix 5: Justifications for DVD Sample 8.2 189
Appendix 6: Benchmarks for DVD Sample 8.2 190
Appendix 7: Examples of Candidate Language
for Interpreting the Speaking Assessment Scale 191
Appendix 8: Justifications for DVD Sample 8.3 192
Appendix 9: Benchmarks for DVD Sample 8.3 193
Appendix 10: Benchmarks and Justifications for DVD Sample 8.4 194
Appendix 11: Benchmarks for DVD Sample 8.5 195
Appendix 12: Justifications for DVD Sample 8.5 196
Appendix 13: List of reference books and recommended readings 197
Appendix 14: Contents of DVD 198