9. THE INTERLOCUTOR FRAME FOR THE B LEVEL SPEAKING TEST
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n order to ensure that all KPG candidates are treated fairly in oral exams and
undergo the same test taking experience, and in order to reduce the variation in the
talk of interlocutors (and the kind of accommodations they make) an Interlocutor
Frame has been introduced for all levels of the speaking test. Other examination
systems have introduced the same practice (e.g. Cambridge Local Examinations
Syndicate) which they call Interlocutor Scripts. In essence, an Interlocutor Frame (or
script – just like a script an actor reads from) spells out exactly what the interlocutor
should say from the moment the candidates enter the room till the moment they
depart. Research has shown (see Fulcher 2003) that interlocutor frames do minimize
the differences between the talk of interlocutors and result in a fairer test.
Please acquaint yourself thoroughly with the frame and use it to conduct the
speaking test.
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