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 THE
KPG SPEAKING TEST IN ENGLISH: A
HANDBOOK
Edited by Kia Karavas, University of
Athens
RCeL Publications, University of
Athens
2009 - 176 pages
The book is distributed free of
charge to KPG Examiners
It will also be available in
electronic form
Paperback. ISBN 978-960-98961-0-8
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The KPG
Speaking Test in English: A Handbook brings
together the work carried out for
the last five years when training
Examiners and it is intended to be
used by them as a reference book.
However, the Handbook may also be of
interest to EFL teachers, course
designers, materials developers and
professionals preparing candidates
for The KPG Exams or even
in other languages.
The Handbook consists of four
chapters. Chapter 1 aims at
elucidating the view of language
that the KPG exams adhere to. As
such, it discusses the main
principles of a functional view of
language, and how these are
reflected in the speaking tasks and
the criteria for assessment. Chapter
2 presents the format of the KPG
speaking test from A1 to C2 level of
performance. The structure, content
and the distinct features of the
speaking test for each level are
discussed separately with examples.
Chapter 3 focuses on procedure (i.e.,
how the test for each level is to be
conducted), making it clear that the
validity of the test and the
reliability of marking depend
largely on whether or not the
Examiner abides by the speaking test
guidelines and recommendations.
Finally, Chapter 4 focuses on the
assessment criteria and the rating
grids for each level of performance.
Its purpose is to present and
account for the assessment criteria,
explain their underlying rationale
and discuss how they should be
applied. Practice activities
focusing on the application of the
assessment criteria are included,
accompanied by videos of simulated
speaking tests.
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