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Oral Production Tests Outline 7.3 Conversational exchanges 7.3.1 Types of Conversational exchanges 7.3.2 Tips for using conversational exchanges 7.4 Using pictures for assessing oral production 7.4.1 Test methods 7.4.2 Advantages and disadvantages of using pictures for assessing oral production 7.4.3 Tips for using pictures for assessing oral production 7.3 Conversational exchanges These drills are especially suitable for the language laboratory and can serve to focus attention on certain aspects of the spoken language, especially in those countries where English is taught as a foreigh language and the emphasis is primarily on the reading skills. 7.3.1 Types of Conversational exchanges Type 1 The testees are given a series of situations and are required to construct sentences on the lines of a certain pattern or group of patterns. It is essential that two or three models be given to the testees so that they know exactly what is required. Examples: Mrs Green lives in a flat. She doesnt like living in a flat and would like to live in a small house with a garden.(She wishes she lived in a small house with a garden.) Its raining heavily. Tom and Anna are waiting impatiently at home to set off on their picnic.(They wish it would stop raining.) Mr Black has a small car but his neighbours all have large cars. He would like a large car,too. Type 2 This type of test item is similar to the previous type but not as strictly controlled. No model responses are given by the examiner and the students are free to use whatever patterns they wish. Examples: A friend of yours has forgotten where he has put his glasses. He cannot see too well without them. What will you say to him? Type 3 The students hear a stimulus to which they must respond in any appropriate way.(This test often relies on conventional greetings, apologies, acceptable ways of expressing polite dis