GEPT - Superior Speaking Test       Your name: ________

General Instructions

Part I: Presentation

In this test, you will be asked to give an oral presentation based on the essay on animal experimentation which you wrote for the Writing Test. You will have 30 minutes to prepare your talk, and then you will have 15 minutes[1] to give your presentation.

In your presentation, you should do the following:

1.        Discuss the arguments both for and against animal experimentation in a balanced manner

2.        Take a personal stand either for or against animal experimentation and give a persuasive presentation of your views

During the 30-minute preparation time, you will be able to refer to the two articles which you read for the writing test and also to the essay which you wrote. You will be able to make notes on the paper provided. It is highly recommended that you write an outline of what you want to say. At the beginning of your presentation, the articles and essay will be removed; you may keep your notes and refer to them. At the end of the test you must return all notes.

During the preparation time, the proctor will announce and also hold up cards indicating how much time is left, i.e., "5 minutes left," "3 minutes left," "1 minute left," and "Your time is up."

Part II: Questions & Answers

After you have given your presentation, you will be asked to express your opinions for about 10 minutes on related topics.

Please note that both your presentation and also your answers to the questions will be audio tape-recorded.

Your performance during both the oral presentation and the question answering time will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

§         Pronunciation

            Stress

            Rhythm

            Intonation

§         Individual sounds

            Relevance & Adequacy

            Lexical Use

            Range

            Appropriateness

§         Grammatical Use

            Range

            Accuracy

§         Fluency

§         Coherence

The speaking test, including preparation time, presentation time, and question and answer time will take approximately 55 minutes[2].

Par II: Questions and Answers[3]                                                                  Your name: _______

Instructions:

There are three questions on your test paper. You will have fifty seconds to decide which two questions you will answer. When you have chosen the two questions, make a check in the box next to each question. You may answer the questions in any order you want.

Next, you will have two and a half minutes to prepare your answer for one question, and immediately after that, two and a half minutes to answer that question. Before you answer the question, please read the question number. After that, you will have two and a half minutes to prepare your answer to the other question you have chosen and then two and a half minutes to answer that question.

□          1.      In the article “Let the People Speak,” a poll is used by the writer to survey people’s viewpoints on animal experimentation. In your opinion, are polls effective tools for sampling public opinion in Taiwan ? Why or why not?

□          2.      We learn from the articles and the video footage that animal experimentation is a controversial topic in both the UK and the United States . In your opinion, what are some controversial issues in Taiwan ? Please give one example and explain where the controversy lies.

□          3.      In your opinion, what role does the media in Taiwan (including TV, newspapers, magazines, etc.) play in shaping public opinion on controversial issues?