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The '''Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit''' (SPEAK®) is an [[Speech|oral]] [[Test (student assessment)|test]] developed by the [[Educational Testing Service]] (ETS), publishers of the '''[[Test |
The '''Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit''' (SPEAK®) is an [[Speech|oral]] [[Test (student assessment)|test]] developed by the [[Educational Testing Service]] (ETS), publishers of the '''[[Test Of English as a Foreign Language]]''' ([[TOEFL]]®), an industry standard for assessing English proficiency for non-native speakers. The SPEAK is administered to non-native [[English language|English]] speakers. Its aim is to evaluate the examinee's proficiency in spoken English. It is usually taken as a work certification, especially for graduate [[teaching assistants]] in the American college and university system, who are required to hold office hours and converse in English with students. |
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Revision as of 22:00, 23 September 2006
The Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit (SPEAK®) is an oral test developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), publishers of the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®), an industry standard for assessing English proficiency for non-native speakers. The SPEAK is administered to non-native English speakers. Its aim is to evaluate the examinee's proficiency in spoken English. It is usually taken as a work certification, especially for graduate teaching assistants in the American college and university system, who are required to hold office hours and converse in English with students.
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