An Analysis of DIfferences of Spoken English Test Styles: Non-response Tester vs Taperecorder

摘要

＜正＞ If we classify the spoken English test （SET） according tothe time a candidate is scored, we will probably have threetypes-direct, indirect and semi-direct SET. Direct SET is atraditional test type in which the assessor scores theperformance of the candidates when they are in the test. In anindirect test, the performance of candidates is videoed orrecorded by the tape-recorder and is scored later by theexaminer. A semi-direct SET is a test type in which the