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The relationship between test-takers' listening proficiency and their performance on the IELTS Speaking test

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Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between test-takers’ listening proficiency and performance on Part 3 (Discussion) of the IELTS Speaking Test, as against that on Part 2 (Individual Long Turn). It explored how communication problems that were associated with test-takers’ listening proficiency occurred and how these problems were dealt with.

Publication Information

Output type

Research Output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding Chapter Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2012

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2012

Publisher

Cambridge University Press, United States, United Kingdom

Publication series

  • Publication series name: Studies in Language Testing
    Number: 34

ISBN (Print)

9781107602649

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/238203

Host publication title

IELTS Collected Papers 2: Research in reading and listening assessment

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