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Directed Response Tasks

The document describes several tasks that could be included in a language proficiency test, including directed response tasks where the test-taker responds to prompts, a read aloud task where the test-taker reads a paragraph aloud, and picture-cued tasks where the test-taker describes or answers questions about pictures. It also includes examples of dialogue completion, giving directions based on a map, and translating a short passage.

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Directed Response Tasks

The document describes several tasks that could be included in a language proficiency test, including directed response tasks where the test-taker responds to prompts, a read aloud task where the test-taker reads a paragraph aloud, and picture-cued tasks where the test-taker describes or answers questions about pictures. It also includes examples of dialogue completion, giving directions based on a map, and translating a short passage.

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Directed Response Tasks

o Directed response

Test takes hear: Tell me that you like read a book

Tell her that you are sick

Tell him that you are not interested in badminton

Remind him that you want to go home

• Read Aloud Task

o Read aloud stimulus, paragraph length

A bank is a building for saving or borrowing money. People go to the bank to deposit
their money or save it for same interest, the bank also gives to the people. If we borrow
money from a bank we should pay interest. Today there are more commercial banks
than there were in the past. They often their service to private citizens, to businessman
and to the government though the bank we can pay the telephone and also electricity
bills. We can send or transfer our money quickly to others to. The bank also gives many
prizes for the costumers. The bank tellers help us to save or withdraw our money. They
serve us quickly and precisely. But if want to do the transaction more quickly we can do
it through the ATM machine.

• Sentence / Dialogue Completion Tasks and Oral Questionnaires

o Dialogue completion tasks

Test takes read (and then hear):

In a department store
Shopkeeper: Good afternoon. Is there anything I can help you with?

Customer : _______________________________________________

Shopkeeper: Why? What’s with it?

Customer : _______________________________________________

Shopkeeper: Sorry, you can’t exchange the shirt you bought. Why don’t you give it to
your brother? I’m sure he would be happy with it.

Customer : _______________________________________________

Shopkeeper: I am sorry, the receipt says once a product has been purchased, it can’t
be returned.

Test takes respond with appropriate lines.

o Directed respond tasks

Test takes see:

Interviewer: what I can do for you ?

Test takes: —————————–

Interviewer: Hay, you look so pale, what’s wrong?

Test takes: —————————-

Interviewer: —————————–

Test takes: I forget to bring money.

• Picture-Cued Task

o Picture-cued elicitation of minimal pairs


Test-takers see:

Test takes hear: [test administrator points to each picture in succession]

What is this?

o Picture-cued elicitation of comparatives.

1.

2.

Test takes hear: use a comparative form to compare these objects.

o Picture-cued elicitation of future tense.

Test takes see:

Test takes hear: This is activities will do by James

1. (Point the picture in general). Where does he do activities?

2. (Point the picture) what does he do in bathroom?

3. (Point the picture) what will he do before have breakfast?

o Picture-cued elicitation of nouns, negative response, numbers, and locations.

Test takes see:

Test takes hear:


1. {point to the flag} What’s this?

2. {point to the flag again} What do you notice about the flag?

3. {point to the cannon) What’s this?

4. {point to the ships) What are these on the water?

5. {point to the whole picture} How many cannons do you see?

6. {point to the whole picture} Where is the man holding the flag?

7. {point to the whole picture} What do you think is going on in this picture?

8. {point to the boats} Where are the boats?

9. {point the man sitting on the rock in the very far bottom left of the picture} Describe
this person.

o Picture-cued elicitation of responses and description.

Test takes see:

Test takes hear:

4. (Point to the pointing on the right) when was this one painted?

(Point the both) Which painting is older?

5. (Point to the pointing on the left) How much does this cost?

Which painting is more expensive?

6. Which painting would you buy? Why?

7. Persuade me buy it

8. Describe the kinds of paintings you like {in general}.

o Map-cued elicitation of giving direction


Test takes see:

Test takes hear: listen the question and give direction.

9. Please give me direction to the Bank Permata

10. Please give me direction to Pondok Indah

11. How do I get to the BTC

12. Can you tell me where the wash the car?

13. Please tell me how to get the Bank Panin

o Example of four picture

Test takes see:

AB

CD

Test taker hear: Describe picture C.

Choose the correct picture

• Translation (of Limited Stretches of Discourse)

Test takes see:


One of the tallest and most interesting animals in the zoo is the giraffe. It is male and it
is about six meters tall. The giraffe has big brown eyes which are protected by very thick
lashes. The lashes are an important protection. They can also cover the giraffe’s nostrils
in order to protect its nose. It has brown spots on the skin and this coloring helps protect
the giraffe. The giraffe also has two short horns on its head. Like the camel, the giraffe
can go for a long time without drinking water. One source of water is the leaves which
the giraffe eats from trees. Since it is so tall, the giraffe can react the tender leaves at
the top of trees. The giraffe live in small herds and often feed with other animals. A baby
giraffe is two meters tall at birth. It can stand up by itself within a few minutes after birth
and can run well in about two days. The giraffe has two methods of self protection. If
something frightens an adult giraffe, it can gallop away at about fifty kilometers per hour
or stay to fight with its strong legs.

Test takes hear [retell text above with your own language]

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