| Content | Type | What does the task ask the speaker to do (identify, sort, define/describe, narrate, other)? |
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| Length | How long is the speaker’s turn? | |
| Vocabulary | What vocabulary/idioms/acronyms are required by the task? | |
| Structure | Task structure | Are the task expectations clear? To what extent are the expectations culturally bound? |
| Format/genre | What is the format of the message (live, video, audio, or other)? Is the speaking task a monologue, transaction or interaction? |
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| Language structure | What language structures does the task require? | |
| Context | Familiarity | How routine, predictable and familiar is the task? |
| Formality | What degree of formality is required? | |
| Performance Conditions | How much processing time is permitted? How important is clarity, accuracy, and comprehensibility? |
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| Background information | To what extent does the task require the speaker to draw upon information / background knowledge not present in the task? | |
| Strategies | Method | What strategies does the writing task require (in relation to Essential Skills and language)? |