Complexity and lexical variety across tasks at B2 of the CEFR: the case of FCE and EOIP
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2025-07-01
Fecha
2020Autor
Director
Versión
Acceso embargado 5 años / 5 urteko bahitura
Tipo
Trabajo Fin de Máster/Master Amaierako Lana
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Resumen
Standardized oral exams are part of the language learning process for many EFL
learners. Although there is a growing body of research addressing a myriad of elements
surrounding oral examinations, more studies are needed in order to ascertain how specific
tasks within the same level of the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR) might generate different instances of langua ...
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Standardized oral exams are part of the language learning process for many EFL
learners. Although there is a growing body of research addressing a myriad of elements
surrounding oral examinations, more studies are needed in order to ascertain how specific
tasks within the same level of the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR) might generate different instances of language. This TFM aims at
examining the language produced and its comparison in the oral tasks present in two
standardized tests at level B2 of the CEFR: Cambridge’s First Certificate in English and
the B2 exam from the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas (EOIP)in Spain. The study analyses
elements of the grammatical complexity and lexical variety in the production of 10 adult
L1 Spanish learners of English as a Foreign Language performing the tasks in an online
classroom context following Iwashita et al. (2008). Results reveal slight differences
between both tasks. Interestingly, although the EOIP B2 task took participants a minute
longer on average, the amount of language produced or its complexity were not
substantially improved. The study advocates for a careful use of oral tasks that form part
of standardized exams, keeping in mind the objective of a positive washback effect in
order to promote the practice of the oral skill in the classroom. [--]
Materias
Oral examinations,
First Certificate of English,
English as a foreign language,
Escuela Oficial de Idiomas
Titulación
Máster Universitario en Profesorado de Educación Secundaria por la Universidad Pública de Navarra /
Bigarren Hezkuntzako Irakasletzako Unibertsitate Masterra Nafarroako Unibertsitate Publikoan