Table 1 Four Sections of the TEAP Test
Part | Skill | k |
|---|---|---|
Reading (70 min; multiple choice) | 60 | |
1 | Vocabulary and word usage | 20 |
2A | Understanding graphs and charts | 5 |
2B | Understanding notices and e-mails | 5 |
2C | Understanding short texts | 10 |
3A | Understanding long texts | 8 |
3B | Understanding long texts (including graphs and charts) | 12 |
Listening (50 min; multiple choice) | 50 | |
1A | Understanding short conversations | 10 |
1B | Understanding short talks, news, and lectures | 10 |
1C | Understanding short texts, including graphs and charts | 5 |
2A | Understanding long conversations, including three-way interactions | 9 |
3A | Understanding long passages such as lectures, including graphs and charts | 16 |
Speaking (10 min; face-to-face, one-on-one interview) | 4 | |
1 | Describing oneself | 1 |
2 | Role-playing: Interviewing an interviewer (tests the ability to lead conversations) | 1 |
3 | Making a speech on current issues | 1 |
4 | Responding to questions on current issues | 1 |
Writing (70 min; 2 tasks) | 2 | |
1 | Summarizing an expository text or critique in about 70 words | 1 |
2 | Reading multiple texts, graphs, and charts, summarizing main points, and writing a 200-word opinion essay | 1 |