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Table 9 Recurring themes in task 14 responses of interviewees 7, 8, and 9

From: Line, please? An analysis of the rehearsed speech characteristics of native Korean speakers on the English Oral Proficiency Interview—Computer (OPIc)

Prompt

Response

Describe where you go jogging.

In the park, there are many trees. In the middle of park, uh, there's a- uh, uh, there's a- uh, uh, large [unintelligible]. Uh, from the [unintelligible] middle, there is a big runni- running track. . . .

Describe the baseball field where you play.

Um, it is surrounded with many flowers and trees. Um, in the middle, uh, there is a lake; around the lake, uh, walking- a walking track and a jogging track. . . . Uh, on the right, I can see, uh, soccer field. . . .On the left, many flowers and trees. . . .

Describe your language school

It is located in- um, uh, middle part of language campus. . . .In the middle, I can see the lake. . . .On the right, I can see the cafeterias and cafes, trees, and flowers. Uh, on the left, they are dormitory buildings. . .