The Author: Ildikó Csépes is Assistant Professor at the Department of English Language Learning and Teaching at the University of Debrecen (Hungary). She was involved in the Hungarian Examinations Reform Teacher Support Project of the British Council. The author is currently a member of the National Board for Accrediting Foreign Language Examinations, an expert committee working for the Hungarian Educational Authority.

• Contents: Modelling language knowledge and performance – Investigating variability in oral proficiency testing: the oral interview, the paired and group oral, test tasks – Discourse patterns in the paired mode: style of dyadic interaction – Impact of partner’s proficiency level – Impact of candidate’s previous learning experience – Test takers’ perceptions of the paired oral – Future research in measuring oral performance through paired-task performance.

The Author: Ildikó Csépes is Assistant Professor at the Department of English Language Learning and Teaching at the University of Debrecen (Hungary). She was involved in the Hungarian Examinations Reform Teacher Support Project of the British Council. The author is currently a member of the National Board for Accrediting Foreign Language Examinations, an expert committee working for the Hungarian Educational Authority.

• Contents: Modelling language knowledge and performance – Investigating variability in oral proficiency testing: the oral interview, the paired and group oral, test tasks – Discourse patterns in the paired mode: style of dyadic interaction – Impact of partner’s proficiency level – Impact of candidate’s previous learning experience – Test takers’ perceptions of the paired oral – Future research in measuring oral performance through paired-task performance.

The Author: Ildikó Csépes is Assistant Professor at the Department of English Language Learning and Teaching at the University of Debrecen (Hungary). She was involved in the Hungarian Examinations Reform Teacher Support Project of the British Council. The author is currently a member of the National Board for Accrediting Foreign Language Examinations, an expert committee working for the Hungarian Educational Authority.

• Contents: Modelling language knowledge and performance – Investigating variability in oral proficiency testing: the oral interview, the paired and group oral, test tasks – Discourse patterns in the paired mode: style of dyadic interaction – Impact of partner’s proficiency level – Impact of candidate’s previous learning experience – Test takers’ perceptions of the paired oral – Future research in measuring oral performance through paired-task performance.