Listening task
English Word Listening Task
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Task instructions
Please use headphones or earphones and sit in a quiet place.
- Press Play audio and type the English word you heard.
- Continue to the rating page and play the same audio once more.
- Rate Accentedness and Comprehensibility.
Practice comes first. In the main task you will rate 150 words in six parts, with short calculations between parts.
Type the English word you hear.
How much the speech is influenced by non-native features.
1 = no accent; 9 = extremely strong accentHow much effort it takes to understand the word.
1 = easy; 9 = extremely difficultStep 4 of 4
Practice Session
You will transcribe and rate five sample words.
After each item, your ratings can be compared with expert reference ranges. You may replay the audio while reviewing feedback.
Practice
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Main task
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Answer all three calculations before continuing to the next part.
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