《口语评价》共八章，介绍了口语评价领域的诸多环节，讨论了口语特征和口语技能的本质，明确了口语任务的设计方法及与口语任务相关的研究和实际操作，论述了口语打分量表的相关内容。作者从几个语言学理论模型入手，讨论了口语评价设计概念框架的思路和实际操作方法。

导读 F5
Series editors’ preface F49
Acknowledgements F52
CHAPTER ONE Introduction
CHAPTER TWO The nature of speaking
CHAPTER THREE Speaking tasks 29
CHAPTER FOUR Speaking scales 59
CHAPTER FIVE Theoretical models 96
CHAPTER SIX Developing test specifications 113
CHAPTER SEVEN Developing speaking tasks 139
CHAPTER EIGHT Ensuring a reliable and valid speaking assessment 170
References 192
Index 201