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Overview
The oral exam
is a 15-minute interview (talk) with either a full-time English teacher (UNHQ, UNOG) or with a designated interviewer
(OAH). Candidates registered for the LPE
are
assigned a 15-minute time slot for the oral interview. The oral
interviews
usually take place just after the written exam - but at some duty stations, they may happen before.
The interview
is very informal. The candidate and the
interviewer
(English teacher) chat about whatever topics arise such as the candidate’s job, home
country; travels, hobbies, interests, or family. The important thing
is for
the candidate to speak as much as possible and to demonstrate the
ability to discuss a variety of topics.
The interviewer/teacher
does not
evaluate the candidate; the interview is recorded and the recording is
sent
to outside evaluators who listen and assign a score for the candidate based on the oral rating scale.
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