Studies of interaction in speaking assessment have highlighted problems regarding the unequal distribution of interaction patterns in different task types. However, little attempt has been made to include both verbal and nonverbal interaction features elicited in the tasks. Therefore, this study examined the elicitation of verbal and nonverbal interaction in different task types by investigating which types of interaction features raters noticed when rating interaction across interview and paired discussion tasks. The study analyzed the use of interaction features in 32 verbal reports from four raters who commented on interaction features that affected their judgment. The findings of the study suggest that both verbal and nonverbal communication contributed to interactional effectiveness. The study also revealed that test-takers seem to have more opportunities to demonstrate their interactional ability in paired task formats than in interview formats. Pedagogical implications are also provided.

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评估面试和配对讨论任务中的互动能力：评估者认知研究

口语评估中的交互研究突出了不同任务类型中交互模式分布不均的问题。然而，几乎没有尝试包括在任务中引起的语言和非语言交互特征。因此，本研究通过调查评估者在对访谈和配对讨论任务中的交互进行评级时注意到哪些类型的交互特征来检查不同任务类型中语言和非语言交互的引发。该研究分析了来自四位评估者的 32 份口头报告中交互特征的使用情况，他们评论了影响他们判断的交互特征。研究结果表明，语言和非语言交流都有助于提高互动效果。该研究还表明，与面试形式相比，在配对任务形式中，考生似乎有更多机会展示他们的互动能力。还提供了教学意义。