At what speed should the interlocutor rubric be delivered?
When delivering the rubric, the key elements to bear in mind are the speed and pitch of delivery appropriate to level, and the need for natural-sounding speech. Therefore, as a guide, delivery for Entry tests should be at the slower end of the normal range, with stress and intonation that supports meaning. Delivery at Levels 1 and 2 should be in the middle of the normal range, again with stress and intonation to support meaning.