ICAO-ICAEA Rated Speech Samples Training Aid (first edition)

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Filename Task description Length
background Language P S V F C I
In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then
L3Chinese1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the Pilot Chinese 02:30 3 3 3 3 3 3
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L3Chinese2 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Chinese 04:45 3 3 3 3 3 3
questions.
In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then
L3Chinese3 responds to discussion prompts presented by the Pilot Chinese 03:05 3 3 3 3 3 3
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L3Chinese4 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Chinese 03:17 3 3 4 3 4 3
questions.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during approach. The candidate
takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor takes the role of
L3Chinese5 air traffic control. Communications are based on visual and Pilot Chinese 10:14 3 3 4 3 4 3
aural prompts, and messages from air traffic control. At the
end of the sample, the candidate gives a verbal report of
the scenario to the interlocutor.

The first part of this sample features a task in which the

candidate describes and speculates about an event
L3Chinese6 presented in a picture. In the second part, the candidate Pilot Chinese 04:03 3 4 4 4 4 4
responds to discussion prompts presented by the
interlocutor.
In this task, the candidate narrates a story based on a
L3Japanese1 Pilot Japanese 01:58 3 3 3 3 NR 3
series of images.

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 The first part of this sample features a role play task
simulating approach RT communications. The candidate
takes the role of pilot and the interlocutor takes the role of
L3Japanese2 Pilot Japanese 07:35 3 3 3 3 4 4
ATC. After the role play, the candidate gives a verbal
report of the scenario and responds to the interlocutor's
prompts.

In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then

L3Russian1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC Russian 02:37 3 3 3 3 3 3
interlocutor.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during start up, taxi and take off.
The candidate takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor
L3Russian2 Pilot Russian 04:25 3 3 3 3 3 3
takes the role of air traffic control. Communications are
based on visual and aural prompts, and messages from air
traffic control.

This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks

L3Russian3 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Russian 04:40 3 3 3 3 3 3
questions.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L3Russian4 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Russian 03:02 4 3 3 3 3 3
questions.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L3Russian5 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Russian 06:22 3 3 3 3 3 4
questions.
In this task, the candidate gives the interlocutor a post
L3Russian6 Pilot Russian 02:56 4 3 4 3 NR NR
flight briefing.
In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then
L3Russian7 responds to discussion prompts presented by the Pilot Russian 03:59 4 4 4 3 4 4
interlocutor.
In this task, the candidate hears a series of pilot and air
L4Arabic1 traffic control radio transmissions, and explains what he ATC Arabic 04:32 4 4 4 4 4 4
thinks is happening after each transmission.

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 In this task, the candidate hears a series of pilot and air
L4Arabic2 traffic control radio transmissions, and explains what he ATC Arabic 03:48 4 4 4 4 4 4
thinks is happening after each transmission.
In this task, the candidate describes two pictures and
L4Arabic3 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC Arabic 02:10 4 4 4 4 NR 4
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L4Arabic4 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Arabic 05:42 4 4 5 5 5 5
questions.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L4Arabic5 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Arabic 03:32 5 5 4 4 5 5
questions.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during approach, landing and taxi.
The candidate takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor
L4Chinese1 Pilot Chinese 04:21 4 4 4 4 4 4
takes the role of air traffic control. Communications are
based on visual and aural prompts, and messages from air
traffic control.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during approach, landing and taxi.
The candidate takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor
L4Chinese2 Pilot Chinese 04:26 4 4 4 4 4 4
takes the role of air traffic control. Communications are
based on visual and aural prompts, and messages from air
traffic control.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during approach. The candidate
takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor takes the role of
L4Chinese3 air traffic control. Communications are based on visual and Pilot Chinese 08:12 4 4 4 4 4 4
aural prompts, and messages from air traffic control. At the
end of the sample, the candidate gives a verbal report of
the scenario to the interlocutor.

3
 In this task, the candidate describes two pictures and then
L4Chinese4 responds to discussion prompts related to the pictures and Pilot Chinese 04:19 4 4 4 5 4 4
to a preceding role play task.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during start up, taxi and take off.
The candidate takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor
L4Dutch1 Pilot Dutch 03:14 5 5 5 4 5 5
takes the role of air traffic control. Communications are
based on visual and aural prompts, and messages from air
traffic control.

In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then

L4French1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC French 03:54 4 4 4 4 NR 4
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L4Greek1 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Greek 04:40 4 4 5 4 5 5
questions.
In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then
L4Hungarian1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC Hungarian 06:54 4 4 4 4 4 4
interlocutor.

The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play

task simulating en-route RT communications. The
candidate takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes
L4Hungarian2 the role of the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face- ATC Hungarian 06:16 4 4 4 4 4 5
to-face task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on
the events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the
role of supervisor.

The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play

task simulating approach RT communications. The
candidate takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes
L4Hungarian3 the role of the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face- ATC Hungarian 08:01 4 5 4 4 5 4
to-face task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on
the events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the
role of supervisor.

4
 The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play
task simulating en-route RT communications. The
candidate takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes
L4Hungarian4 the role of the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face- ATC Hungarian 06:35 5 5 5 4 5 5
to-face task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on
the events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the
role of supervisor.

In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then

L4Polish1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC Polish 06:17 5 4 4 4 4 4
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L4Portuguese1 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Portuguese 03:37 4 4 4 4 4 4
questions.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during start up, taxi and take off.
The candidate takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor
L4Russian1 Pilot Russian 03:53 4 4 4 4 4 4
takes the role of air traffic control. Communications are
based on visual and aural prompts, and messages from air
traffic control.

In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then

L4Russian2 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC Russian 05:33 4 4 4 4 4 4
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L4Russian3 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Russian 03:26 4 4 4 4 4 4
questions.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L4Spanish1 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Spanish 03:33 4 4 4 4 4 4
questions.
In this task, the candidate narrates a story based on a
L4Spanish2 Pilot Spanish 00:51 4 4 4 4 NR NR
series of images.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L5Arabic1 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Arabic 04:53 5 5 5 5 5 5
questions.

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 In this task, the candidate hears a series of pilot and air
L5Arabic2 traffic control radio transmissions, and explains what he ATC Arabic 05:12 5 5 5 5 5 5
thinks is happening after each transmission.
This is a voice-only role play task simulating approach and
L5Arabic3 tower RT communications. The candidate takes the role of Pilot Arabic 05:11 5 5 5 5 NR 5
pilot and the interlocutor takes the role of ATC.

This is a voice-only role play task simulating air traffic

control communications during approach. The candidate
takes the role of pilot, and the interlocutor takes the role of
L5Chinese1 air traffic control. Communications are based on visual and Pilot Chinese 10:58 5 5 5 5 5 5
aural prompts, and messages from air traffic control. At the
end of the sample, the candidate gives a verbal report of
the scenario to the interlocutor.

In this task, the candidate describes two pictures and then

L5Chinese2 responds to discussion prompts related to the pictures and Pilot Chinese 05:31 5 5 6 5 6 6
to a preceding role play task.
In this task, the candidate gives a commentary of an
L5Flemish1 Pilot Flemish 01:08 6 5 5 6 NR NR
animation of aircraft movements at an airfield.

The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play

task simulating tower RT communications. The candidate
takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes the role of
L5Hungarian1 the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face-to-face ATC Hungarian 09:20 5 5 5 5 5 5
task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on the
events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the role
of supervisor.

The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play

task simulating tower RT communications. The candidate
takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes the role of
L5Hungarian2 the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face-to-face ATC Hungarian 06:50 5 5 5 5 5 5
task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on the
events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the role
of supervisor.

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 The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play
task simulating tower RT communications. The candidate
takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes the role of
L5Hungarian3 the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face-to-face ATC Hungarian 07:12 5 5 5 5 5 5
task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on the
events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the role
of supervisor.

The first part of this sample features a voice-only role play

task simulating tower RT communications. The candidate
takes the role of ATC and the interlocutor takes the role of
L5Polish1 the pilots. After the RT role play, there is a face-to-face ATC Polish 05:17 5 5 5 5 5 5
task in which the candidate gives a verbal report on the
events in the first task to the interlocutor who plays the role
of supervisor.

In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then

L5Russian1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC Russian 04:10 5 5 5 5 5 5
interlocutor.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L5Russian2 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Russian 04:55 5 6 6 6 6 5
questions.
This is a face-to-face discussion task. The interlocutor asks
L5Russian3 the candidate a series of work-related discussion Pilot Russian 04:26 5 5 5 5 5 5
questions.
In this task, the candidate describes a picture and then
L6French1 responds to discussion prompts presented by the ATC French 04:06 6 6 6 6 6 6
interlocutor.