this weekend?" As the interviewer wraps up the interview, the interviewee will feel a sense of confidence as they exit the interview. The levels of ACTFL’s scale can be conceived as an inverse triangle, with the “Superior” rating at the top representing a wide range of skill in linguistic structures, vocabulary, and fluency. The Novice Low category forms the bottom point of the triangle, showing little functional knowledge of the language. Each progressive category represents broader skills and depth of knowledge. While one can progress relatively quickly through the Novice levels, progress is much slower through the upper ratings. OPI is generally used for native speakers of English, but it was adopted in South Korea after the computer version was developed by the Korean computer company Credu. In September 2009, 40,000 people applied to take the test in South Korea. Oral Proficiency Interview - computer Oral Proficiency Interview - computer (OPIc) is a computerized test of English-usage skills developed by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and Language Testing International (LTI). It is a computer-based version of the OPI. OPIc is a kind of test business interview. The one-hour test is a series of recorded questions that are assessed by a computer. The test scores have seven levels. The evaluations are done by ACTFL professionals in the United States. Criticism In addition to presenting both test takers and test users with a significant time and finciancial burden, some researchers have also noted that the ACTFL OPI is limited by the fact that its scores are based on a series of subjective statements, rather than empirical measurements of linguistic performance. Researchers have also shown that OPI test takers' ratings can be significantly affected by their anxiety during the test, and that rating judgements can vary significantly between individual raters. References English language tests