ðə spˈiːkɪŋ pˈoːɹʃən ɐsˈɛsᵻz spˈiːkɪŋ ɪnðɪ ˌɪntɚpˈɜːsənəl mˈoʊd baɪ ɹᵻspˈɑːndɪŋ tə kwˈɛstʃənz æz pˈɑːɹt əvə sˈɪmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən; ðeɪ fˈɜːst sˈiː ɐ pɹˈiːvjuː ʌvðə kɑːnvɚsˈeɪʃən, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐn ˈaʊtlaɪn ʌv ˈiːtʃ ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ.
The speaking portion assesses speaking in the Interpersonal mode by responding to questions as part of a simulated conversation; they first see a preview of the conversation, including an outline of each exchange.