What is wrong with the speaking test formats that most Thai teachers use for measuring the speaking ability of their
learners? Often times in Thailand, at a university level, speaking tests are included in language courses, especially in
foundation courses. At this point, first, teachers themselves will determine test formats whether interviewing individuals
or using situation-based settings is appropriate based on the focused content learners learned throughout the semester.
As for the interviews, a wide variety of short written texts listed on a piece of paper is provided. Then, the learners need
to speak out loud and answer some questions concerning the issue covered in the text. In addition, they will be
interviewed, asking a series of questions, probably about general or current issues or contents they learned in class.