12.5–12.5% of the AP exam. Key topics: Interpersonal speaking mode: spontaneous spoken responses in a simulated conversation, Task structure: 4 spoken prompts, 20 seconds per response (approximately 3 minutes total), Register requirement: conversational Japanese appropriate to the scenario (casual or polite depending on interlocutor), Scoring dimensions: task completion, comprehensibility, vocabulary and language use, register and cultural appropriateness, Scoring scale: 0–6 holistic rubric by trained AP readers, Equipment: wired headset with microphone; responses recorded by exam application, Delivery strategies: starting immediately, using fillers naturally (ええと, そうですね), recovering from errors mid-response.
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