Speaking Part I
Fluency and Coherence
Ability to produce long responses
How easily the candidate can produce the long responses
The amount of hesitation
The speed of speech
Use of discourse markers/ linking phrases/ connectives
The amount of self-correction
Be able and willing to produce long responses to most questions.
Produce a range of different linking words/ phrases.
Linking phrases are sometimes used incorrectly.
Use some ―marker‖ language (eg, redundant language).
There is some hesitation/ repetition/ self-correction
(7)
Can produce long responses easily.
Produces a wide range of linking words, phrases and connectives.
Uses different linkers in a flexible ways.
Responses are relevant to the topic.
There is some hesitation/ repetition/ self-correction (but these do not affect understanding and meaning).
(8)
Fluent use of a wide range of linking language features.
Occasional hesitation/ repetition.
Long responses are easily delivered and are directly relevant to the topic. Use cohesive features (linking phrases) accurately.
“ the length of your response and your use of cohesive features such as linking words, discourse markers, connectives and redundant phrases”
Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)
Ability to use lest common words
Use of idiomatic language
Paraphrasing (explaining words that you don't know)
Ability to talk about unfamiliar topics
Ability to convey precise meaning
(6)
Can produce vocabulary for most topics in some detail.
Can explain ―vocabulary gaps‖ by using other words.
Does not confuse meaning by using vocabulary incorrectly
(7)
A range of vocabulary to talk about a wide variety of topics in detail.
Examples of uncommon words.
Some use of idiomatic language.
Some examples of collocation.
Ability to successfully explain ―vocabulary gaps‖
Some vocabulary may still be used incorrectly
(8)
A wide vocabulary range – enough for all topics.
Ability to produce long responses
How easily the candidate can produce the long responses
The amount of hesitation
The speed of speech
Use of discourse markers/ linking phrases/ connectives
The amount of self-correction
Be able and willing to produce long responses to most questions.
Produce a range of different linking words/ phrases.
Linking phrases are sometimes used incorrectly.
Use some ―marker‖ language (eg, redundant language).
There is some hesitation/ repetition/ self-correction
(7)
Can produce long responses easily.
Produces a wide range of linking words, phrases and connectives.
Uses different linkers in a flexible ways.
Responses are relevant to the topic.
There is some hesitation/ repetition/ self-correction (but these do not affect understanding and meaning).
(8)
Fluent use of a wide range of linking language features.
Occasional hesitation/ repetition.
Long responses are easily delivered and are directly relevant to the topic. Use cohesive features (linking phrases) accurately.
“ the length of your response and your use of cohesive features such as linking words, discourse markers, connectives and redundant phrases”
Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)
Ability to use lest common words
Use of idiomatic language
Paraphrasing (explaining words that you don't know)
Ability to talk about unfamiliar topics
Ability to convey precise meaning
(6)
Can produce vocabulary for most topics in some detail.
Can explain ―vocabulary gaps‖ by using other words.
Does not confuse meaning by using vocabulary incorrectly
(7)
A range of vocabulary to talk about a wide variety of topics in detail.
Examples of uncommon words.
Some use of idiomatic language.
Some examples of collocation.
Ability to successfully explain ―vocabulary gaps‖
Some vocabulary may still be used incorrectly
(8)
A wide vocabulary range – enough for all topics.