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Speaking Check List

Part 1 (3-4 minutes) assesses grammar. The candidate should demonstrate a high degree of grammatical accuracy and ability to use a wide range of grammatical structures and cohesive devices. Part 2 (3-4 minutes) assesses speaking. The candidate should be able to understand questions, ask and respond to questions on abstract topics, and produce extended stretches of language with little support. Part 3 (4-5 minutes) further assesses speaking abilities, including initiating and maintaining a conversation, relating contributions to their partner, and negotiating towards an outcome. Vocabulary use is also assessed.

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Speaking Check List

Part 1 (3-4 minutes) assesses grammar. The candidate should demonstrate a high degree of grammatical accuracy and ability to use a wide range of grammatical structures and cohesive devices. Part 2 (3-4 minutes) assesses speaking. The candidate should be able to understand questions, ask and respond to questions on abstract topics, and produce extended stretches of language with little support. Part 3 (4-5 minutes) further assesses speaking abilities, including initiating and maintaining a conversation, relating contributions to their partner, and negotiating towards an outcome. Vocabulary use is also assessed.

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Timing of test: Part 1 (3-4 minutes), Part 2 (3-4 minutes), Part 3 (4-5 minutes

SPEAKING SPEAKING
Grammar(Assessor’s score sheet) Interlocutor’s score sheet
1. Consistently maintains a high degree of grammatical Can understand questions and instructions directed at him/her
accuracy; with ease.
2. errors are rare, Can ask and respond to questions and suggestions, including
those on abstract and
3. difficult to spot, and generally corrected when they do complex topics. Can maintain and develop the interaction,
occur. compensating for gaps in their
4. Has a good command of a wide range of grammatical own vocabulary or grammar knowledge or of the other
structures. candidate.
5. Can use a wide range of organizational Can produce extended relevant stretches of language, with very
patterns, little prompting or support.
6. wide range of cohesive devices, and connectors.

6m 6m
Can communicate with a good degree of accuracy. Can understand questions and instructions directed at him/her
with ease.
Can show a good degree of control of a range of simple Can maintain and develop the interaction by asking and
responding to questions and
some complex grammatical structures. Can use a range of suggestions on familiar matters using longer responses despite
cohesive devices. hesitation while searching for patterns and expressions.
Requires very little prompting and support.
5m 5m
4 Performance shares features of Band scores 3 and 5.
Can communicate with reasonable accuracy. Can understand questions and instructions directed at him/her
though will sometimes
Can show a good degree of control of simple grammatical have to ask for repetition of particular words and phrases.
structures and attempt some complex grammatical
structures.
Can form longer sentences and link them together using Can maintain the interaction by asking and responding to
basic cohesive devices. questions and suggestions on
familiar matters in a simple and direct way.
Timing of test: Part 1 (3-4 minutes), Part 2 (3-4 minutes), Part 3 (4-5 minutes

Requires some prompting and support.


3m 3m
2 Performance shares features of Band scores 1 and 3.
Can communicate what he/she is trying to say. Can understand questions and instructions directed at him/her
slowly, directly and
Can show sufficient control of simple grammatical repeatedly.
structures.
Can use connectors to link simple sentences Can give basic information on familiar topics using short
phrases.
Requires prompting and support.
1m 1m
Vocabulary
Can use a wide range of appropriate vocabulary to give
exchange views on a wide range of abstract, complex and
unfamiliar topics.
Can convey specific differences in meaning through appropriate
choice of vocabulary
6m
Can use a wide range of appropriate vocabulary to give and

exchange views on a wide range of familiar topics.


Can convey relevant meaning with good vocabulary choice
5m
Can use a range of appropriate vocabulary .
talk about everyday situations and familiar topics
3m
Can use sufficient vocabulary to talk about everyday
situations and familiar topics.
Can mostly convey meaning but may use inappropriate
vocabulary or some repetition.
1m
Can express him/herself spontaneously with little obvious
searching for expressions
Timing of test: Part 1 (3-4 minutes), Part 2 (3-4 minutes), Part 3 (4-5 minutes

Can initiate, maintain, develop and close a conversation


with ease
Can relate contributions skilfully and effectively to those
of his/her partner
6m for patterns and expressions.
Can express him/herself with little hesitation
Can initiate, maintain, develop and close a conversation with
ease.
Can relate contributions to his/her partner and negotiate
towards an outcome.
5m
Can express him/herself clearly though there is some
hesitation.
Can initiate, maintain, develop and close a conversation
with little difficulty.
Can ask for clarification and further details in order to
move a discussion forward.
3m
Can make him/herself understood but may have pauses
and false starts.
Can initiate, maintain and close a conversation with some
difficulty.
Can ask for clarification when necessary.
1m

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