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Voices Intermediate Plus U07 Speaking Test

The document outlines the assessment tasks for Unit 7 of an Intermediate Plus course, focusing on speaking activities where students work in pairs to discuss images and roleplay scenarios. Each speaking task is designed to last 3-4 minutes, allowing students to practice communication skills while being assessed on criteria such as discourse management, interactive communication, pronunciation, and grammar. The document also includes marking criteria and suggested procedures for evaluating student performance.

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Voices Intermediate Plus U07 Speaking Test

The document outlines the assessment tasks for Unit 7 of an Intermediate Plus course, focusing on speaking activities where students work in pairs to discuss images and roleplay scenarios. Each speaking task is designed to last 3-4 minutes, allowing students to practice communication skills while being assessed on criteria such as discourse management, interactive communication, pronunciation, and grammar. The document also includes marking criteria and suggested procedures for evaluating student performance.

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INTERMEDIATE PLUS UNIT 7 Assessment

SPEAKING TASK 1: TEACHER


1 Divide students into pairs (A and B).
2 Ask students to sit at the same table so that they can face you and each other.
3 Give each student a copy of the Unit 7 Speaking task 1 student handout. Give them time to look at the
images. Say: I’d like each of you to talk on your own. I’m going to point to an image and I’d like you to talk
about it.

4 Point to the first image. Say: Student A (replace with student’s name), here is your photo. It shows a house you
could buy. Please tell us what you can see in the photo. What needs doing to the house? What services would
you want to have done?

5 Student A should talk for 1–2 minutes without interruption. Student B should remain silent.
6 Then point to the second image. Say: Student B (replace with student’s name), here is your picture. It shows
a house after a party. Please tell us what you can see in the picture. What needs doing to the house? What
would you do yourself? What would you have done?

7 Student B should talk for 1–2 minutes without interruption. Student A should remain silent.
8 When Student B has finished, thank the students.

Allow 3–4 minutes for this activity.

Make sure both students get an equal opportunity to speak.

For marking criteria, see end of this document.

SCORE: /10

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INTERMEDIATE PLUS UNIT 7 Assessment

SPEAKING TASK 2: TEACHER


In this activity, divide students into pairs. Give each student a copy of the Unit 7 Speaking task 2 student handout and
give them time to read the situation. Tell them to have a conversation using the prompts.

Allow 3–4 minutes for this activity.

Make sure both students get an equal opportunity to speak.

For marking criteria, see end of this document.

SCORE: /10

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INTERMEDIATE PLUS UNIT 7 Assessment

SPEAKING TASK 1: STUDENT


Work in pairs. Listen and answer the teacher’s questions about these photos.

Student A:

Student B:

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INTERMEDIATE PLUS UNIT 7 Assessment

SPEAKING TASK 2: STUDENT


Work in pairs. Roleplay the situation below. Explain your reasons and listen to each other. Try to reach an agreement.

You want to buy a present for a classmate.

Student A:

You don’t want to spend too much money because you are saving up to buy a new laptop.

Student B:

You want to get a really nice present because the classmate helped you a lot with a science
project.

You should talk about:

• what present you could buy.


• how much you want to spend on the present, and why.
• how you could collaborate to get a nice present.

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INTERMEDIATE PLUS MARKING CRITERIA

UNITS 1–5
Each speaking task carries a total of 10 marks for each student.

The tasks assess the student’s ability to communicate effectively in face-to-face situations.

Take into account the following points:

Discourse management

• Does the student use a range of linking words?


• Are the student’s contributions relevant, despite some repetition?
• Are the student’s contributions usually more than just short statements, despite some hesitation?

Interactive communication

• Does the student respond appropriately to questions and statements from others?
• Where relevant, does the student help to maintain the conversation, for example by asking questions or
making suggestions, with little prompting and support?

Pronunciation

• Is the student’s pronunciation intelligible and generally clear?

Grammar and vocabulary

• Does the student show a good degree of control of simple grammatical forms and attempt some more
complex grammatical forms appropriate for the level?

• Does the student use a range of appropriate vocabulary from the unit and/or appropriate for the level?

Suggested marking procedure:

Aim to award 1, 3 or 5 marks in each of the four areas above according to the student’s performance, unless you feel
a mark of 2 or 4 is more appropriate. Add the marks together and then divide by 2 for a mark out of 10.

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INTERMEDIATE PLUS MARKING CRITERIA

UNITS 6–10
Each speaking task carries a total of 10 marks for each student.

The tasks assess the student’s ability to communicate effectively in face-to-face situations.

Take into account the following points:

Discourse management

• Are the student’s contributions relevant and clearly structured with little repetition?
• Does the student use a wide range of linking words and expressions (however, therefore, etc.)?

Interactive communication

• Does the student respond appropriately to questions and statements from others?
• Where relevant, does the student help to maintain the conversation effectively, for example by asking questions
or making suggestions?

Grammar and vocabulary

• Does the student show a good degree of control of grammatical forms from the unit and/or appropriate for
the level?

• Does the student use a wide range of vocabulary from the unit, and/or appropriate for the level?

Pronunciation

• Is the student’s pronunciation clear enough to understand him/her easily?

Suggested marking procedure:

Aim to award 1, 3 or 5 marks in each of the four areas above according to the student’s performance, unless you feel
a mark of 2 or 4 is more appropriate. Add the marks together and then divide by 2 for a mark out of 10.

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