SPEAKING TASK

Alright, team! It's time to level up those

speaking skills! You'll be recording
yourselves talking about the topic below.
No pressure—just pretend you're
chatting with a friend! So grab your
device, hit record, and have fun with it.
Can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Check out the next pages for all the details!

You'll find everything you need to know
about your recording, how to submit it, how
it'll be scored. Don’t miss it!

Deadline of submission:
Oct 2, 2024
 GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING VIDEO OR

AUDIO SPEAKING RECORDING ASSIGNMENTS

1. Length of Speaking Recording

Please ensure your recording meets the required duration based on your level:

Level B1+: 1-2 minutes

Make sure your recording is clear, with minimal background noise. Speak at a steady
pace and ensure your voice is audible. You are free to choose whether you want to
record a video or audio.

2. How to Upload Your Recording to Google Drive

Upload the audio recording to Google Drive link on your Class’ Whatsapp group
description.

a. Record Your Assignment:

 You can use any device to record, such as your phone, tablet, or computer.
 Ensure the format is compatible with Google Drive (recommended formats:
MP4 for video or MP3 for audio).
b. Upload the File:
 Upload your file to the dedicated google drive (google drive link), click the “+
New” button on the left-hand side.
 Select “File upload” from the dropdown menu.
 Choose your recording file from your device to upload.

3. How to Rename Your File

To help organize assignments, please rename your file using the following format:

[Level]_[Trainer’s Name]_[Class]_[Your Name]

 Level: Indicate your CEFR level (B1+).

 Trainer’s Name: Use the name of your trainer (Selestin).
 Class: Indicate your class (Class 393 or 388).
 Your Name: Write your full name.

Example:

If your name is Eka Suliastini and you are in B1+ level, your trainer is Selestin, and your
class is 393_B1P_WITA-WIT, you should rename your file like this:

B1+_Selestin_393_Eka Sulistini

4. Confirmation

Please send a confirmation to your trainer using WA group.

 MARKING SCHEME
SPEAKING
SPOKEN PRODUCTION AND
RANGE ACCURACY
FLUENCY
TASK
SCORE Length of contribution Structure Vocabulary Structure Vocabulary
ACHIEVEMENT
Intelligibility Pausing & Discourse/communicative Appropriacy of vocabulary
hesitation Cohesion Repair functions Functions
All utterances are Can present clearly focused Can express ideas, including Communicates with accuracy
relevant to the information and points of view abstract ideas, and opinions on a wide range of topics.
task. All task using extended stretches of with precision and present and Makes occasional errors when
requirements fully language. Can talk about a respond to complex or dealing with complex abstract
completed variety of topics and hypothetical lines of argument topics but these do not
effectively connect ideas and convincingly. Can help develop prevent understanding. Can
5
arguments with complex discussions by following up self-correct. Errors may be
language. Occasional statements and inferences. either fossilised L1
hesitation; uses stress and Can select language interference or reflect L1
intonation to convey meaning appropriate to the context and identity.
audience and paraphrase Only occasionally needs to ask
where necessary. for clarification.
4 Candidates will demonstrate elements of 3 and 5.
Minor irrelevances Can present clear, detailed Can open or take the lead in an Communicates with accuracy
and/or omissions information and points of view exchange and is sensitive to on most topics and in most
may be present. on a wide range of familiar turn-taking. Can expand contexts. May make errors
Task requirements topics. Can use functional coherently and appropriately when talking about very
on the whole language to express on points and clearly express unfamiliar or more abstract
completed. evaluation, make supporting and invite points of view topics, but these do not
points and give relevant although this is not always prevent understanding. Can
examples and to express fluent when discussing self-correct. Some errors may
feelings. Can use cohesive unfamiliar topics. Can be either fossilised L1
3
devices to connect arguments reformulate responses with interference or reflect L1
though this may be clumsy in ease and ask for clarification identity.
places. for less familiar topics.
There are only minor
hesitations and contributions
are intelligible using intonation
and stress to convey meaning,
though this is not always
consistent.
2 Candidates will demonstrate elements of 1 and 3.
Irrelevances and Can communicate using longer Can maintain and develop the Uses a range of words,
misinterpretation stretches of connected clauses interaction with relative ease structures and collocations.
of task may be and functional language (e.g. and coherence on familiar Can use functional language to
present. Task compare/contrast; topics, including some abstract deal with unfamiliar everyday
requirements not reason/explanation). May matters. Can respond with topics but has a limited range
all completed. pause when handling more some flexibility within familiar of complex language.
1 complex matters and need to topic areas and can
use repair strategies. reformulate simple responses
but may need to ask for
Is generally intelligible and can clarification in less familiar Searches for unknown words
use basic stress and intonation topic areas. and/or uses repetitive
to support meaning. paraphrases.

0 Speech is irrelevant or incomprehensible.