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
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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.