Section: Topic 5 | 0523 Chinese 2L ECR Speaking (2021)

Section outline

- Select activity Middle level response
  
  Middle level response
- Select activity Whole test - click to listen
  
  Whole test - click to listen
- Select activity Moderator comments - Part 1 Presentation Conduct o...
  
  Moderator comments - Part 1 Presentation
  
  Conduct of the test
  
  After announcing the candidate details, the teacher/examiner briefly says ‘please start’. This is a clear and appropriate start to the speaking test.
  Candidate response
  The candidate choses ‘The impact of the global warming on China’. Firstly, the candidate gives the definition of global warming, and then goes on to list the impacts on several aspects of China.
  The second part of the Presentation links to his personal experience of what an individual can do to protect the environment.
  This is a well organised presentation which goes smoothly.
  The vocabulary used is sufficient in general, although the candidate mixes up 生活and生命towards the end of the presentation.
  There is a lack of precision for 这个问题…危在旦夕.
  The candidate uses a variety of good structures, such as 因…而造成，…之一，不但…而且，使，从 and some long sentences.
  
  Content and Presentation = 9 out of 10
  Vocabulary = 4 out of 5
  Structures = 5 out of 5
  Total mark awarded = 18 out of 20
  
  Moderator comments - Part 2 Topic conversation
  
  Conduct of the test
  The teacher/examiner indicates this part of the speaking test by saying ‘I will now ask some related questions.’
  The questions guide the candidate to look at his school, and ask about what can be done to promote the protection of the environment and whether there is any waste, before moving on to the city and asking about any environment problems.
  Candidate response
  
  The candidate responds to the questions thoughtfully and relevantly at length.
  The candidate pauses and hesitates while searching for words and some of the vocabulary lacked precision, for example, 安全 for 空气or 环境，让肺部有问题，社会的空气，减小/减少, etc.
  Some structures used are influenced by the candidate’s first language, such as 学一个习惯回家可以使用. Otherwise, there were some good structures like 被，令，不但…而且…, etc.
  
  Comprehension and Responsiveness = 8 out of 10
  Vocabulary = 3 out of 5
  Structures = 4 out of 5
  Total mark awarded = 15 out of 20
  
  Moderator comments - Part 3 General conversation
  
  Conduct of the test
  The teacher/examiner introduces this part as ‘Let’s change to some other topics to discuss.’ The Topic Areas are D. Festival, and a combination of A. School, and B. Technology, which was the reflection of change in the pandemic.
  
  Candidate response
  The candidate shows a good knowledge of 复活节 and 春节， however，some pronunciation in this part were problematic, such as 神圣（xìn）, 蛋（dǎn）, 打扫（xiǎo）, etc which impacts on the mark given for vocabulary.
  For the questions about school and online lessons, the candidate responds thoughtfully, although some incorrect vocabulary is used and causes ambiguity, such as 学历（？）没那么专心.
  
  Comprehension and Responsiveness = 8 out of 10
  Vocabulary = 3 out of 5
  Structures = 4 out of 5
  Total mark awarded = 15 out of 20
  
  Moderator comments (Whole test)
  
  How the teacher/examiner performance could improve
  
  The examiner/teacher could have asked a couple of more questions asking for opinions and justifications in both Conversations. This would have given the candidate more opportunity to demonstrate their speaking skills.
  How the candidate performance could improve
  The candidate could tidy up their accuracy of some of the vocabulary used in the test, especially synonyms.
  To practise the use of vocabulary in real situation or in context will help to raise the precision.
  Some practice addressing Pinyin and the tones would be beneficial.
  Total mark awarded = 48 out of 60