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SPEAKING ASSESSMENT D (Teacher's Notes 31) was chosen by the teacher/examiner. Topics include your local area and a sports event.
Conduct of the test
- The test was well
conducted in terms of timing, the teacher/examiner’s voice was clear and easy
to understand, and she kept to the script. However, she didn’t fully engage
with the candidate.
- The teacher/examiner
did not extend any of the questions by responding to the candidate’s answers
to the questions and, on two occasions, interrupted him as the time was up.
There was probably too much focus on timing to allow a good flow of discussion.
Grammar
- The candidate used a range of simple structures
mostly accurately. Errors sometimes occurred when he attempted more complex
structures ‘but the world of the
footballer is very influenced also for the economy of the the nation’, but not always ‘it’s a good sport because you can experience a lot of er... different
conditions in interacting with other people and also erm... facing other
opponents.
- Although the candidate showed ambition in attempting
complex structures, particularly in the use of the passive, errors in
subject/verb agreement, use of prepositions, use of articles, verb tenses
limited his mark to 7.
Mark for
grammar = 7 out of 10
Vocabulary
The candidate used a
sufficient range of everyday and subject specific vocabulary to discuss a
variety of ideas, facts and opinions. E.g. to
face the other, an intellectual race against you, mental ability, improve the
behaviour of the individual, passion in
their hearts, to interact.
Mark for
vocabulary = 8 out of 10
Development
- The candidate mainly
understood the questions asked and his responses were relevant and mostly
developed.
- Communication was
maintained without support as this was not forthcoming from the teacher/examiner.
- The candidate’s
response to Question 4 Part 3 was a little confusing, but the gist of his
response was easily understood.
Mark for development = 8 out of 10
Pronunciation
The candidate had
quite a strong Italian accent, however, his pronunciation was mostly clear,
and intonation was sometimes used to convey intended meaning.
Mark for
pronunciation = 8 out of 10
Total mark awarded = 31 out of 40
