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SPEAKING ASSESSMENT H (Teacher's Notes 31) was chosen by the teacher/examiner. Topics include animals and ways of learning.
Conduct of the test
- The test was conducted competently. The teacher/examiner
kept to the timings and had a warm and friendly manner.
- The teacher/examiner asked the candidate to read
the card out loud in Part 2, which the candidate might have found helpful.
Grammar
- The candidate uses a
range of simple structures that are sometimes accurate:’ I like doing the investigation’ .., ‘I like to ask a lot of
questions’…..’I didn’t touch that bird’… and sometimes inaccurate: ‘mosquito bite people too much’.., ‘we can
improving our knowledge’ … ‘they can be the stress and then just hurt, his,
himself’ …
- Complex structures
are occasionally attempted: ‘I saw a bird
had broken her leg’…but they are quite rare.
- Errors sometimes
impede understanding: ‘the spider will
help people to eat some bad, bad worms’ …
see also Part 3 Questions 1 and 2.
Mark for
grammar = 4/5 out of 10
Vocabulary
- The candidate uses a
range of vocabulary mostly appropriately: investigation,
leisure time, disease, healthy, higher marks, reduce our pressure, just no
light in, in life to discuss simple ideas, facts and opinions.
- There is some
inaccuracy in use: captivating, that’s the nature cannot touch inside, however,
the candidate shows some ambition and merits 5 marks.
Mark for
vocabulary = 5 out of 10
Development
The candidate’s
responses are mainly relevant with attempts at development. However, grammatical errors in Part 3
sometimes limit communication.
Mark for
development = 5 out of 10
Pronunciation
- Pronunciation is
mostly clear.
- Intonation is rarely
used to convey intended meaning.
Mark for
pronunciation =5/6 out of 10
Total
mark awarded = 20 out of 40
