Communication:
- Answers were often presented with noticeable hesitation, brief and
lacked depth, failing to fully address the questions or provide thorough
justifications.
- Limited use of personal experiences and
specific examples to illustrate points, leading to less engaging responses and incomplete
delivery.
- Answers were not expanded with additional
relevant information, limiting the depth of the discussion.
- Not connect individual points to broader
social or cultural themes, missing an opportunity to demonstrate a wider
understanding.
Range and Accuracy of language:
- Frequent use of the same expressions or
phrases, such as "比如说"
(for example) or "我觉得" (I
think), can make the speech sound repetitive.
- Overuse of fillers like "然后" (then) and "就是" (just) can disrupt the flow and
give an impression of uncertainty.
- Inadequate use
of a variety of connectives and conjunctions, resulting in not so coherent
speech.
- Vocabulary is
limited.
Guidance for improvement:
- Expand vocabulary,
including idiomatic expressions.
- Use complex sentence structures.
- Use a variety of
connectives.
- Practice expanding on
answers by adding relevant details, examples, and explanations.
- Use transition words and
phrases to connect ideas smoothly.
For further details about how candidates performed in this particular examination series please refer to the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers (PERT).
For further guidance for Teacher/examiners on conducting the Speaking tests please refer to 8238 Speaking Test Video Paper 4 (for examination from 2024) and 8238 Specimen Speaking Tests Paper 4 (for examination from 2024) on the School Support Hub.