Conversation task card (Card 5)
Task completion and communication
In
line with the mark scheme for Task completion and communication in the
Conversation task card (AO4:S1 and S2), Level 3:
- Completes some tasks successfully.
The
candidate attempts all the tasks, but with limited success. His meaning is
not always clear, owing to his limited grammatical grasp. He has apparently
mistaken Comment? for Quand? in Prompt 1b.
- Communicates information that is sometimes
relevant. Develops an argument with ideas and opinions, which are not always
justified.
The candidate attempts to express more than he the
ability for. Consequently, his justifications lack clarity.
- Engages in the conversation with some interaction
with the examiner. Responds to some questions/prompts.
The candidate certainly enters into the spirit of
the topic and responds to all the prompts.
On balance it was decided that this
performance fits the upper band of Level 3 best.
Mark awarded = 6 out of 10
Language range
In
line with the mark scheme for Language range in the Conversation task card
(AO4:S3), Level 3:
- Uses some linking and cohesive devices to connect a sequence of
points, not always fully developed.
Linking and
cohesive devices are fewer here than in the first section: Pour moi, parce
que, peut-être, par exemple, comme.
- Uses vocabulary appropriate to the tasks. There is an attempt to
use less common vocabulary.
The range of vocabulary is far more limited in this section, even
though it is appropriate. The only unusual vocabulary is louper. When
the candidate runs out of words, he often ends with Et oui.
- There is some repetition and hesitation.
There is a fair amount of repetition: sometimes the candidate seems unable
to get beyond a small group of words he is familiar with.
Mark awarded = 5 out of 10
Language accuracy
In
line with the mark scheme for Language accuracy in the Conversation task card
(AO4:S4), Level 2:
- Uses simple grammar,
with some errors.
The candidate is sometimes able
to use simple grammar accurately, but there are gaps in his knowledge e.g. the
consistent absence of que in phrases like je
crois moi je suis bien organisé dans ma vie or La technologie,
non je crois pas ça va offrir de solutions.
- Attempts to use more
complex grammar, with limited success.
There are some conditional and
relative clauses, but nothing more complex.
- Errors sometimes impede
communication.
Errors do sometimes impede
communication: … on peut
écrire une autre temps on va être où dans le journée de différents semaines;
Par exemple dans ta vie professionnelle, tu vas être plus énervant [sic]. Oui, tu ne vas pas parler bien avec ton ami, tu
ne vas parler bien avec ton famille. Ils vont croire que tu as été vraiment
méchant parce que tu as pas de temps pour nous et après quand tu travailles
pas, tu parles comme ça. Et oui.
Mark awarded = 4 out of 10
Total mark awarded for Conversation task card = 15 out of 30
Pronunciation and intonation
for the whole speaking test
In line with the mark scheme
for Pronunciation and intonation (AO4:S5), Level 3:
- Pronunciation is intelligible and intonation is
appropriate.
Pronunciation
is intelligible and intonation is mostly appropriate.
- Individual
sounds are articulated clearly.
There are some slips: liquide,
construction, industrie.
This is borderline Level 3/2,
but on a fine balance it was deemed to fit best into Level 3.
Mark awarded = 4 out of 5
Total mark awarded for Speaking test = 34 out of 65