Exams >> Speaking Assessment in English Exams
How
well you do in your English Speaking exam will depend on your proficiency in English.
To measure this the examiner will use certain criteria to carry out the assessment
of your speaking skills. Many exams such as CAE, CPE, BEC Higher, BULATS, IELTS,
ICFE and ILEC will include the following assessment criteria:
Grammar
and Vocabulary
Discourse Management
Pronunciation
Interactive
Communication (in paired exams)
Assessment Criteria Quiz
1. Make sure you understand what the various assessment criteria mean. Complete the gaps in each section using the words in the Word Bank.
Speaking Assessment:
Grammar and Vocabulary
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Speaking Assessment: Discourse Management
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Speaking Assessment: Pronunciation
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Speaking Assessment: Interactive Communication
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2. Read the following statements made about different speakers and decide which of the criteria they relate to:
| A) The speaker answered questions very briefly when longer, more detailed responses would have been better. |
| B) The speaker found it difficult to deal with a comment or question they didn't understand. |
| C) The speaker repeated the same words and expressions rather too often. |
| D) The speaker focused too much on speaking accurately so their speech was very hesitant. |
| E) The speaker had very flat delivery with little use of intonation to express feelings or opinions. |
| F) The speaker talked too much and rarely asked their partner questions. |
| G) The speaker had difficultly pronouncing certain vowels and consonant clusters. |
| H) The speaker found it difficult to use language to express their ideas and opinions effectively. |
3. How do
these criteria relate to your exam? Download your exam handbook and check how
Speaking assessment works for you.