GLOBAL DESCRIPTORS Fully operational command of the spoken language • Achieves the task effectively; responses are consistently appropriate. • Able to express both simple and complex ideas with ease; coherent extended discourse. • Consistently, displays wide range and accurate use of grammar and vocabulary. • Pronunciation is easy to understand; stress, rhythm and intonation are used to express meaning effectively. • Responds promptly with only natural hesitation; makes effective use of the allowed response time. Good operational command of the spoken language • Achieves the task well; responses are generally appropriate. • Able to express simple and complex ideas; generally extends discourse coherently. • Generally, displays wide range and accurate use of grammar and vocabulary. • Pronunciation is easy to understand; stress, rhythm and intonation are used to express meaning well. • Generally responds promptly, with only natural hesitation; generally makes good use of the allowed response time. Generally effective command of the spoken language • Achieves the task adequately; most responses are appropriate but a few may be inappropriate or ambiguous (possibly due to incomprehension of input). • Able to express simple ideas and makes some attempt to express complex ideas; mostly coherent, with some extended discourse. • There is an adequate range of grammar and vocabulary which is sufficiently accurate to deal with the tasks. • Pronunciation can generally be understood; stress, rhythm and intonation are used to express meaning adequately. • May be some hesitation while searching for language; generally makes adequate use of the allowed response time. Limited but effective command of the spoken language • Achieves most of the task, in a limited way; some responses may be inappropriate, ambiguous or not attempted (possibly due to incomprehension of input). • Able to express simple ideas; little extended discourse; some incoherence. • The range of grammar and vocabulary used is sufficient to complete tasks in a limited way. Some language in simple utterances is accurate but basic inaccuracies may impede communication of ideas and achievement of the tasks. • Pronunciation can generally be understood but L1 features may cause strain; an attempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm and intonation to express meaning. • Hesitation may demand patience of the listener; use of the allowed response time may not always be adequate. Basic command of the spoken language • Achieves only simplest part of the task (i.e. responding to simple prompts) in a very limited way; many responses may be inappropriate, ambiguous or not attempted (possibly due to incomprehension of input). • No extended discourse • The range of language is sufficient to respond to simple prompts but not to complete complex tasks. Some utterances (single words or short phrases) may be accurate but inaccuracies in grammar and vocabulary limit achievement of the tasks and restrict coherence and communication of ideas. • Pronunciation of single words may be intelligible but L1 features may make understanding difficult; little attempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm and intonation to express meaning. • Hesitation is excessive; use of the allowed response time is adequate on only a few occasions. Minimal command of the spoken language • May achieve a few of the simplest parts of the task (i.e. responding to simple prompts) in a very limited way; most responses may be inappropriate, ambiguous or not attempted (possibly due to incomprehension of input). • Utterances may be limited to single words. • The range of language is limited and inadequate to complete the tasks. Some accurate language but frequent inaccuracies may mean the message is not communicated. • Pronunciation of single words may be intelligible but L1 features may cause excessive strain to a listener; no attempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm and intonation to express meaning. • Hesitation is excessive; use of the allowed response time is generally inadequate. Throughout the task, responses are not attempted, OR consistently no meaning is conveyed, OR responses are consistently unrelated to the rubric.
Able to express both simple and complex ideas with ease; coherent extended discourse. â¢. Consistently, displays wide range and accurate use of grammar and ...
Fully operational command of the spoken language. â¢. Achieves the task effectively; responses are consistently appropriate. â¢. Able to express both simple and complex ideas with ease; coherent extended discourse. â¢. Consistently, displays wide
Fully operational command of the written language. â¢. Task fully realised; all key points in rubric covered and developed as appropriate; no intrusive irrelevance.
Fully operational command of the written language. â¢. Task fully realised; all key points in rubric covered and developed as appropriate; no intrusive irrelevance. Minimum text length (see task rubric) achieved. Text would have a highly positive ef
Candidate (Student A). Your company is thinking of having a stand at a trade fair. The examiner works for the company which arranges the event, and has come ...
Take one of the two cards below and roleplay a typical BULATS Speaking. Part Three ... Methods of payment â Credit card preferred, but other methods possible.
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Candidate: Give one possible answer to the question. Examiner: Respond. Examiner: Ask for more possibilities. Candidate: Tentatively give another possibility.
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yourself in English in your business life? ... How can you start and end your business emails? ... Meet someone you've had previous contact with but never met.
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You have received the following email: ... When your teacher tells you, show your email to your partner. Is what you wrote ... language, content and organization?
Your company is thinking of having a stand at a trade fair, and you received an email from your direct boss asking you to research some possibilities. ... Best wishes Alex. 61 words. Add capital letters, punctuation and paragraph dividers to the ...
email from your direct boss asking you to research some possibilities. Write a reply to your boss, telling him you've got the required information from.
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