You are given five marks in your speaking test:
One for each of these four things:
and then a final band mark, like in the other parts of the test.
Fluency and Coherence
This means how well you keep talking, and how well you connect your ideas together.
Lexical Resource
This means how many different words you use and how well you use them. This also includes
how well you find a different way to say something when you get stuck.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
This means how many different grammar forms you use and how well you use them. You get a
better mark if you can use more complicated forms and a mixture of long and short sentences. If
your mistakes cause problems for the examiner then this will affect your mark.
Pronunciation
This means how clearly you can speak. Your mark includes how difficult it is for the examiner to
understand you and how strong your accent is. The examiner does not compare you to a native
speaker, so you can do very well without, for example, having a British or Australian accent.
One for each of these four things:
- Fluency and Coherence
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy
- Pronunciation
and then a final band mark, like in the other parts of the test.
Fluency and Coherence
This means how well you keep talking, and how well you connect your ideas together.
Lexical Resource
This means how many different words you use and how well you use them. This also includes
how well you find a different way to say something when you get stuck.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
This means how many different grammar forms you use and how well you use them. You get a
better mark if you can use more complicated forms and a mixture of long and short sentences. If
your mistakes cause problems for the examiner then this will affect your mark.
Pronunciation
This means how clearly you can speak. Your mark includes how difficult it is for the examiner to
understand you and how strong your accent is. The examiner does not compare you to a native
speaker, so you can do very well without, for example, having a British or Australian accent.
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