Examiner Comments on Candidate A (Band 5.

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Speaking Part 1: Where you i!e" #ami y" earning Eng ish

$his %andidate is not rea y &i ing to respond at ength and many o# her ans&ers are short. 'o&e!er" she does respond dire%t y to the examiner(s )uestions. $here is some hesitation and a though some markers are used e##e%ti!e y" there is o%%asiona oss o# %oheren%e ( oud * +e%ause ... annoying sometimes). She main y demonstrates )uite simp e !o%a+u ary in this part o# the test" +ut uses this e##e%ti!e y to ta k a+out a range o# topi%s. $here is some inappropria%y (they(re trying us to speak) +ut there is a so e!iden%e o# appropriate noun modi#i%ation and ess %ommon expressions (,(!e got my o&n room- younger +rother- on%e in a &hi erea y un% ear- near y e!eryone- it(s a &ays good to *). .!era " she tends to keep to simp e stru%tures &ith a high e!e o# a%%ura%y. 'o&e!er" there are hard y any examp es o# %omp exity in this part o# the inter!ie& and many senten%es are in%omp ete. 'er pronun%iation is % ear throughout &ith on y minor mispronun%iation o# phonemes. 'o&e!er" her responses are short and there is insu##i%ient e!iden%e o# a &ide range o# phono ogi%a #eatures used to %on!ey meaning.

,n spite o# this %andidate(s %on#iden%e" she does not demonstrate the #eatures o# per#orman%e that are ne%essary to rea%h Band /.

Examiner Comments on Candidate B (Band 0.5)

Speaking Part 1: A &e 2kno&n person

$his %andidate %an keep going" +ut she uses on y a imited range o# %onne%ti!es. $here are #re)uent se #2%orre%tions and #a se starts" +ut she does not need ong pauses to #ind anguage. She uses a su##i%ient range o# !o%a+u ary to %ommuni%ate non2persona in#ormation" +ut she is sometimes not a+ e to paraphrase Spanish &ords (mitos- histories)" &hi%h indi%ates her imitations. She is a+ e to use a imited range o# tenses and %omp ex stru%tures" a though the #re)uen%y o# errors is )uite high in these. 'er pronun%iation is a &eak #eature o# her per#orman%e and %auses some strain #or the istener. She has a strong a%%ent &ith systemati% mispronun%iations and in%omp ete &ord endings. She a so has marked stress and intonation patterns that make pat%hes o# spee%h )uite hard to #o o& at times.

$his %andidate(s pronun%iation di##i%u ties pre!ent her rea%hing Band 5.

Examiner Comments on Candidate C (Band /.5)

Speaking Part 1: A &e 2kno&n person

$his %andidate is a+ e to speak at ength &ithout oss o# %oheren%e. A though some hesitations and re#ormu ations o%%ur" there is not mu%h repetition a%ross his ong turn. 'e se)uen%es the in#ormation appropriate y and inks ideas using a range o# dis%ourse markers. 'e a so uses a range o# !o%a+u ary" in% uding ess %ommon items ( egend- +a%kground- inspired- %reati!ity- sty e)" &ith some # exi+i ity and a&areness o# %o o%ation (a pop i%on- #ight #or their rights). A though there are inappropriate &ord %hoi%es" these do not impede %omprehension and the range i#ts the rating to a higher +and. 'e a so uses a range o# %omp ex stru%tures and em+edded % auses" &ith some # exi+i ity. A though his tenses are not a &ays a%%urate in this part" error2#ree stru%tures are sti #re)uent. 'e has a strong a%%ent and regu ar y produ%es 3#( #or 3th(. ,n this part o# the test" ho&e!er" he on y mispronoun%es indi!idua &ords ( eegend- #ounds #or #unds)" and a though his stress patterns are sometimes distorted +y intrusi!e #i ers (ehm)" his spee%h is genera y % ear.

Examiner Comments on Candidate 4 (Band 0.5)

Speaking Part 5: Parties

$his %andidate %an keep going" a though her responses are rather repetiti!e and she re ies hea!i y on %ertain expressions (something ike- you kno&). She uses a su##i%ient range o# !o%a+u ary to dis%uss ess #ami iar topi%s" &ith o%%asiona appropriate use o# more %omp ex items. 'o&e!er" she o#ten re!erts to the persona and uses a ot o# simp e phrases. She attempts to paraphrase" +ut &ith mixed su%%ess. She predominant y uses the simp e present" and makes errors &hen she attempts a &ider range (ha!en(t kno&n). She attempts to use %omp ex stru%tures +ut there is a ot o# systemati% error %aused +y the addition o# 3s( to a !ariety o# &ord #orms" and this is %on#using. She is a+ e to make some use o# rhythm and intonation +ut the mispronun%iation o# indi!idua sounds is !ery #re)uent and resu ts in many )uite +asi% &ords and &ho e pat%hes o# spee%h +eing di##i%u t to #o o&.

A though her a+i ity to keep going and her use o# !o%a+u ary are stronger #eatures" she is una+ e to a%hie!e Band 5.

Examiner Comments on Candidate E (Band 0)

Speaking Part 5: 6e&s

$his %andidate attempts to keep going" +ut is una+ e to do so +e%ause o# noti%ea+ e pauses" #re)uent se #2%orre%tion and +reakdo&ns in %oheren%e. She inks some ideas" +ut uses simp e %onne%ti!es repetiti!e y. 'er range o# !o%a+u ary is su##i%ient #or on y !ery imited dis%ussion o# un#ami iar topi%s. She makes errors in &ord %hoi%e and she is #re)uent y impre%ise (something ike that- not 7ust argue something). She has some %ontro o# +asi% senten%e #orms" +ut there are #re)uent errors or in%omp ete stru%tures and #e& attempts at %omp ex senten%es. She is a+ e to produ%e some a%%epta+ e #eatures o# pronun%iation" +ut there are more than o%%asiona mispronun%iations" some o# &hi%h %annot +e understood. Stress and intonation patterns are se!ere y distorted" %ausing strain #or the istener.

She is a good examp e o# %andidate per#orman%e at this Band 0 e!e . ,E8$S S%ores

Examiner Comments on Candidate 9 (Band 5)

Speaking Part 5: 'o++ies

$his %andidate is una+ e to keep going and her responses are imited to short" simp e utteran%es that %on!ey itt e in#ormation. 'er spee%h is hesitant and repetiti!e &ith #re)uent %orre%tions" and pun%tuated +y !ery ong pauses &hi e she sear%hes #or anguage. She uses simp e !o%a+u ary and seems dependent on the anguage o# the )uestion" indi%ating that her range is not su##i%ient #or ess persona topi%s. She %an produ%e some +asi% stru%tures" +ut many o# these are short" easi y memorised phrases (:any ;oreans ike- it is he p#u - it is important). She rare y %omp etes any a%%urate grammati%a senten%es. She attempts a !ery imited range o# simp e senten%e #orms &ith a ot o# e##ort. 'er pronun%iation is re ati!e y % ear" +ut the samp es o# spee%h are so short that there is on y e!iden%e o# a imited range o# a%%epta+ e #eatures and this imits the +and.

$his %andidate(s pronun%iation is a s ight y stronger #eature" +ut this is not enough to raise her a+o!e Band 5.

Examiner Comments on Candidate < (Band 5)

Speaking Part 5: 'o++ies

,n spite o# some hesitation" the %andidate %an genera y maintain the # o& o# spee%h" +ut he does not o##er su##i%ient extension to gi!e ong responses. 'e uses a range o# %onne%ti!es and markers" a though these tend to +e rather me%hani%a and are a most a &ays at the +eginning o# his senten%es. $here is some hesitation" re#ormu ation and o%%asiona oss o# %oheren%e" +ut genera y simp e spee%h is produ%ed &ith some # uen%y. 'e tends to persona ise responses and a so uses !o%a+u ary repetiti!e y" &hi%h indi%ates a a%k o# %on#iden%e in his resour%e. 6e!erthe ess" he demonstrates su##i%ient anguage to ta k a+out more genera trends. 'e tends to use a imited range o# stru%tures repetiti!e y" in% uding 3i#( % auses" +ut &ith itt e %omp exity +eyond these. 'e is a+ e to demonstrate %ontro o# +asi% stru%tures" +ut errors o%%ur repeated y. 'is spee%h is genera y % ear" a though there is some mispronun%iation o# sounds and &ords- rhythm is #re)uent y interrupted and stress and intonation patterns are not a &ays appropriate.

Examiner Comments on Candidate ' (Band /)

Speaking Part 5: 'o++ies

$his %andidate is a+ e to keep going and is &i ing to gi!e ong ans&ers" though he sometimes does not dire%t y ans&er the examiner(s )uestions. $here is some hesitation and repetition in his spee%h" ho&e!er" and this imits his # uen%y. 'e uses a range o# dis%ourse markers" though not a &ays appropriate y or a%%urate y (+ut on the other side- in nearest #uture). 'is !o%a+u ary is su##i%ient to dis%uss the topi%s at some ength" and in spite o# some un%ertainty (ho& to say=) and some ina%%urate &ord %hoi%e (,t(s o# %ourse not !ery &e #or #ami y and #or hea th)" he genera y %on!eys his ideas and opinions e##e%ti!e y. 'e attempts to use a mix o# simp e and %omp ex stru%tures" +ut his %ontro o# grammar is rather !aria+ e. .missions o# !er+s" as &e as minor errors" +e%ome )uite #re)uent to&ards the end o# the test" a though these rare y impede %ommuni%ation. 'is grammati%a %ontro is the &eakest aspe%t o# his per#orman%e in this part" +ut his range o# stru%tures is su##i%ient #or the higher +and. 'is pronun%iation is his +est #eature. ,t is genera y % ear" a though o%%asiona &ords are di##i%u t to %at%h. 'e maintains e##e%ti!e use o# stress" rhythm and intonation" despite apses.

,n this part" the %andidate(s per#orman%e rea%hes Band /.

Examiner Comments on Candidate , (Band >)

Speaking Part 5: 'o++ies

$his %andidate %an maintain the # o& o# %on!ersation &ithout noti%ea+ e e##ort" a though he has a rather s o& de i!ery" &ith some hesitation. 'e uses a range o# re#eren%e markers # uent y and natura y to gi!e %ohesion (,t(s ike y that they &i so that he ps). .!era " ho&e!er" his topi% de!e opment is imited and he does not extend his responses su##i%ient y to rea%h Band ?. 'is !o%a+u ary is appropriate +ut he does not use an extensi!e range. Examp es o# good %o o%ation and idiomati% usage (the 7o+ adder) are not as #re)uent as they &ou d +e at higher +ands" and are sometimes not &e 2integrated or resu t in a&k&ard expressions (e!erything in ex%ess is not good- to pro!ide themse !es- &ant to go higher" higher on the 7o+ adder). A range o# stru%tures is used" +ut there is not enough %omp exity to raise the per#orman%e a+o!e Band >. $he e!e o# a%%ura%y is high" &ith on y a #e& minor errors" +ut the %andidate stays &ithin a sa#ety @one and this has an impa%t on his range o# stru%tures. $he %andidate has on y a s ight a%%ent that has !ery itt e impa%t on his Eng ish pronun%iation. 'e is a+ e to use a &ide range o# phono ogi%a #eatures to %on!ey meaning e##e%ti!e y (it(s not that di##i%u t to p ay) and to make pre%ise distin%tions (more popu ar !s. most popu ar).

$his is a high2 e!e %andidate &ho seems to p ay sa#e. ,n doing so" he #ai s to produ%e su##i%ient anguage to +e a&arded a higher +and.

Examiner Comments on Candidate A (Band ?)

Speaking Part 5: 'o++ies

$his %andidate speaks !ery # uent y and is a+ e to gi!e ong" %omp ex and !ery detai ed responses &ithout any oss o# %oheren%e" repetition or anguage sear%hes. She uses a &ide range o# dis%ourse markers natura y and pre%ise y. 'er range o# !o%a+u ary a o&s a high degree o# pre%ision and # exi+i ity &ith p enty o# examp es o# sty isti%a y appropriate anguage. .n y o%%asiona ina%%ura%ies or s ight inappropria%ies (Competition is )uite +ig) restri%t her rating. She uses a &ide range o# %omp ex stru%tures &ith the ma7ority o# senten%es +eing error2#ree. 'o&e!er" there are examp es o# inappropriate %hoi%e o# tense and other o%%asiona " non2 systemati% errors. Candidate A is easy to understand throughout the test" in spite o# her a%%ent. A though there are o%%asiona mispronun%iations o# indi!idua phonemes" these ha!e minima e##e%t on %ommuni%ation. She is a+ e to use a &ide range o# #eatures" su%h as intonation and %ontrasti!e stress" to %on!ey meaning.

$his %andidate(s high o!era # uen%y and &ide range o# #eatures &ith on y o%%asiona examp es o# inappropriate usage make her a strong examp e o# a Band ? %andidate.