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MARKING CRITERIA AIM AWARDS & ANGLIA SPEAKING TEST

ENTRY LEVEL 3 (INTERMEDIATE B1)

COMMUNICATION CONTENT PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY GRAMMAR


Generally confident with all the
Can keep going comprehensibly and express
Covers the subjects of discussion Fully appropriate words and structures demanded by the tasks.
most of what he / she wants to say on Clear and comprehensible
with ease. expressions for the tasks at Can spontaneously produce
unprepared topics. pronunciation although L1
Offers additional content this level. examples of the more complex
D Might pause for grammatical and lexical
spontaneously on more
accent may be noticeable.
Can confidently use some more grammar at this level.
planning. Natural word stress and sentence
abstract/cultural topics than adventurous language without Occasional minor inaccuracies.
Might occasionally need to go back over intonation throughout.
those limited to everyday life. obvious searching for words. Can link ideas using a range of B1
phrases, repair mistakes, etc.
connectors.
Can contribute effectively to the
conversation. Reasonable pronunciation and Has a good command of grammar
Covers the subjects well. Adequate vocabulary for all
Candidate is reasonably fluent, but has false word stress / sentence at B1 level.
Offers some additional content the tasks at this level.
starts and repairs. intonation. Mistakes are made, but do not
M Can do more than just short answers or
although this may be limited to
Occasional mother tongue
May attempt to use a wider
seriously break up the flow.
topics that are familiar/relate to range of language beyond the
sentences interference, although generally Can link a sequence of points using
everyday life. basics required for this level.
May occasionally ask for repetition/ not impeding understanding. simple connectors.
clarification
Can manage tasks and contribute to the
discussion. Adequate vocabulary for the Can use the basic grammar
Can cover the subjects Mother tongue interference
Might need obvious prompting and help to tasks. required of the tasks.
adequately, but needs help and leads to some oddities in stress
keep going. May sometimes be difficult to Some prompting and help may Mistakes, but can keep going and
P follow when trying to expand/ explain.
prompting. and intonation.
be required. make him / herself understood.
Can produce limited additional Oddities may occasionally
May offer just short answers or sentences. Vocabulary may be simple but Can use simple connectors to link
content. impede understanding.
May sometimes ask for repetition/ functional. phrases.
clarification
Flow of pronunciation and
Pauses and hesitation indicate lack of ability Does not cover the subjects. Is Mistakes and language range
intonation does not inspire Vocabulary too limited to be
R to communicate and/or comprehension of very hesitant about what to say,
confidence in the speaker having called functional at this level.
indicating B1 grammar in spoken
the tasks at this level. even with prompting and help. English not quite achieved.
a B1 level of spoken English.
U Little or no communication taking place in English at all.

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