Area Unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory ORA 0 - 14.5 15 - 17 L 0-6 6.5 - 8 ASS Very limited range of tenses, lack of Insufficient range, basic tense and use of prepositions and simple syntax structures ESS precise other grammatical forms, word predominate heavily over complex ME use of grammatical forms. order mistakes occur Frequent signs of fossilized incorrect frequently. NT Signs of consistent incorrect usage usage, occasional misuse of tense SCA of grammatical forms; errors and prepositions and other obscure meaning. grammatical forms in common LES Satisfactory Satisfactory 17.5 - 19.5 8.5 - 9.5 Pronunciation Interactive Communication Vocabulary SPOKEN PRODUCTION Management Grammar Adequate range of structures sufficiently appropriate, good attempt to use complex grammatical forms. Grammar is sufficiently accurate to convey intended meanings; occasional traces of fossilized incorrect usage. Little evidence of newly acquired expressions. Satisfactory demonstration of Area knowledge. Insufficient evidence of newly acquired newly acquired knowledge. Irrelevant and inadequate Mostly irrelevant and inadequate Generally relevant and adequate knowledge. contributions at all times, contributions, often lacking contributions, coherent – Very limited of precise Insufficient range, basic vocabulary Adequate range sufficiently coherence. discourse developed mostly range, lackinglack coherence. use of vocabulary or idiomatic predominates, little use of specific, appropriate, good attempt to Contributions mostly incomplete Contributions often incomplete or adequately. complexwith and/or idiomatic use specific, complex and/or expressions. and extremely short with choppy frequent hesitations Contributions generally Signs frequent of consistent incorrect expressions. idiomatic expressions. hesitations in usage, in speaking, inappropriate in appropriate in length with misuse of words in common Frequent signs fossilized Sufficiently usage speaking. length (tooofshort or tooincorrect long). occasionalaccurate hesitations in with usage, occasional misuse of words occasional minor expressions. A complete absence of discourse Insufficient use of discourse markers, longer utterances. Little markers evidencetoofshow newly acquired of in common expressions. errors/fossilizations. progression making the train of thought hard to Satisfactory use of discourse knowledge (specific terms, Insufficient evidence of newly acquired Satisfactory demonstration of thought. follow. markers, though occasionally collocations, phrasal verbs, etc). knowledge (specific terms, newly acquired knowledge missing or misused. collocations, phrasal verbs, etc). (specific terms, collocations, Unable to initiate or maintain the Responds occasionally but not at a Adequate ability to etc). initiate or phrasal verbs, conversation. sufficient level to ensure the maintain the conversation. Often hesitates or fails to respond continuity of the conversation. Responds to comments Noticeable L1which accentleads which Noticeable L1 accent which often puts a Some traces of L1 accent which entirely to puts a Frequent hesitations or extremely appropriately. strain on the listener; indistinct strainresponses on the listener; may put some strain dissolution of interaction. slow whichfrequent interfere Occasional hesitation in on the pronunciation of words and indistinct pronunciation of words listener; indistinct Does not display adequate skills in with quality of conversation. responding but this does not phrases most of the time. such Displays and phrases. pronunciation certain maintaining conversation a few skills of interactive seriously impedeofthe Completely incorrect use of Incorrect use of intonation; limited words and phrases only. as turn taking, response and communication but enough below conversation. intonation; non-existent linking attempt at linking and weak forms. Mostly correct use of intonation; other cues. normal to cause difficulties for Displays adequate conversational and weak forms. Mostothers problematic sounds for Czech somesuch attempt at taking, linking and in discussion. skills as turn All problematic sounds for Czech speakers mispronounced; high weak forms. responses and other cues, speakers consistently occurrence of words with misused Most problematic sounds and/or assists others to for mispronounced; high stress pattern. Czech speakers pronounced participate actively. occurrence of words with correctly but there are still misused stress pattern. some sounds which need improvement; occasional errors in word stress. Very Good Very Good 20 - 22 10 - 11 Excellent Excellent 22.5 - 25 11.5 - 12.5 A wide range of structures used Great range of structures, appropriately; complex appropriate and consistent grammatical forms used use of complex grammatical forms. with ease. Low occurrence of inaccuracies. Minimal occurrence of minor Sound evidence of newly inaccuracies. acquired knowledge. Excellent ability to apply newly acquired knowledge. Mostly relevant and adequate Always relevant and adequate contributions, coherent – contributions, coherent – A wide range mostly used appropriately; range, appropriate discourse developed Great discourse developed and specific, complex and/or consistent useand of specific, effectively. consistently effectively. idiomatic expressions usedLenLength complex and/or idiomatic Length of contributions mostly of contributions expressions, at creative and with ease. appropriate. Hesitations in appropriate all times. Lowlonger occurrence inaccuracies. imaginative of speechofare rare. Speaker never way hesitates Sound of newly choosing words. Sound evidence use of discourse markers. unnaturally in speaking. acquired knowledge (specific Minimal of minor Excellent occurrence use of discourse terms, collocations, phrasal inaccuracies. markers - used with ease. verbs, etc). Excellent ability to apply newly acquired knowledge (specific Is able to respond and initiate Initiates, maintains and sustains terms, collocations, phrasal interaction and sustain the interaction well. verbs, etc). conversation with very Responds well and in a timely No noticeable strain on the Solidmanner mastering of English minor difficulties. to enhance the listener in terms of L1 rhythm, no occurrence of Rarely hesitates when interaction. accent; mispronunciation of Displays mispronunciation. responding to other speakers. excellent conversational individual words is Intonation, linking andtaking weak and Displays good conversational skills both in turn forms used naturally exceptional. skills and awareness of how in assisting others to and Appropriate use of various with ease atactively. all times. to interact effectively, and/or participate intonation patterns; very All sounds in almost all assists others to participate good linking and weak situations pronounced actively. forms. correctly; no problems with All sounds pronounced correctly word stress, even difficult with occasional errors; no words are mostly wellproblems with word stress stressed. except for some difficult words. Vocabulary Pronunciation Discourse Management Interactive Communication Notes Grammar ORAL ASSESSMENT SCALE Name of Student: _______________________________________ Total Points Gained (out of 100): _____________________ Name of Examiner(s): ___________________________________ Date: ______________