Linguaskill Speaking Global Assessment Criteria
Pronunciation and Fluency

Language Resource

Displays full control of complex language, including awide range of vocabulary (e.g. idiomatic expressions andcollocations) and sophisticated syntactic structures.
Lexical and/or grammatical errors, if present, are notnoticeable.
Some features of 5 and some features of 6 in approximately equal measure.

Pronunciation is highly intelligible; stress, rhythm,intonation and connected speech are used effectively toexpress meaning. Flow of speech is effortless with only
natural hesitation and pauses.

Pronunciation is intelligible; stress, rhythm, intonation andconnected speech are used to express meaning well.
Flow of speech is generally effortless with mostly natural
hesitation and pauses.

Displays good control of complex language, including a
range of vocabulary (e.g. attempts to use idiomatic
expressions and collocations) and sophisticated syntacticstructures. Lexical and/or grammatical errors, if present,
are not intrusive.

May 2020
Discourse Management
The logic behind the message
is immediately apparent.
There is a clear progression
within the development ofideas.

There is an adequate range of grammar and vocabulary
which is sufficiently accurate. Lexical and/or grammaticalerrors are present but generally do not impede meaning.

The logic behind the message
is easy to follow. There is acoherent progression within
the development of ideas.

The range of grammar and vocabulary used is limited.
Utterances using simple language are accurate but basic
inaccuracies when attempting to use more complex
language may impede communication of ideas.

The logic behind the message
is comprehensible but may
require ef fort to identify. The
relationship between ideas isgenerally clear.

The range of language is insufficient. Some utterances(e.g. single words or short phrases) may be accurate but
inaccuracies in grammar and vocabulary restrict
communication of ideas.

There may be somerelationship between ideas,
but they appear generallydisconnected.

The range of language is very limited. Some accurate
language (e.g. pre-packaged utterances) may occur but
f requent inaccuracies mean the message is notcommunicated.

C1

Consistently
displays fullachievement off unctionalcompetency
descriptors.
Typically displays
full achievement off unctional
competency
descriptors.

4.0
B2

Typically displays
partialachievement off unctional
competency
descriptors.

3.0
B1

2.5
Not applicable due to lack ofextended discourse.
(utterances are limited to shortand incomplete sentences)

2.0
A2

Typically displays
attempt to respondto task prompt.

1.5

Some features of 1 and some features of 2 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation of individual words may be intelligible but
L1 f eatures may cause excessive strain to a listener; littleattempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm orintonation to express meaning. Utterances are limited tosingle words or phrases, with excessive hesitations andpauses making speech difficult to follow.

5.0

3.5

Some features of 2 and some features of 3 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation of single words and phrases may beintelligible but L1 features may make understanding
dif ficult; attempts to use stress, rhythm and intonation toexpress meaning are unsuccessful. Utterances are short,with f requent hesitations and pauses.

C2TaskAchievement4.5

Some features of 3 and some features of 4 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation can generally be understood but L1
f eatures may cause strain; attempts to use stress, rhythm
and intonation to express meaning are not always
successful. Flow of speech is uneven, with some signs off alse starts, self-correction, repetition and/or unnatural
hesitation.

6.0
5.5

Some features of 4 and some features of 5 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation is generally intelligible but L1 f eatures may
occasionally interfere; stress, rhythm and intonation areused to express meaning adequately. Some hesitation
may be present while searching for language.

Mark

Not applicable due to lack ofextended discourse.
(utterances are limited to isolated
words and memorised phrases)

Throughout the task, response(s) are consistently unrelated to the rubric.
Throughout the task, the response(s) are not attempted or consistently no meaning is conveyed.

1.0
A1

Not applicable due
to lack of linguistic
ability.

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0 No Meaningful ResponseLinguaskill Speaking Phonological Descriptors for part 2 (read-aloud)Overall Intelligibility

Individual Sounds

Pronunciation is easy to understand and meaning isconveyed effectively.

Individual sounds are clear and unambiguous.

May 2020
Stress, Rhythm and Intonation

Mark

Stress, rhythm and intonation are consistently usedappropriately so that meaning is expressed effectively.

6.0

Some features of 5 and some features of 6 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation is easy to understand and meaning isconveyed well.

Individual sounds are generally clear andunambiguous.

Stress, rhythm and intonation are generally usedappropriately so that meaning is expressed well.

Some features of 4 and some features of 5 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation can generally be understood andmeaning is conveyed adequately.

Individual sounds are generally clear although there
may be occasional difficulty for the listener.

Stress, rhythm and intonation are used to express
meaning adequately.

Some features of 3 and some features of 4 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation can generally be understood but L1
f eatures may cause strain; meaning is conveyed but
there may be some ambiguity.

Many individual sounds are clear but some may cause
dif ficulty for the listener.

An attempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm
and intonation to express meaning.

Some features of 2 and some features of 3 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation of single words may be intelligible but
L1 f eatures may make understanding difficult andsome meaning may be distorted.

Inaccuracies in the pronunciation of individual sounds
may cause strain for the listener and may impede
communication of meaning.

Little attempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm
and intonation to express meaning.

Some features of 1 and some features of 2 in approximately equal measure.
Pronunciation of single words may be intelligible but
L1 f eatures may cause excessive strain to a listenerand meaning may be seriously distorted.

Serious inaccuracies in the pronunciation of individual
sounds may make speech unintelligible.

No attempt is made to use aspects of stress, rhythm
and intonation to express meaning.

Throughout the task, the response(s) are not attempted or consistently no meaning is conveyed.

NB Scores for phonological descriptors may not align to the CEFR bands as in the previous markscheme

5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.00