1. Smoothly flowing speech
2. Ability to completely interact in oral
English in a causal and natural conversation
flow
3. Participate in any conversation
4. Speech fully accepted by educated native
speakers
5. Completely interact in oral English
6. Rate of speech (high or low speed)
7. No repetition of hesitati
Accuracy
Appropriate use of vocabulary,
sentence structure, and slang and idioms as
used in standard English
1. Grammatical
Phrases, Sentences, and Structure
2. Vocalbulary
Words and expressions
How many words they use and how well they
use them
idisom
Comprehension
Tasks and function = quantity
of ones speech
1. Ability to comprehend the conversation
partner's intent and reply accordingl
2. Reasonable response
3. Measures understanding - determine whether
the examiners have gasped the meaning of the
question and apply it to concrete situations.
4. Conjunctions and transitional expressions
(organization of response)
5. Ability to organize information in a coherent
manner and use of cohesive devices.
Pronunciation
Ability to follow the phonological
rules of a language including - stress and
intonation, speech sound, Rhythm.
