RATING SCALE

Starter and One

Level Score Description

COMPREHENSION

6 4.5 - 5.0 Understands in general what is conveyed and is able to respond properly
Understands most of the utterances, and is able to respond properly though pace may
5 3.9 - 4.4
slow down to gain time to interpret peer's utterances
4 3.3 - 3.8 Understands but often misinterprets utterances

3 2.7 - 3.2 Understands with much difficulty, making conversation difficult

2 2.1 - 2.6 Barely Understands what is said, causing conversation limited

1 1.0 - 2.0 Shows no or very little understanding and is not able to respond

FLUENCY

6 4.5 - 5.0 Speaks with one or two pauses; Utterances are easy to understand
Delivers quite fluently with three to five times pauses for right expressions; Utterances
5 3.9 - 4.4
are understandable
Speaks with regular pauses to search for right expressions; intensions though not very
4 3.3 - 3.8
clear, understood within the context.
Speaks mostly in fragments and pauses quite often to search for expressions; utterances
3 2.7 - 3.2
requires serious listening.
Uses halting and fragmentary speech, often forced into silence because of language
2 2.1 - 2.6
limitations; utterances are almost impossible to understand.
1 1.0 - 2.0 Produces no target language.

PRONUNCIATION

6 4.5 - 5.0 Pronounces words correctly almost all the time

5 3.9 - 4.4 Makes occasional mispronunciations.

4 3.3 - 3.8 Makes quite frequent mispronunciation requiring careful listening

3 2.7 - 3.2 Has pronunciation problems causing occasional misunderstanding

2 2.1 - 2.6 Has serious pronunciation problems causing misinterpretation

1 1.0 - 2.0 Produces severe mispronunciation, making speech unintelligble

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Two

Level Score Description

COMPREHENSION

6 4.5 - 5.0 Understands in general what is conveyed and is able to respond properly

Understands most of the utterances, and is able to respond properly though pace may
5 3.9 - 4.4
slow down to gain time to interpret peer's utterances

4 3.3 - 3.8 Understands but occasionally misinterprets peer

3 2.7 - 3.2 Understands with difficulty, but enough to keep the conversation going
2 2.1 - 2.6 Barely Understands what is said, limiting conversation to basic communication

1 1.0 - 2.0 Shows no or very little understanding of utterances and is not able to respond

FLUENCY

6 4.5 - 5.0 Speaks fluently with one or two pauses; Utterances are easy to understand

Delivers quite fluently with three to five times pauses for right expressions; Utterances
5 3.9 - 4.4
are understandable

Speaks with rather regular pauses to search for right expressions; intensions though not
4 3.3 - 3.8
very clear, understood within the context.

Speaks frequently in fragments and pauses quite often to search for expressions;
3 2.7 - 3.2
utterances are not easily understood
Speaks slowly, mostly in fragments, often forced into silence because of language
2 2.1 - 2.6
limitations; utterances are almost impossible to understand.
Uses halting and fragmentary speech so that conversation is impossible; utterances are
1 1.0 - 2.0
hardly produced
PRONUNCIATION

6 4.5 - 5.0 Pronounces words correctly almost all the time

5 3.9 - 4.4 Makes three to five mispronunciations.

Makes six or more mispronunciations although they don’t disturb the comrehensibility
4 3.3 - 3.8
of speech

3 2.7 - 3.2 Has pronunciation problems necessitating careful listening

2 2.1 - 2.6 Has pronunciation problems causing misinterpretation

1 1.0 - 2.0 Produces severe mispronunciation, making speech unintelligble
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6 4.5 - 5.0 Uses vocabulary and expressions effectively to discuss the topic

5 3.9 - 4.4 Uses vocabulary and expressions almost sufficiently to discuss the topic being focused
Uses wrong choice of words and expressions occasionally although it does not disturb
4 3.3 - 3.8
conversation as a whole
3 2.7 - 3.2 Uses insufficient vocabulary and expressios making conversation limited

2 2.1 - 2.6 Uses inaccurate words and expressions causing very restricted conversation
1 1.0 - 2.0 Uses extremely limited vocabulary as to make conversation impossible
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Three and Four

Level Score Description

COMPREHENSION

6 4.5 - 5.0 Understands without difficulty and is able to respond correctly

Understands most of the utterances, and is able to respond correctly though pace may slow down
5 3.9 - 4.4
to gain time to interpret peer's utterances
4 3.3 - 3.8 Understands but occasionally misinterprets peer
3 2.7 - 3.2 Understands with difficulty, but enough to keep the conversation going
2 2.1 - 2.6 Barely Understands what is said, limiting conversation to basic communication
1 1.0 - 2.0 Shows no or very little understanding of utterances and is not able to respond

FLUENCY

6 4.5 - 5.0 Speaks effortlessly and smoothly; Utterances are easy to understand

Delivers smoothly with one or two times pauses for right expressions; Utterances are
5 3.9 - 4.4
understandable

Speaks with occasional pauses to search for right expressions; intensions, though not very clear,
4 3.3 - 3.8
understood within the context.
Speaks hesitantly and pauses quite often to search for expressions; utterances are not easily
3 2.7 - 3.2
understood
Speaks slowly, in fragments, often forced into silence because of language limitations; utterances
2 2.1 - 2.6
are almost impossible to understand.
Uses halting and fragmentary speech so that conversation is impossible; utterances are hardly
1 1.0 - 2.0
produced

PRONUNCIATION

6 4.5 - 5.0 Pronounces words correctly almost all the time

5 3.9 - 4.4 Makes two to four mispronunciations.

4 3.3 - 3.8 Makes five or more mispronunciations although they don’t disturb the comrehensibility of speech
3 2.7 - 3.2 Has pronunciation problems necessitating careful listening
2 2.1 - 2.6 Has pronunciation problems causing misinterpretation and requiring repetition
1 1.0 - 2.0 Produces severe mispronunciation, making speech virtually unintelligble
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6 4.5 - 5.0 Uses vocabulary and expressions broadly and precisely to discuss the topic

5 3.9 - 4.4 Uses vocabulary and expressions adequately to discuss the topic being focused
Uses wrong choice of words and expressions occasionally although it does not disturb conversation
4 3.3 - 3.8
as a whole
3 2.7 - 3.2 Uses insufficient vocabulary and expressios making conversation limited
2 2.1 - 2.6 Uses inaccurate words and expressions causing very restricted conversation
1 1.0 - 2.0 Uses extremely limited vocabulary as to make conversation impossible

GRAMMAR

6 4.5 - 5.0 Shows control of grammatical items being focused

5 3.9 - 4.4 Makes few minor grammatical errors but most utterances are correct
4 3.3 - 3.8 Makes occasional grammatical errors but not causing misunderstanding

3 2.7 - 3.2 Makes frequent grammatical errors as to cause occasional misunderstanding

2 2.1 - 2.6 Makes constant errors causing a breakdown in conversation
1 1.0 - 2.0 Makes severe errors causing utterances to be unintelligible