Chinese 1 Time and Date Unit 2022-2023

Chinese 1 Time and Date Unit Presentational Speaking Checklist Updated by Shan-Lee Liu, Ed.D.

Date: ____________________________

Last Name ________________________ First Name _________________________

Updated Novice Low Novice Mid Novice High Intermediate

Presentational Bench mark Bench mark Low
Speaking Checklist (By January, 2023) (by June, 2023)

Pronunciation • Incomprehensible to • Issues with • Pronunciation does not • Some

listener. pronunciation impede interfere with approximation of
(20/100) • Mispronunciation comprehensibility. communication. native speaker
Am I trying to sound like a dominates. • Some interference from • Litter interference standards.
native speaker? • Sounds like English other. from other. • Some errors.

Grammatical • Rarely shows control of
grammatical structures.
Structure • Frequent errors impede
(20/100) comprehensibility..
How accurate is my language? • Can use lists and
phrases
• Errors occasionally
impede comprehensibility
• Can use formulaic
sentences.
• Sometimes shows control
• Use is often • Use strings of
appropriate to the task. simple sentences
• Can use short, simple and words/
sentences and phrases. phrases to create
• Can combine to make original sentences
original sentences. with some details

Vocabulary • Limited to simple words • Limited to familiar words • Limited to familiar • Vocabulary is
and phrases, repetitions, and phrases that provides words and phrases for broad and not
(20/100) isolated words. basic information. familiar tasks. repetitious.
Am I using appropriate words • Adequate to complete the • Can elaborate a little
and phrases? task. with some details.

Comprehensibility • Students can barely be
understood.
(20/100) • Errors impede
How well can I be understood? communication/
comprehensibility.
• Students can be mostly • Students can be mostly • Can be understood
understood. understood. by teacher with
• Errors do not impede • Fewer errors do not some work.
communication/ impede. • Pronunciation
comprehensibility. facilitates
communication.

Fluency • Frequent pauses. • Speaks with some • Speak with some • Student speak
• Lack of intonation, hesitation. hesitate. with some pauses.
(20/100) inflection and • Intonation, inflection and • Intonation, inflection
How comfortable do I sound expression. expression are adequate. and expression are
when I speak? good.

Total (100/100)

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 Chinese 1 Time and Date Unit 2022-2023

Chinese 1 Time and Date Unit Presentational Speaking Checklist designed by Shan-Lee Liu, Ed.D.

Date: ____________________________

Last Name ________________________ First Name _________________________

Updated Novice Low Novice Mid Novice High Intermediate

Presentational Bench mark Bench mark Low
Speaking Checklist (By January, 2023) (by June, 2023)

Pronunciation • Incomprehensible to • Issues with pronunciation • Pronunciation does not • Some

listener. impede interfere with approximation of
(20/100) • Mispronunciation comprehensibility. communication. native speaker
Am I trying to sound like a dominates. • Some interference from • Litter interference standards.
native speaker? • Sounds like English other. from other. • Some errors.

Grammatical • Rarely shows control • Errors occasionally • Use is often • Use strings of
of grammatical impede comprehensibility appropriate to the task. simple sentences
Structure structures. • Can use formulaic • Can use short, simple and words/phrases
(20/100) • Frequent errors impede sentences. sentences and phrases. to create original
How accurate is my language? comprehensibility.. • Sometimes shows control • Can combine to make sentences with
• Can use lists and original sentences. some details
phrases

Vocabulary • Limited to simple • Limited to familiar words • Limited to familiar • Vocabulary is

words and phrases, and phrases that provides words and phrases for broad and not
(20/100) repetitions, isolated basic information. familiar tasks. repetitious.
Am I using appropriate words words. • Adequate to complete the • Can elaborate a little
and phrases? task. with some details.

Comprehensibility • Students can barely be • Students can be mostly • Students can be mostly • Can be understood
understood. understood. understood. by teacher with
(20/100) • Errors impede • Errors do not impede • Fewer errors do not some work.
How well can I be understood? communication/ communication/ impede. • Pronunciation
comprehensibility. comprehensibility. facilitates
communication.

Fluency • Frequent pauses. • Speaks with some • Speak with some • Student speak with
• Lack of intonation, hesitation. hesitate. some pauses.
(20/100) inflection and • Intonation, inflection and • Intonation, inflection
How comfortable do I sound expression. expression are adequate. and expression are
when I speak? good.

Total (100/100)

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