LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY GRID (SPOKEN)
version 4.6
6-POINT
Phonological Control
SCALE
6 • Speaks with a neutral English accent all the time
• No word and sentence stress errors
• Has no vowel sound issues:
band vs bond vs bun, bin vs bean, boot vs book,
diphthongs, schwas
• Has no consonant sound issues: p vs. f, b vs. v, s vs. z,
th sounds, /eks/, /egz/, /sh/, /zh/)
5 • Speaks with a neutral English accent most of the time • Errors are insignificant
• Word and sentence stress errors are extremely rare • Has less than 3 grammar mistakes
• Commits rare consonant or vowel sound mistakes
4 • Speaks with an almost neutral English accent and may • Errors may be heard but are generally negligible
sometimes require some effort to maintain it • 1 grammar attribute ticked or has 3-5 grammar
• Word and sentence stress errors may be heard mistakes
occasionally
• Commits some consonant or vowel sound mistakes
3 • Speaks with a slight Filipino / Regional accent
• Speaks with a slight non-neutral English accent
• Word and sentence stress errors are obvious
• Commits obvious consonant or vowel mistakes
2 • Speaks with a Filipino / Regional accent all the time
• Speaks with a non-neutral English accent all the time
• Word and sentence stress errors are frequent
• Commits frequent consonant or vowel mistakes
1 • Speaks with a heavy Filipino / Regional accent all the
time
• Speaks with a heavy non-neutral accent all the time
• Accent issues (consonants, vowels, stress) become a
hindrance during conversation
0 • Non-user
Grammatical Accuracy Linguistic Range
• Has no errors on the following: • Uses sophisticated expressions (idioms, robust
Subject-Verb Agreement vocabulary)
Verb Tenses and Forms • Does not grope for words
Articles and Numbers • Uses words that convey thoughts and ideas clearly
Prepositions and Conjunctions
Grammatical Structure
Others (Pronoun Usage, Parallelism, Modifiers, etc.)
Note: Successful corrections aren't counted
• Does not grope for words
• Uses words that convey thoughts and ideas clearly
• Gropes for certain words
• Occasionally uses words that may not be suitable for
the subject or topic but can still convey thoughts and
ideas fairly well
• Errors are noticeable and a bit distracting • Gropes for words
• 2-3 grammar attributes ticked or has 6-9 grammar • Uses words that may not be suitable for the subject
mistakes or topic
• Uses words that are a direct translation of Filipino to
English (filipinoisms, redundancies)
• Uses colloquial language (unless word used has no
English translation)
• Asks to speak in the vernacular
• Errors are noticeable and distracting • Has difficulty verbalizing thoughts in English and
• 4-5 grammar attributes ticked or has 10-15 grammar switches frequently between languages
mistakes • Uses words which don't have any conclusive meaning
in English
• Uses incorrect word which changes the meaning of
the intended message
• Uses words in the vernacular
• Errors cause confusion and become a hindrance • Has difficulty verbalizing thoughts and ends up saying • Is not spontaneous
during conversation very little to work with
• 6 grammar attributes ticked or has 16 or more
grammar mistakes
• Non-user • Non-user
Fluency
• Is spontaneous and conversational
• Speaks with confidence (has a dynamic tone; pacing is
suitable for the topic and audience)
• Speaks without gaps and unnecessary pauses
• Speaks without having to correct or repeat words and
phrases
• Is spontaneous and conversational
• Speaks with confidence (has a dynamic tone; pacing is for clarification through paraphrasing
suitable for the topic and audience)
• Speaks with gaps and unnecessary pauses that are
barely noticeable
• Is conversational
• Speaks continuously with certainty
• Speaks with unnecessary gaps, pauses, fillers, and
"thinking words" that are sporadic but do not affect the than one inappropriate response or is asked to
overall delivery or meaning of the message
• Can be conversational
• Sounds uncertain and strained (sluggish pacing)
• Speaks with occasional pauses that affect the flow of
ideas
• Attempts to be spontaneous but frequent pauses
affect the flow of ideas
• Stutters and stammers noticeably
• Has long pauses in between words and sentences
• Stutters, stammers, and pauses excessively
• Non-user
Comprehension and Reasoning
• Understands statements and questions with ease
(questions do not have to be repeated or clarified)
• Clearly and effectively communicates the main idea or
theme and provides support that justifies or further
explains or expounds on the main idea
• Presents information in a logical, interesting sequence
which audience can follow
• Understands statements and questions but may ask
• Always provides answers that correctly address the
question
• Presents information in logical sequence which
audience can follow (with not more than 1
transition/organization error)
• Understands statements and questions but may ask
for clarification occasionally
• Generally answers questions correctly with not more
elaborate further once or is asked a follow-up question
once
• Presents information in logical sequence which
audience can follow (with not more than 3
transition/organization errors)
• Requires most questions to be repeated or rephrased
• Sometimes responds with inappropriate/ incomplete
or one-word answers
• Audience has difficulty following presentation
because speaker presents disjointed ideas
• Requires all questions to be clarified or repeated
• Often responds with inappropriate/ incomplete or
one-word answers
• Audience has difficulty following presentation
because speaker presents disjointed ideas
• Needs to be asked the same questions multiple times
• Always responds with answers that are off-tangent
• Audience cannot understand presentation because
there is no logical sequence of information
• Non-user