Band
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9 | - speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-correction; any hesitation is content-related rather than to find words or grammar
- speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive features
· develops topics fully and appropriately
| - uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in all topics
- uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately
| - uses a full range of structures naturally and appropriately
- produces consistently accurate structures apart from ‘slips’ characteristic of native speaker speech
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8 | - speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or self correction; hesitation is usually content-related and only rarely to search for language
- develops topics coherently and appropriately
- uses a wide vocabulary resource readily and flexibly to convey precise meaning
- uses less common and idiomatic vocabulary skillfully with occasional inaccuracies
- uses paraphrase effectively as required
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| - uses a wide range of structures flexibly
- produces a majority of error free sentences with only very occasional inappropriacies or basic/non-systematic errors
- is easy to understand throughout, with L1 accent having minimal effect on intelligibility
- uses a wide range of phonological features to convey meaning effectively
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7 | - speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of coherence
- uses a range of connectives and discourse markers with some flexibility
- may demonstrate language-related hesitation at times, or some repetition and/or self-correction.
| - · uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a variety of topics
- · uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary and shows some awareness of style and collocation with some inappropriate choices
- · uses paraphrase effectively
- · uses a range of complex structures with some flexibility
- · frequently produces error free sentences, though some grammatical mistakes persist
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6 | - is willing to speak at length, though may lose coherence at times due to occasional repetition, self correction or hesitation
- uses a range of connectives and discourse markers but not always appropriately
| - has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at length and make meaning clear in spite of inappropriacies
- generally paraphrases
successfully
| - uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but with limited flexibility
- may make frequent mistakes with complex structures, though these rarely cause comprehension problems
- can be understood throughout, though mispronunciation may occasionally cause momentary strain for the listener
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5 | - usually maintains flow of speech but uses repetition, self-correction and/or slow speech to keep going
- may over-use certain connectives and discourse markers
- produces simple speech fluently, but more complex communication causes fluency problems
| - manages to talk about familiar and unfamiliar topics but uses vocabulary with limited flexibility
- attempts to paraphrase but with mixed success
| - produces basic sentence forms with reasonable accuracy
- uses a limited range of more complex structures, but these usually contain errors and may cause some comprehension problems
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4 | - cannot respond without noticeable pauses and may speak slowly, with frequent repetition and self-correction
- links basic sentences but with repetitious use of simple connectives and some breakdowns in coherence
| - is able to talk about familiar topics but can only convey basic meaning on unfamiliar topics and makes frequent errors in word choice
- rarely attempts paraphrase
| - produces basic sentence forms and some correct simple sentences but subordinate structures are rare
- errors are frequent and may lead to misunderstanding
| - produces some acceptable features of English pronunciation but overall control is limited and there can be severe strain for the listener
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3 | - speaks with long pauses
- has limited ability to link simple sentences
- gives only simple responses and is frequently unable to convey basic message
| - uses simple vocabulary to convey personal information
- has insufficient vocabulary for less familiar topics
| - attempts basic sentence forms but with limited succ ess, or relies on apparently memorized utterances
- makes numerous errors except in memorised expressions
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2 | - pauses lengthily before most words
- little communication possible
- only produces isolated words or memorised utterances
- cannot produce basic sentence forms
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| - speech is often unintelligible
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1 | - no communication possible
- no rateable language
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