Speaking Test 2

PLACEMENT TEST SPEAKING TEST 2 A

General Test

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[Show the student the picture for Speaking Test 2. Point and ask the following questions.] 1. Where are these people? 2. Name five foods or drinks you see in the picture.

[Point to the man dining alone.] 3. What do you think he wants?

[Point to the woman talking talk ing to the waiter waiter.] .] 4. What do you think she is asking the waiter?

[Point to the couple looking at their menus.] 5. What do you think the man is saying? What do you think the woman is saying?

[Put the picture aside and ask these general, open-ended questions.] 6. What foods do you like? What foods do you dislike? Describe what’s what’s in your

refrigerator at home. 7. What do you usually eat for breakfast? breakfast? What are you having for dinner dinner tonight? 8. When did you last last eat in a restaurant? restaurant? Where did did you go? How did you get get there?

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9. What kinds of foods do you think contribute to a healthy diet? What foods should people

avoid or eat in moderation? [Show the picture for Speaking Test 2. Point to the couple looking looking at their menus. menus. Ask all of the following questions at once and give the student a chance chance to answer. answer. Then, if the student needs help, repeat the questions one by one.] 10. Use your imagination. imagination. Tell me about these two people. What are they like? What is

their relationship? relationship? How long have they they known each other? What did they do last weekend? Where are are they going after their meal? meal?

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Speaking Test Placement Check the appropriate level.

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 Top Notch Fundamentals Student doesn’t appear to understand most questions or directions. Student is unable to answer most questions or follow directions. Answers to any questions consist of single words or simple phrases only. ●

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 Top Notch 1 Questions 1–5: Student appears to understand the questions but requires some repetition; student can answer the questions, but with difficulty; answers are somewhat comprehensible  but not always complete or grammatically accurate; student pauses and hesitates a lot while answering. Questions 6–8: Student finds questions more difficult to understand; student may be able to answer some questions, but with much difficulty; answers include much hesitation, are not always comprehensible or grammatically accurate, and are generally incomplete. Questions 9–10: Student is unable to, or finds it difficult to, understand and answer the questions. ●

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 Top Notch 2 Questions 1–5: Student appears to understand questions the first time; student responds to most questions with fairly comprehensible and complete, though not necessarily grammatically accurate answers. Questions 6–10: Student’s answers include a lot of pauses and hesitation and are not always easily comprehensible or complete; answers are not necessarily grammatically accurate; student is unable to, or finds it difficult to, elaborate on questions 9 and 10. ●

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 Top Notch 3 Questions 1–5: Student understands and answers questions easily the first time. Questions 6–8: Student understands questions fairly easily but requires some repetition or rephrasing; answers include some pauses and hesitation but are comprehensible and complete, though not necessarily grammatically accurate. Questions 9–10: Student’s answers include a lot of pauses and hesitation and are not always complete; student finds it difficult to elaborate on question 10. ●

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 Summit  1 Questions 1–8: Student understands questions easily the first time with only occasional repetition or rephrasing; answers are comprehensible and complete. Questions 9–10: Student understands questions fairly easily but requires some repetition or rephrasing; answers include some pauses and hesitation but are comprehensible and complete; student finds it a bit difficult to elaborate on question 10. ●

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 Summit  2 Student understands most questions easily the first time with only occasional repetition or rephrasing. Questions 1–8: Student responds easily with comprehensible and complete answers. Questions 9–10: Answers include some pauses and hesitation but are easily comprehensible and complete; student is able to elaborate on all questions. ●

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 Beyond Summit  2 Student understands and answers all questions easily for the first time; seems relatively confident and fluent in all responses; is able to elaborate on all questions. Responses may include some inaccuracies, which do not interfere with the comprehensibility of the answers. ●

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