INTRODUCTION
This Speaking Module provides access to pages packed with audio, video and text content intended to help with the practice of conversational English, and also contains a collection of tips for the STANAG 6001 level 2 speaking interview based on free recording samples with examiner’s feedback and transcripts, which are very close simulations to what happens on the exam day in a real examination setting.
Here’s an overview of the oral proficiency interview (Speaking) and advice as well as guidance to help you do your very best on the big day.
DURATION:
15-30 minutes
PARTICIPANTS:
One candidate interviewed.
Two examiners: one examiner asks the questions, the other acts as assessor and doesn’t speak during the interview.
FORMAT:
The speaking section consists of three stages.
1. Introduction
3. Wind-down
TYPES OF TASKS:
The test consists of several tasks which target a range of certain language functions.
LEVEL 2 LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:
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Candidates are assessed by a board of minimum two qualified examiners using a marking scheme developed in accordance with STANAG 6001 standards and considering the following criteria: communicative skills, control of vocabulary and grammatical structures, register, style, pronunciation, and fluency.
Why is this useful?
1. The candidate has this opportunity to get familiar with everything that happens during the speaking interview and comes out prepared for whatever is expected from him/her.
2. The candidate can think about what s/he personally would say when put in similar conversational situations.
3. The candidate is signaled major errors and mistakes that are frequently made, and advised how to avoid them.
4. The candidate can refer to the Examiner’s Feedback in order to learn how his/her performance is rated and why.
5. The candidate can go over the Transcripts to understand every word on the recording, and last but not least, use this as a listening exercise.