C2 Pro!

ciency Speaking Examiners use a more detailed version of the following assessment scales, extracted from the overall
Speaking scales on the next page:

GRAMMATICAL LEXICAL DISCOURSE INTERACTIVE

C2 PRONUNCIATION
RESOURCE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION

Produces extended
stretches of language Interacts with
Uses a wide with flexibility and ease by skilfully
range of ease and very little interweaving his/her
Maintains control appropriate hesitation. Is intelligible.
contributions into the
of a wide range of vocabulary with Phonological features conversation.
Contributions are
5 grammatical forms flexibility to give are used effectively to
relevant, coherent, Widens the scope of
and uses them with and exchange convey and enhance
varied and detailed. the interaction and
flexibility. views on meaning.
unfamiliar and Makes full and effective develops it fully and
abstract topics. use of a wide range of effectively towards a
cohesive devices and negotiated outcome.
discourse markers.

4 Performance shares features of Bands 3 and 5.

Produces extended
stretches of language Is intelligible.
Uses a range Interacts with ease,
with ease and with very Intonation is linking contributions
of appropriate
little hesitation. appropriate. to those of other
vocabulary
Maintains control speakers.
with flexibility Contributions are Sentence and word
3 of a wide range of
to give and relevant, coherent and stress is accurately Widens the scope of
grammatical forms.
exchange views varied. placed. the interaction and
on unfamiliar and negotiates towards
Uses a wide range of Individual sounds are
abstract topics. an outcome.
cohesive devices and articulated clearly.
discourse markers.
2 Performance shares features of Bands 1 and 3.

Produces extended Initiates and

Is intelligible.
stretches of language responds
Uses a limited Intonation is generally appropriately,
with very little hesitation.
Shows a good range of appropriate. linking contributions
degree of control appropriate Contributions are to those of other
of a range of vocabulary relevant and there is a Sentence and word
! speakers.
simple and to give and clear organisation of stress is generally
some complex exchange views ideas. accurately placed. Maintains and
grammatical forms. on familiar and develops the
Uses a range of cohesive Individual sounds are
unfamiliar topics. interaction and
devices and discourse generally articulated
negotiates towards
markers. clearly.
an outcome.

0 Performance below Band 1.

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 CEFR GRAMMATICAL INTERACTIVE
LEXICAL RESOURCE DISCOURSE MANAGEMENT PRONUNCIATION
LEVEL RESOURCE COMMUNICATION
• Produces extended stretches of
• Uses a wide range language with flexibility and ease and • Interacts with ease by skilfully
• Maintains control of appropriate very little hesitation. • Is intelligible. interweaving his/her contributions
of a wide range of vocabulary with
• Contributions are relevant, coherent, • Phonological features are into the conversation.
grammatical forms flexibility to give and
varied and detailed. used effectively to convey • Widens the scope of the interaction
and uses them with exchange views on
• Makes full and effective use of a wide and enhance meaning. and develops it fully and effectively
flexibility. unfamiliar and abstract
range of cohesive devices and towards a negotiated outcome.
topics.
discourse markers.
• Produces extended stretches of
Is intelligible.
Overall Speaking scales

• Uses a wide range • • Interacts with ease, linking

language with ease and with very little
of appropriate • Intonation is appropriate. contributions to those of other
• Maintains control hesitation.
vocabulary to give and • Sentence and word stress is speakers.
C2 of a wide range of • Contributions are relevant, coherent
exchange views on accurately placed. • Widens the scope of the interaction
grammatical forms. and varied.
unfamiliar • Individual sounds are and negotiates towards an
and abstract topics. • Uses a wide range of cohesive devices
articulated clearly. outcome.
and discourse markers.
• Uses a range
• Shows a good degree
of appropriate • Produces extended stretches of • Is intelligible. • Initiates and responds
of control of a range
vocabulary to give and language with very little hesitation. • Intonation is appropriate. appropriately, linking contributions
C! of simple and some
exchange views on Contributions are relevant and there is Sentence and word stress is to those of other speakers.
complex grammatical • •
familiar and unfamiliar a clear organisation of ideas. accurately placed. Maintains and develops the
forms. •
topics. interaction and negotiates towards
• Uses a range of cohesive devices and • Individual sounds are
discourse markers. articulated clearly. an outcome.
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

• Is intelligible.
• Shows a good degree of control of simple • Produces extended stretches of • Intonation is generally • Initiates and responds
grammatical forms, and attempts some complex language despite some hesitation. appropriate. appropriately.
B2 grammatical forms. • Contributions are relevant and there is • Sentence and word stress is • Maintains and develops the
• Uses appropriate vocabulary to give and exchange very little repetition. generally accurately placed. interaction and negotiates towards
views, on a range of familiar topics. • Uses a range of cohesive devices. • Individual sounds are an outcome with very little support.
generally articulated clearly.
• Produces responses which are
• Shows a good degree of control of simple extended beyond short phrases, • Is mostly intelligible, and has • Initiates and responds
grammatical forms. despite hesitation. some control of phonological appropriately.
B! Contributions are mostly relevant, but features at both utterance
• Uses a range of appropriate vocabulary when • • Keeps the interaction going with
talking about familiar topics. there may be some repetition. and word levels. very little prompting and support.
• Uses basic cohesive devices.
• Shows su%cient control of simple grammatical forms. • Is mostly intelligible, • Maintains simple exchanges,
A2 • Uses appropriate vocabulary to talk about despite limited control of despite some di%culty.
everyday situations. phonological features. • Requires prompting and support.

• Has considerable di%culty

• Shows only limited control of a few grammatical • Has very limited control of
maintaining simple exchanges.
A! forms. phonological features and is
• Requires additional prompting and
• Uses a vocabulary of isolated words and phrases. often unintelligible.
support.

Speaking Overall speaking scales

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