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BULATS- Speaking BULATS- Speaking PPracticeractice
Prepared by Tiffany
Outline• Intro. to BULATS Speaking test
• Types of questions (Sample Speaking Practice)
• Assessment Criteria• Online sources for your practice
• Reference
Introduction: What is in the speaking test?
•Part 1: Interview (about 4 minutes)
The examiner asks you ques
tions about yourself, your work and your interests.
Introduction: What is in the speaking test?
• Part 2: Presentation (about 4 minutes) The examiner gives you a sheet with thre
e topics on it. You choose a topic and have one minute to prepare a short presentation. You speak on the topic for one minute. Afterwards, the examiner asks you one or two questions about your presentation.
Introduction: What is in the speaking test?
• Part 3: Information Exchange and Discussion (about 4 minutes)
The examiner gives you a sheet with a rol
e-play situation. You ask the examiner questions to get the required information. This leads to a discussion on a related topic.
Assessment Criteria
• Accuracy
• Range
• Pronunciation
• Discourse Management
• Interaction
Assessment Criteria (cont'd)• ...how accurately and appropriately they u
se the language (grammar and vocabulary)
• ...how well they develop the conversation and organise their ideas
• ...how fluently they speak• ...how comprehensible their pronunciation
is• ...how positively they contributed to the c
onversation.
Online sources for your practice• Online conversation tutors
available
• One-on-one 30-min. sessions
• Speaking practice to simulate the real test
• Immediate feedback based on the assessment criteria
Reference
• Sample test. http://www.bulats.org/Bulats/Sample-tests.html
• Candidate Handbook. http://www.bulats.org/docs/candidate_en.pdf
• Speaking test paper. http://www.bulats.org/docs/speaking_en.pdf