REMEDIAL Test Rubric: SWP 3 FCE (180 PTS) // start; 9:00 AM January, Mon 15th & Tue 16th.

Total Timing 14-15 minutes / 4 parts = 40%

PROCEDURES:

1. No tolerance for late arrivals, no switching turns either, cell phones OFF.
2. Be pending of your turn.
3. People waiting turn: You cant come in the classroom for no reason. Make sure you take all your things when you leave the classroom, otherwise you
will have to wait until the end of the day.
4. Let your evaluator (teacher) lead the test: pay attention to all instructions

TEST DETAILS

Part Timing Schedule Marks

Speaking 14 -15 min See plan and rubric 4 Speaking Tasks:

P1 Interview
P2 Picture assessment & crossed-reference qst
P3 Discussion & agreement
P4 Three-way conversation
a) Questions concerning part 3 (2 min, 1 min each)
b) Discussion (1 min)
c) Final question (1 min, 30 sec each)
Aspects: Grammar & Vocabulary, Discourse Management, Pronunciation, Interactive
Communication.
All 4 aspects are graded from 5 to 0.
ASPECTS:
A Grammar & Vocabulary 10
B Discourse Management 11
C Pronunciation 8
D Interactive Communication 11

Aspects P1 P2 P3 P4 Total Total: 40 marks

A 2 3 2 3 10 M
B 2 3 3 3 11 M
C 2 1 3 2 8M
D - 3 4 4 11 M
% 6% 10% 12% 12% --------

TEST HINTS & PRACTICE: First and foremost, it is your test, the worst you can do is remain just expectant and silent. It is better to be thanked. Avoid being
repetitive and remember, that you are there to show your best skills, both in form (grammar) and communication (meaning), you are not being criticized.

P1 Interview: you must provide answers of 15-20 sec of length

http://www.onlinetefltraining.com/50-fce-speaking-questions-for-part-1-the-interview/
P2 Picture assessment & crossed-reference question: use both images (pictures) at the same time when you compare them to find similarities and differences.
DO NOT isolate the assessment for each picture. Make sure you use proper linkers.
When you answer to the cross reference question, take 20 to 30 seconds to answer.
1 http://www.englishaula.com/en/fce-speaking-part-2-exam-1-fce-cambridge-first-certificate-english-practice-test-exercise-comparing-images.html
2 http://www.fcepass.com/fce-speaking-part-2/
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AutMOJKhAYY

P3 Discussion & agreement: Take turns, cut in (if necessary), do not extend any comment for too long (15-20 sec), use questions to take turns (How about you?
What do you think? Dont you think so?), introduce your points in form of opinions or speculations (I guess, Maybe)
1 http://www.englishaula.com/en/speaking-part-3-and-4-exam-1-fce-cambridge-first-certificate-english-practice-test-exercise-comparing-images.html
2 http://www.usingenglish.com/files/pdf/cambridge-first-certificate-fce-speaking-part-three-phrases.pdf
3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fggxPBmJsLY
4 http://fceyork.blogspot.mx/2015/10/speaking-part-3-4_19.html / http://www.slideshare.net/iccic/prac-first-parts-34-book-1-cengage

P4 Three-way conversation: extend your comments for more than 40 sec in your individual questions, and actively discuss the question you are given as a pair.
a) Questions concerning part 3 (2 min, 1 min each) - b) Discussion, pair question (1 min) - c) Final question, if any (1 min, 30 sec each).

In here there is a full example of an FCE test. Even though both candidates handle their test differently with some success, we want to focus more in the active,
quick, articulated, well-extended, smooth production of Florine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2qdnGZO7Vk

CONSIDER SERIOSLY THE FOLLOWING ASPECT

Attitude towards the test

Emotional Posture
Friendly, eager and relaxed Relaxed
Serious, calm and relaxed Upright
Serious and nervous Slump/Slouch
Uneasy, nervous and stressed Sunk-into/Curled-into/up
Panicky, sweating Folding arms
Serious and Dull Leaning Forward
Distracted and uneasy Reclined / Crotch-displayed
 TEST CONTENTS
FCE CAE
Part 1: INTERVIEW (2 min for both) Part 1: INTERVIEW (2 min for both)
Silent Short comments Hesitant Vivid
Observations regarding answers: 1.0
Wordy - Yes/No comments - Simplistic - Meaningful
Part 2: PICTURE ASSESSMENT (1 min, each) Part 2: PICTURE ASSESSMENT (1:30 min, each)
Scrambled assessment Simplistic assessment Partially assessed Clear and complete
Observations: 1.5
Wordy - Not Conclusive - Hesitant - Simplistic - No Linkers - Straying out

CROSSED-REFERENCE QUESTION (30 sec, each) CROSSED-REFERENCE QUESTION (30 sec, each)
Poorly answered Simplistic Redundant Clear & straight forward
Observations: 0.5
Wordy - Unclear, incoherent - Meaningful comment

Part 3: DISCUSSION (2 min for both) Part 3: DISCUSSION (2 min for both)
Merely listening Redundant Unnecessarily cutting in Actively participating
Observations: 1.5
No proper Agreeing-Disagreeing language - Rude language - No turn-taking phrases - Polite & Kind comments

DECISION:AGREEMENT (1 min) DECISION:AGREEMENT (1 min)

Repetitive & omitting missing points Meaningful & including missing points
Observations: 0.5
No proper Agreeing-Disagreeing language - Rude language - No turn-taking phrases - Polite & Kind comments
Part 4:Three-way Discussion (4 min for both) Part 4:Three-way Discussion (5 min for both)
Yes/No comments Hesitant Scrambled at times Active and talkative
Observations: 2.0
Question and reference opinion (2 min; 1 min each) - Discussion (1 min) - Question (1 min, half minute each) FCE
Question and reference opinion (2 min; 1 min each) - Discussion (1 min) - Discussion (2 min) CAE
GENERAL 3.0
Pronunciation Structural performance Timing
Clear diction Clear and accurate speech Fluent
Some pronunciation and diction slips Scrambled speech with gr slips and Slow Fluency
Several pronunciation slips and mistakes Long pauses - Hesitant
mistakes Simplistic forms
Fluency MARKS
0-5% 6% 7-8% 9-10%
Silent, short comments (Barely) Keeping a Keeping an ongoing Keeping an ongoing
nervous, scrambled, no conversation with many conversation with some conversation without
comprehensible speech. substantial mistakes substantial mistakes any substantial mistake
and without self- and sometimes self- and self-correcting.
correcting. correcting.

TURN Tue, Jan 16th, CLASSROOM (Humanities Building) EVALUATOR: Joel / Assistant:
1 MEZA CASTRO ELMER ANTONIO GUTIERREZ TIRADO AMRICA PAMELA 10:30 10:44
2 PATRON VEGA, CAROLINA URENDA MARTNEZ MARA BELEM 10:45 11:00
3 VZQUEZ BODADILLA JUN RAL ROBLES AGUILAR, ITHALIA DE LOS ANGELES 11:01 11:15
4 SNCHEZ FLORES JESSICA ITZEL CABRERA LOPEZ, RENEE MICHELL 11:16 11:30
5 AMADOR OBESO DIANA LAURA LVAREZ LPEZ ROSA IVETTE 11:31 11:45
6 CESEA DE LA TOBA ANDREA CASTELLANOS LEN JAZEELT KARINA 11:46 12:00

EVALUATION GROUP MARK: 130 pts (B2C / 160 pts, 100% UABCS)

EXAMPLE:

NAME Reading (42 pts) Final Listening (30 pts) Final Grammar (28 pts) Final

Peter Piper (5) 10 (3) 6 9 25 + 6 = 31 22 A 22 6 7 7 (3) 6 20

Speaking (40 / 60 pts) Final Writing (40 pts) Final

P110-p26-P37-p49 / 32 32 20 - 20 40
Score calculation to 60 pts:
32 40%
X -- 60%
60 x 32 / 40 = 48

Student A; Final score: 164 (B2 C) PASS

SCORE Rd Lst Gr Wrt Skp

TEST pts 31 22 20 40 48
FCE scale 160 160 160 180 160 164 pts

MINIMUM; Final score: 160 (B2 C) PASS 160 pts 100% UABCS
155 pts 80%
SCORE Rd Lst Gr Wrt Skp 150 pts 70%
TEST pts 24 18 18 24 36 145 pts 60%
FCE scale 160 160 160 160 160 160 pts 140 pts 50%
135 pts 25%
130 pts 0%
 SPEAKING DESCRIPTORS

PART 1: INTERVIEW DESCRIPTORS

Interview 0-2% 3-4% 5% 6%

IMPROVISATION
ALL QUESTIONS CONSIDER Silent, nervous, Barely Keeping a Keeping an ongoing Keeping an ongoing
AN APPROPRIATE USE OF scrambled, no conversation with many conversation with some conversation without any
VOCABULARY comprehensible speech. substantial mistakes and substantial mistakes and substantial mistake and
without self-correcting. sometimes self- self-correcting.
BAD-GOOD HAPPY- correcting.
UNHAPPY WOULD BE
TAKEN AS SIMPLISTIC
ASSESSMENT.

PART 2: PICTURE ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTORS

You will be asked to compare 2 images: use linkers to compare and contrast information (whereas, while, on the other hand, meanwhile, in picture A, however,
although, etc.): Avoid being repetitive and straying out.

Pronunciation & Grammar & Lexical Ability to speculate Overall - Timing 10%
Diction (Coherence)
Low Low Just visual facts, short Poor description or 0-4%
comments, no linkers. long pauses to speak
Regular Regular Some comments, lexical Some stops, difficulties 6-5%
issues, barely using linkers. to describe.
Good Good Acceptable and proficient Accurate and fluent 7-8%
grammar, lexical and description and
speculations. speculations.
Excellent Excellent Outstanding grammar, lexical Outstanding and fluent 9-10%
and complex speculations. grammar, lexical and
complex speculations.

PART 3: INTERACTION & DECISION-TAKING DESCRIPTORS

Interaction 0 3% 4 - 6% 7 - 9% 10 - 12%
FLUENT ANSWERS Barely or no interaction, Passive interaction with a Somehow active Active interaction with
CONSIDERING A PROPER no turn-taking (timing) bit long turn-taking interaction with a bit proper turn-taking
USE OF VOCABULARY: moments, dull and paused or quite short long turn-taking (cutting (timing) moments,
NO BAD-GOOD HAPPY- simplistic vocabulary and (timing) moments, in) moments, colorful colorful vocabulary and
UNHAPPY COMMENTS. uncoherent comments simplistic vocabulary and vocabulary and some accurate comments.
AND GRAMMAR (grammar). many grammar slips grammar slips in
COMPLEXITY (Other than mistakes in comments. comments.
simple tenses).
Decision
No additional aspects or Passive decision attitude Active decisive attitude Adding aspects when
no comments, wordy. No with a few redundant but with long additional deciding
decision. aspects and plenty pause comments
fillers

PART 4: FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEW, RELATED INTERACTION & FINAL INTERACTION.

Related interaction 0 3% 4 - 6% 7 - 9% 10 - 12%

Comment No comment, or with Long, incomplete, Long comment (more Appropriate length for
plenty incoherence due comment (more than 30 than 30 sec) with comment (30 sec) with
to grammar and sec) with flaw accuracy accuracy, but scrambled accuracy and joyful
vocabulary mistakes. and scrambled improvisation. improvisation.
improvisation.

Complementary related Distracted and asking for Answer not related to Answer not related to Appropriate length for
comment question. peers comment. peers comment. complementary (15 sec)
comment related to
partners.
Final Interaction
FLUENT ANSWERS Barely or no interaction, Passive interaction with a Somehow active Active interaction with
CONSIDERING A PROPER no turn-taking (timing) bit long turn-taking interaction with a bit proper turn-taking
USE OF VOCABULARY: moments, dull and paused or quite short long turn-taking (cutting (timing) moments,
NO BAD-GOOD HAPPY- simplistic vocabulary and (timing) moments, in) moments, colorful colorful vocabulary and
UNHAPPY COMMENTS. uncoherent comments simplistic vocabulary and vocabulary and some accurate comments.
AND GRAMMAR (grammar). many grammar slips grammar slips in
COMPLEXITY (Other than mistakes in comments. comments.
simple tenses).
40% Scale GENERAL Descriptors
RANGE PRECISION LINKING IDEAS ACCURACY FLUENCY LINGUISTIC
0-9 B1 I know enough When I explain I can link a series of I can express myself I can keep a conversation I can use simple
vocabulary to talk something, I can make short phrases into a reasonably accurately in going, but sometimes have expressions politely in a
the other person connected, sequence of familiar, predictable to pause to plan and neutral way in everyday
about my family, understand the points points. However, there situations with lots of correct what I am saying. situations, but I cant use
hobbies and that are most may be continuous influence from my any perfect tenses, or
interests, work, important to me. jumps. mother tongue. with difficulty.
travel, news and However, sometimes I
current events. may lose precision.
10-18 B1+ I have a sufficient I can explain the main I can use connecting I can communicate with I can express myself I can use uncomplicated
range of language points relating to an words to sentences into reasonable accuracy in relatively easily when language: simple and
to describe unusual idea, problem, or a coherent sequence, familiar contexts, talking freely and keep the some perfect tenses, and
and predictable argument with though there may be though with noticeable conversation going conditionals 0 and 1.
situations and to reasonable precision. jumps influences from my effectively without help, Yet, I make important
express my mother tongue. despite occasional pauses elemental mistakes
thoughts on to plan and correct what I without self-correcting
abstract or cultural am saying. them.
as well as everyday
topics (such as
music, films).
19-28 B2- C I have a sufficient I can explain the I can link what I say or I can communicate with I can produce stretches of I can sustain appropriate
B2- B range of vocabulary details of an event, write into clear, well- reasonable accuracy language with a fairly even language: simple and
to vary formulation idea or problem organized text, though I and can correct tempo; although I can be perfect tenses are easy
and avoid repetition reliably. may not always do this mistakes if they have hesitant as I search for to apply. I can use
when expressing smoothly so there may led to expressions, there are few conditionals 0, 1 and 2
myself on matters be some jumps. misunderstandings. noticeably long pauses. and add some relative
connected to my clauses.
field and on most Yet, I may make mistakes
general topics. in my participles;
however, I can self-
correct them.
29-34 B2 A I can express myself I can focus my I can use a variety of I can maintain good I can communicate I can choose different
clearly and without attention effectively linking words efficiently grammatical control. I fluently and ways of saying things: I
much sign of having on how I formulate to mark clearly the may sometimes make spontaneously, even when have no problem with
to restrict what I things, in addition to relationships between mistakes but I can talking at length about any perfect tense or with
want to say. I can expressing the ideas. correct them complex subjects conditionals and I use a
reformulate ideas message. afterwards. fair, balanced passive
in different ways to voice speech when it is
ensure people necessary and relative
understand exactly clauses, as well.
what I mean. Yet, sometimes I am
wordy.
35-40 C1 I have a good I can formulate I can produce clear, I maintain a high degree I can express myself I can use language
command of a statements in a very well-structured Speech. of grammatical control fluently and flexibly and
broad vocabulary. I precise manner in in speech. spontaneously, except appropriately, adjusting
do sometimes have order to indicate my occasionally, when my expression
to search for degree of agreement, speaking about a depending on the
expressions but can certainty, concern, conceptually difficult context.
then find satisfaction, etc. subject.
alternatives to
express what I want
to say.
ANY SPEECH OR FORM OF SPEECH THAT SIMPLIFIED OR OVERSIMPLIFIED PRODUCTION, IS (WILL BE) CONSIDERED UNDER THIS SCALE (A2)