BULATS Speaking Practice Prepared by Tiffany Outline Intro

BULATS- Speaking Practice 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 questions 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 three 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 role-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 use 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 conversation.

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/Sampletests. html • Candidate Handbook. http: //www. bulats. org/docs/candidate_en. pdf • Speaking test paper. http: //www. bulats. org/docs/speaking_en. pdf