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