Author: Paul Seedhouse Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781108437691 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 0
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The volume provides a unique dual perspective on the evaluation of spoken discourse in that it combines a detailed portrayal of the design of a face-to-face speaking test with its actual implementation in interactional terms. Using many empirical extracts of interaction from authentic IELTS Speaking Tests, the book illustrates how the interaction is organised in relation to the institutional aim of ensuring valid assessment. The relationship between individual features of the interaction and grading criteria is examined in detail across a number of different performance levels.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 44
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This report investigates characteristics of test-taker performance on IELTS Speaking Part 2 at Levels 5, 6 and 7 focusing on test-takers' strategies for producing comprehensible, high-quality speech with various devices. The features of performance identified in the study were co-referenced with the IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors. The report investigates the features of discourse competence observed in IELTS Speaking Part 2 performance and how the distinctive features of performance correlate to the IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors. The research undertook detailed examination of test-taker oral discourse at three proficiency levels. The transcribed 58 speech samples (18-20 examples at each level) of IELTS Speaking Part 2 were analysed both quantitatively and qualitatively, and the features of discourse competence analysed in the study included both cohesive devices (use of reference, ellipsis and substitution, lexical cohesion, conjunctions) and coherence devices (including text generic structure and theme-rheme development). [Abstract, ed].
Author: Norbert Schmitt Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing ISBN: 9781588115003 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 324
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Formulaic sequences (FS) are now recognized as an essential element of language use. However, research on FS has generally been limited to a focus on description, or on the place of FS in L1 acquisition. This volume opens new directions in FS research, concentrating on how FS are acquired and processed by the mind, both in the L1 and L2. The ten original studies in the volume illustrate the L2 acquisition of FS, the relationship between L1 and L2 FS, the relationship between corpus recurrence of FS and their psycholinguistic reality, the processes involved in reading FS, and pedagogical issues in teaching FS. The studies use a wide range of methodologies, many of them innovative, and thus the volume serves as a model for future research in the area. The volume begins with three survey chapters offering a background on the characteristics and measurement of FS.
Author: M. Rafael Salaberry Publisher: Multilingual Matters ISBN: 1788923839 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 298
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This edited volume investigates the nature and possible applications of an expanded and reconceptualized theoretical construct of speaking as a dynamic socially-constructed endeavour. It addresses both theoretical perspectives and methodological procedures to define and circumscribe the assessment of contextualized speaking. The chapters focus on the complexity brought about by actual interactional competence in speaking tasks and discuss how testing and assessment models and practices can incorporate recent research findings on the inherently dynamic and situated nature of language use. The volume presents research on language assessment in a variety of languages other than English, including French, Chinese and Japanese. It also examines the role that embodied action (gaze, gesture, orientation to materials and texts in the environment) plays in assessment practices, an area that has heretofore remained under-explored. Chapter 6 is free to download as an open access publication. You can access it here: https://zenodo.org/record/5163340#.YQvJ0IhKjcs
Author: Ranjot Singh Chahal Publisher: Rana Books Uk ISBN: Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 80
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"Expert IELTS Speaking Cards: A Comprehensive Guide to IELTS Speaking Excellence" is your ultimate companion for mastering the speaking section of the IELTS exam. This comprehensive book is designed to help you excel in the IELTS Speaking test by providing expert guidance and valuable insights. Inside, you will find a carefully curated collection of cue cards, covering a wide range of topics that commonly appear in the IELTS Speaking test. Each cue card is accompanied by model answers, offering you a clear understanding of how to structure your responses effectively. With a focus on concise yet impactful answers, this guide enables you to develop the ability to deliver compelling speeches within the allotted time. Additionally, the book offers valuable tips and strategies to enhance your speaking skills, helping you boost your confidence and fluency. Furthermore, "Expert IELTS Speaking Cards" equips you with an extensive vocabulary bank, enriched with examples and usage, allowing you to articulate your ideas more precisely and eloquently. Whether you are a self-study learner or working with an instructor, this book will support you in your journey to achieve excellence in IELTS Speaking. Sharpen your communication skills, showcase your language proficiency, and unleash your full potential with "Expert IELTS Speaking Cards: A Comprehensive Guide to IELTS Speaking Excellence."
Author: Lynda B. Taylor Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107602645 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 601
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This volume reports research that informs the development of reading and listening assessment in IELTS. This volume brings together a set of eight IELTS-related research studies - four on reading and four on listening - conducted between 2005 and 2010. Findings from these studies provide valuable evidence on the validity, reliability, impact and practicality of the IELTS test; they are also instrumental in highlighting aspects needing attention, and thus directly inform the continuing evolution of the IELTS reading and listening tests. The volume reviews and comments on the specific contribution of each study to the ongoing process of IELTS reading and listening test design and development.
Author: ASHOK KUMAR Publisher: Ashok Kumar ISBN: Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 114
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There are four marking criteria in IELTS SPEAKING MODULE · fluency and coherence · lexical resource · grammatical range and accuracy · pronunciation Each criterion counts towards 25% of your mark and you will be marked on a 9 band scale. Fluency refers to your ability to talk smoothly without any unnatural stoppages. Coherence refers to how easy it is for the examiner to understand what you mean. Lexical resource refers to your ability to use a wide range of vocabulary both appropriately and accurately. You will also be given a mark for your grammar. Your sentences should be as error-free as possible and you should use a range of appropriate grammatical structures. Finally, you will be judged on pronunciation. Your speech should be clear and contain a full range of pronunciation features, such as intonation, sentence stress, and weak sounds. When you are preparing for your IELTS speaking module or any other English exam in which your communication skills are tested, you know how difficult it is to score well in these exams. This IELTS speaking target 9 preparation material is not like any other traditional resource, It has been prepared after observing the issues mentioned above and the concerns of the common students.
Author: Nahal Khabbazbashi Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9781009102490 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 0
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Topics are often used as a key speech elicitation method in performance-based assessments of spoken language and yet, the validity and fairness issues surrounding topics are surprisingly under-researched. Are different topics 'equivalent' or 'parallel'? Can some topics bias against or favour individuals or groups of individuals? Does background knowledge of topics have an impact on performance? Might the content of test taker speech affect their scores - and perhaps more importantly, should it? This monograph draws on original data as well as insights from empirical and theoretical research to address these questions. Grounded in the real-world assessment context of IELTS, this volume explores issues related to topic validity against the backdrop of one of the world's most high stakes language tests.
Author: Jason Hogan Publisher: Maldek House ISBN: Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 15
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Thank you for your interest in IELTS Speaking Practice Tests for your ebook reader. This ebook contains 10 speaking practice tests that you can use with friends and family. If you have an ebook reader that can read aloud to you, even better. You can set it to read the questions to you and you can practice answering them as best you can. You can also hand your ebook reader to your teacher, tutor or friend and ask them to read the questions to you. These questions have been created based on many discussions with IELTS examiners, IELTS teachers and especially IELTS students who have described the sort of questions they get in IELTS exams. Through practicing these questions and other questions in the series you’ll be able to become more familiar with the types of questions asked in tests and be better able to respond confidently. Wishing you all the best in your exams.
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