Marking the Speaking test

Listen to Rob talking about how the Speaking test is marked.

Fluency and coherence:

This describes how fluent and connected your English sounds. Do you speak without much hesitation and do you use a range of different ways to connect your ideas?

Lexical resource:

This describes how wide your vocabulary is. Can you talk accurately about any topic and use idiomatic language?

Grammatical range and accuracy:

This describes both the range of different grammatical structures you can use and how well you use them.

Pronunciation:

Can you be easily understood at all times?

Tell us in the comments below which of these four marking criteria would cause most difficulty for you.