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| Listening | Zero to very limited ability in
understanding spoken English
(From 0 to 4 marks) |
Understands simple questions and
statements on familiar topics. Often requires restatements in graphic terms
or at a lower rate.
(from 5 to 7 marks) |
Understands most questions and
conversa-tions on familiar topics spoken distinctively at normal speed;
requires occasional restatement or clarification.
(from 8 to 14 marks) |
Understands most informal questions, statements, and conversations at normal speed. Comprehends lectures on familiar topics with some difficulty. ( from 15 to 18 marks) | Understands most conversations
and most lectures on familiar topics at normal speed.
(From 19 to 22 marks) |
Understands academic topical conversations
and most lectures without difficulty.
(from 23 to 25 marks) |
| Speaking | Zero to very limited ability in
speaking English
(From 0 to 4 marks) |
Asks and Answers questions to
satisfy routine daily speaking needs on very familiar topics. Speaking
vocabulary expresses the most elementary needs.
(from 5 to 7 marks) |
Handles with confidence but not
facility most daily speaking tasks. Can handle limited academic language
and will need help for most tasks. Vocabulary is limited.
(from 8 to 14 marks) |
Participates effectively and sometimes
hesitantly in social and academic conversations. Makes occasional errors
in idioms and structure.
( from 15 to 18 marks) |
Speaks English in most situations.
Comprehension is quite complete for a normal rate of speech. Makes occasional
errors in idioms and structure obscuring meaning.
(From 19 to 22 marks) |
Uses the language fluently on
all levels normal to school related needs. Understands and participates
in almost any conversations within the range of experience with a high
degree of fluency.
(from 23 to 25 marks) |
| Reading
(instructional level may not be grade level) |
Zero to very limited ability in
reading English
(From 0 to 4 marks) |
Reads and understands simple narrative
and descriptive text. Vocabulary for comprehension is limited to simple
elementary needs (names, addresses, dates, short information pieces). Comprehension
requires rereading and checking. Material understood rarely exceeds single
phrases.
(from 5 to 7 marks) |
Understands simple material (messages,
greetings, popular advertising, letters, and invitations). Can guess at
unfamiliar vocabulary if highly contextualized. Understands short discourse
on familiar topics. Misinterpreta-tions still occur with complex material.
May have to read material several times and may need clarification
(from 8 to 14 marks). |
Reads simple printed material
within a familiar context. Can read uncomplicated prose on familiar subjects
in frequently used sentence patterns. Reads the facts but cannot draw inferences.
( from 15 to 18 marks) |
Understands most factual information
in non-technical prose as well as some discussion on concrete topics related
to special events. Able to read for information and description, to follow
sequence of events, and to react to that information. Able to separate,
locate, and interpret main ideas and details.
(From 19 to 22 marks) |
Reads standard newspaper items
addressed to the general reader, routine correspondence reports and technical
materials. Gains new knowledge from materials in unfamiliar topics in areas
of a general nature. Can interpret hypotheses, support opinion, and conjectures.
Able to "read between the lines." May be unable to appreciate nuances or
style.
(from 23 to 25 marks) |
| Writing | Zero to very limited ability in
writing English
(From 0 to 4 marks) Students in this category should be marked NT-1 on the state assessment score sheets (From 0 to 5 marks). |
Copies isolated words or short
phrases. Write simple memorized materials. Frequently misspells words.
(from 5 to 7 marks) |
Composes short paragraphs or takes
simple notes on very familiar topics. Evidence of good control of basic
sentence construction and inflections (subject/verb agreement) and straight-forward
syntactic constructions in present, past, and future tense though errors
occasionally occur.
(from 8 to 14 marks) |
Takes notes in some detail on
familiar topics and responds to personal questioning using elementary vocabulary
and common structures. Expresses fairly accurately present and future tense.
Produces some past verb forms, but not always accurately or with correct
usage.
( from 15 to 18 marks) |
Writes simple social correspondence,
takes notes, writes summaries, and describes factual topics. Make common
errors in spelling and punctuation. Shows control of most common conventions.
Joins sentences in limited discourse. Difficulty in producing complex sentences.
Paragraphs are reasonably unified and coherent.
(From 19 to 22 marks) |
Uses the written English in most
exchanges. Writes short papers and expresses statement of position, points
of view and arguments. Good control of structure, spelling, and vocabulary.
Uses complex and compound sentences and structures to express ideas clearly
and coherently. Has some problems tailoring writing to a variety of audiences
and styles.
(from 23 to 25 marks) |
Overall Proficiency Marks
and Levels
F) 25 or below = Beginner
E) 26 - 33 = Newbie
D) 34- 55 = Intermediate
C) 56 -76 = Upper Intermediate
B) 77 -94 = Advanced
A) 95 - 100 = Superior
English Smart
as a refresher course by email would be beneficial for all levels of
proficiency.
NB. Different
universities and organizations have prescribed different proficiency tests.