NAME

LEVEL

Jo Hyun Na
High Beginner

Strategic Competence

Expressing Meaning Elements of Spoken English

CRITERIA

SCORE

Pronunciation

Basic vowel sounds are clear but not consistent. Has d

Appropriate intonation for basic yes/no and wh-questio
already noticeable.

Spoken Grammar

Syntax present but not mastered, mostly limited to simp

mostly phrases/chunks. Morphology present and awar

Vocabulary

Wide basic words enough to carry a simple conversatio

Articulation

2.5

Few words and sentences can manage to articulate a s

thoughts in a very simple conversation; lacks any sens

Reasoning

Can give mechanical explanations to "why" questions a

examples; explaining at the discourse level disintegrate

Feel of English

Automaticity and Speed of

Speech

2.5

Responses are word per word. Speaks w

repetitions of questions. Can comprehend
still low to sus

Communicative strategy

2.5

Attempts to adjust approach to communica

limitations have fully emerged and can
re

Self Repair of Errors

Has error awareness but self-correction is d

if op

Reading and Responding

TOTAL
HIGH ADVANCE
Level
system

ADVANCE

25.5
[90-100]
[76-80]
[81-85] +

Emerging feel of English, occasionally utters lea

Can understand sentences about simple to

text at the literal comprehension level; reca
sight read words with ease
HIGH INTERMEDIATE
INTERMEDIATE

Level
system

ADVANCE
LOW ADVANCE

INTERMEDIATE
[86-89]++
[63-69]
[70-75]+

LOW INTERMEDIATE

DATE
High Beginner

June 1, 2015
RESULT

nds are clear but not consistent. Has difficulty articulating liquid and fricatives sounds (/r/ and /l/, /f/ and /v/).
ation for basic yes/no and wh-questions are already present but inconsistent. Phonological awareness is
e.

ut not mastered, mostly limited to simple structures, may communicate in complete simple sentences, but
hunks. Morphology present and awareness of tenses, number, agreement but with errors.

s enough to carry a simple conversation beyond daily life.

entences can manage to articulate a semi-grammatically complete statement to represent easy and generic
y simple conversation; lacks any sense to create contextually appropriate langauge.

nical explanations to "why" questions at the sentence level but without organization or with just very few
ning at the discourse level disintegrates control of English; no signs of the "real" reasoning skills.

feel of English, occasionally utters learned words/phrases with ease, not very much conscious with syntax.

es are word per word. Speaks with a lot of long and frequent pauses. Slightly requires
of questions. Can comprehend but output fails due to limitations. Level of engagement is
still low to sustain a good verbal interaction.

adjust approach to communication to compensate for linguistic limitations and knowledge

ns have fully emerged and can be felt, such attempts usually succeed only at wordreplacement errors.

areness but self-correction is difficult, sometimes succeeds if the errors are too simple and
if options are provided.

and sentences about simple topics containing familiar words; can verbalize answers from
eral comprehension level; recalls information explicitly stated in the reading material. Can
sight read words with ease but still struggles with multi-syllabic words.

NTERMEDIATE

[56-62]

ERMEDIATE

[46-55]

HIGH BEGINNER

21-27
[28-35]+

BEGINNER

[11--20]

ERMEDIATE

[46-55]

NTERMEDIATE

[36-45]

BEGINNER

[11--20]

LOW BEGINNER
PRE BEGINNER

[6--10]
[0--5]