SPEAKING

Baseline: ES Level 2

ES: GLOBAL DESCRIPTION CLB: GLOBAL DESCRIPTION ES: ORAL COMMUNICATION TASKS CLB: SPEAKING TASKS

CONTEXT

  • Less predictable context.
  • Communicates one-on-one on detailed and specific matters, often on the phone or by listening to recorded information.
  • Interacts frequently with several people or one-on-one on more detailed and complex matters.
  • Gives a short talk or directions to a small group.
  • Participants have clearly defined roles.
  • Selects from a moderate range of formats and styles to present information.
  • Established rules and conventions, mostly familiar situation and setting.
  • Physical context may be used to visually support verbal communication.
  • Exchange is of brief to moderate duration (10-30 minutes).
  • Physical conditions may impede communication.

RISK

  • Moderate resulting in: unsuccessful interaction where each particular failure is significant; loss of some money or time; minor hazard; or one-on-one hostility that can be fairly easily terminated.
  • Participates in a small group discussion/meeting on non-personal familiar topics and issues; expresses opinions, feelings, obligation, ability, certainty. (6)

CONTEXT

  • Participates in formal and informal conversations including problem solving or decision making. (7)
  • Context is moderately demanding (real world environment).
  • Audience is small familiar or unfamiliar group. (7)
  • Interaction is formal or semi-formal. (8)
  • Pictures or other visuals are used. (7)
  • Length of presentation is 15-20 minutes. (8)
  • Communicates with co-workers during the course of the shift to exchange information and troubleshoot problems.
  • Communicates with employees at all levels of the company during production meetings to discuss work processes and quality problems.
  • Interacts with co-workers to gain insight on how to carry out complex repairs.
  • Participates in staff meetings to discuss new products and how to improve work processes.
  • Resolves conflicts with passengers, such as dealing with an impaired, abusive passenger.
  • Contacts supervisors, by radio or in person, to discuss work schedules or problems on routes or to ask for information about policies.
  • Interacts with teachers, principals and parents regarding children’s behaviour
  • Obtains multiple opinions about a medical condition, treatment options, prognosis.
  • Participates in a group during training workshop. Gives a 3-minute talk as a spokesperson for the group.

BENCHMARK 9

  • Appropriately conveys respect, friendliness, distance, indifference, in a variety of conversations and contexts.
  • Explains to another person the instructions from a system emergency broadcast in case of a natural disaster.
  • Discusses a raise or schedule change with a supervisor.
  • Asks for an agreement or commitment in a convincing and sensitive way.
  • Gives a demonstration or a briefing about a program, product, service or issue in own department at a staff meeting or to a familiar small group of clients.