SPEAKING

Baseline: ES Level 3

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

LEVEL 3 FUNCTIONS

  • Extensive oral communication demands in complex work-related social interaction.
  • Provides, obtains or exchanges detailed complex information and opinions.
  • Follows and gives complex directions and instructions.
  • Persuades.
  • Resolves non-routine conflict.
  • Entertains casually or with preparation.
  • Advises or counsels.
  • Assesses or evaluates.
  • Leads routine meetings.
  • Coordinates work with and for others.

INFORMATION

  • Significant range of subject matter: professional, organizational, theoretical, social issues.
  • Language can be abstract and conceptual.
  • Extensive range of general and technical vocabulary and idioms.
  • Information content is complex and detailed; deals with facts, emotions and opinions.
  • Requires ability to organize, present and interpret ideas coherently.

BENCHMARKS 9-10 FUNCTIONS

  • Independently obtains, provides and exchanges key information for important tasks in complex routine and a few non-routine situations in some demanding contexts of language use. (9)
  • Obtains, exchanges and presents information, ideas and opinions for important tasks (work, academic and personal) in complex routine and some non-routine situations in many demanding contexts of language use. (10)
  • Leads routine meetings and manages interaction in a small familiar cooperating group. (10)
  • Presents and analyzes information and ideas, argues a point, problem-solves and makes decisions, advises, informs or persuades, gives complex directions and instructions, and socializes or entertains in a formal one-on-one business situation. (10)

INFORMATION

  • Actively and effectively participates in 30-minute formal exchanges about complex, abstract, conceptual and detailed information and ideas in order to analyze, problem-solve and make decisions. (9)

CONTEXT

  • Interacts to co-ordinate tasks with others, to advise or persuade, to reassure others and to deal with complaints in one-on-one situations. (9)

LEVEL 3

  • Assists in setting up new machines and advises workers on safe operation and maintenance.
  • Sets a relaxed tone in a situation that can be stressful for the customer who is losing money while the equipment is down and faces repair costs as well. Describes what they are doing to diagnose and define a problem. Shows and describes the repair before starting to work.
  • Gives feedback to the company and the manufacturer verbally about how a section of a manual may be worded more clearly.
  • Communicates with labour and management representatives to provide input to contract negotiations and contract language and to introduce strategies for effective labour-management cooperation.
  • Advises clients concerning bargaining and arbitration issues in order to influence decisions.
  • Makes presentations to managers and colleagues to influence group thinking or to convince others of a course of action.
  • Provides immediate emotional support to colleagues, patients and families through their professional interactions and through both verbal and non-verbal communication.

BENCHMARK 9

  • Gives a 20-minute presentation on a research topic in own area of study. Compares two or three perspectives on trade, globalization, world finance institutions, or trade agreements, and their influence on various countries.
  • Participates actively, fluently and appropriately in a formal group discussion on a researched/prepared complex issue.
  • Makes an oral public report about important and relevant information acquired at a lecture, conference or workshop.

BENCHMARK 10

  • Conveys a socio-culturally appropriate response to perceived hostility, blaming, putdowns, sarcasm, sabotage, condescension / patronizing or lies in a variety of conversational tasks simulating work-related, academic or community contexts.
  • Contributes to or manages a discussion or debate in a large formal familiar group.
  • Gives instructions for carrying out very important procedures, gives complex multi-step instructions for a familiar process or procedure in a demanding and stressful situation.
  • Expresses commitment to persuade persons in authority to accept a proposal or grant an approval.