ASSESSING A DIALOGUE Link to video: http://goo.gl/T9WZVh Complete the chart: STUDENT A: Audrey (left) Comments
Adequacy
Good turn-taking: She initiates turns by asking questions that change the focus of the conversation: What about organizing a party for Lucy? What do you think about buying something with the others? Who can we invite?
Score
2.25/2.5
She maintains and closes simple face-to face conversation on the topic under discussion: And what can we do at this restaurant? If it’s a costly restaurant, we can choose the menu for everyone …You reserve the restaurant Her turns are at times a bit too short
Coherence and Cohesion
Accuracy
She can link a series of shorter, discrete simple elements into connected turns 2.5/2.5
Audrey uses reasonably accurate language although errors do occur:
What about the place to organise it? Where can we organise 1.75/2.5 it? Could be a good idea It could be a good idea People she met in holidays People she met on holiday I call her friends and the class I’ll call her friends and classmates It should be a great idea It could be a great idea
Pronunciation, Fluency and / Pausing and grammatical and lexical planning is evident but ok for Intonation the level. She needs to improve the pronunciation of /h/ 2/2.5 Range
She has sufficient language to get by with enough vocabulary to plan the party. 2/2.5
TOTAL SCORE: 10.5/12.5
STUDENT B: Mathilde (right) Comments
Adequacy
Mathilde takes a full part in the interaction by initiating: When do you think it’s a good idea to organise it? What do you think about the food?
Score
2.5/2.5
Maintaining: I know a good restaurant in Paris Can you tell them? and closing the conversation: I think it’s a good idea Ok, then Ok, no problem
Coherence and Cohesion
Accuracy
She can link a series of shorter, discrete simple elements into connected turns
2.25/2.5
Mathilde uses reasonably accurate language although errors do occur: 2/2.5 His birthday her birthday 20 euros by person 20 euros per person …and everyone have to sign up the T-shirt and everyone have to sign the T-shirt I don’t tell anyone I won’t tell anyone
Pronunciation, Fluency and Pausing and grammatical and lexical planning is evident but ok for Intonation the level. She needs to improve the pronunciation of /h/ 2/2.5
Range
She has sufficient language to get by with enough vocabulary to plan the party 2.25/2.5
TOTAL SCORE: 11/12.5