北京市英语口语等级证书考试
北京市英语口语等级证书考试
概??述
一、总则
英语是学习科学文化知识，获取国外信息，进行国际交流的主要工具。为了全面提高北京人英语口语水平，北京市建立了英语口语等级证书考试及培训的制度。
北京市英语口语等级证书考试及培训重点是考查考生用英语进行口头交流的能力，而不是书写能力和笔译能力。要求考生能够听得懂，说得出。主要用以测试下列人员的英语水平：
1．各行业、各部门及各企事业单位的有关专业技术人员。
2．各行各业在职职工和全市广大市民。
3．面向本市教育系统的各级各类学校，包括小学、初中、高中、职业学校、民办学校、成
人院校及普通高等学校的在校学生。
4．英语自学者。
考试不受年龄、学历的限制，考试成绩合格者将被授予合格证书或优秀证书及证章。
考试范围以本大纲所规定的内容和要求为依据。
二、考试等级
根据用人单位的不同需求和英语学习者的不同水平，北京市英语口语等级证书考试由低到高分三个等级：初级(Elementary Stage)、中级(Intermediate Stage)和高级(Advanced
Stage)。
三、评价目标
北京市英语口语等级证书考试重点考查考生用英语进行口头交流的能力，要求考生能够听得懂，说得出。考试总的评价目标是：通过初级考试的人员具有简单的英语会话能力，能听、会说，能够在一般交际场合和服务场合用简单的英语与外国人进行会话；通过中级考试的人员具有一定的听、说、读、写能力，能够在各窗口行业关键岗位以及各行业部门的一般涉外
岗位等直接与外国人进行交流；通过高级考试的人员能够用英语从事一般性公务活动并能承
担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。
为达到上述目标，考试对考生应掌握的词汇量提出如下要求：1．参加初级考试的人员应能听会说600-900个左右的单词和一定数量短语。
2．参加中级考试的人员应能听会说1500-2000个左右的单词和一定数量的短语；
3．参加高级考试的人员应能听会说2500个以上的单词和一定数量的短语。
四、考试形式与结构
北京市英语口语等级证书考试采用考官和考生一对一进行口头交流的方式，但每个级别的考试在考试时间和考试形式方面有所不同。初级口试基本采用考官和考生会话的方式，包括让考生看图说话，回答考官提问，考试时间5—7分钟。中级口试除会话外，还要求考生讲述事先准备好的一个话题，考生讲述完毕后，考官还要就该话题向考生进行提问，考试时间8-10分钟。除上述要求外，高级口试还要求考生现场抽取一个话题(或一幅图片)进行即席发言，发言后，考官与考生就该话题或其他问题展开讨论。考试时间12—15分钟。三个级
别的考试结构如下表所示：
初级中级高级
5—7分钟8—10分钟12—15分钟
●考官与考生会话
●考生看图回答考官提问
●考官与考生就日常话题进行问答●考官与考生会话
●考生讲述事先准备
的话题
●考官与考生就上述
话题及其它简单问题
进行讨论
●考官与考生会话
●考生讲述事先准备的
话题，并回答考官提问
●考生就未事先准备的
话题进行发言(可借助图
片)
●考官与考生就上述话
题及其它问题展开讨论
??
五、合格及优秀标准
北京市英语口语等级证书考试依据不同级别总的评价目标确定了不同级别的合格标准。口试
过程中，考官依据各个级别的口试评分标准进行评分。评分采取以整体印象法(Holistic Marking)为主，结合分项打分(Analytical Markin)的办法。北京市英语口语等级证书考试每个级别总的合格标准为：
初级：通过初级口试的考生能够在充分掌握学习过的材料的基础上，运用简单的单词、短语或一些最常用的表达法，积极地完成最基本的、有限的、与一般生活或工作相关的简单交流，如询问或传递基本的事实性信息。
中级：通过中级口试的考生能够比较熟练地运用所学材料，就生活中的话题或自己所熟悉的工作与外国人进行交流，如询问或传递基本的事实性信息，表达简单的观点和意见，并能用简单的补救措施解决交流中的困难。
高级：通过高级口试的考生能够就生活或工作中熟悉的各种话题与讲英语的人士进行比较自然的交流，例如能够就国内外普遍关心的话题用英语进行交流，表明自己的观点、意见和态度。能够描述一个事件，或就一般性问题作简短发言。能够胜任日常生活的口头翻译，承担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。
北京市英语口语等级证书考试优秀标准为：在上述合格标准基础上，从反应程度、语音语调及表达意思等方面俱佳者为优秀。北京市英语口语等级证书考试样题-可以参考
口试时间为10—12分钟)
I. Greetings and introductions (about 1 minute)
Good morning/afternoon.
Sit down, please.
My name is ............ (full name).
What's your name And what's your number (准考证号)？
Could I have your mark sheet, please (Can you give me your mark sheet, please)(Can I have that piece of paper)
II.General conversation with the candidate(about 4minutes)
Now, first of all I'd like to know something about you.
Do you live near here
Can you tell me something about your work
Can you tell me something about your study
What are employment opportunities like in Beijing
III. Topic presentation and follow-up questions(about 4-5 minutes)
Now, let's talk about something you have prepared.
You have about 2 minutes for your presentation.
What are you going to talk to me about (What is your topic)
[Ask the candidate to start his/her presentation.]
[Ask two or three follow-up questions about his/her presentation, the discussion may last about 2 minutes,]
IV. Off-hand topic presentation and follow-up questions (about 3 minutes)
Now, here are some other topics. Please choose one topic from them.
[Show the candidate 4 numbered cards, all face down, and ask him/her to choose a card. ] What is your topic number
[ Read out the topic that the candidate has chosen. ]
Your topic is ......
[ Read the information under each topic. ]
Now you have 2 minutes to talk about it, and then I'll ask you some questions.
[ Allow the candidate two minutes to give the presentation. ]
[ Topics and suggested follow-up questions. ]
Topic 1 Free-time Activities
1. What do your parents usually do at weekends to get relaxed
2. What outdoor activities do you usually choose as a pastime
3. What do you think of bowling and golf
北京市英语口语等级证书考试
北京市英语口语等级证书考试 概??述 一、总则 英语是学习科学文化知识，获取国外信息，进行国际交流的主要工具。为了全面提高北京人英语口语水平，北京市建立了英语口语等级证书考试及培训的制度。 北京市英语口语等级证书考试及培训重点是考查考生用英语进行口头交流的能力，而不是书写能力和笔译能力。要求考生能够听得懂，说得出。主要用以测试下列人员的英语水平： 1．各行业、各部门及各企事业单位的有关专业技术人员。 2．各行各业在职职工和全市广大市民。 3．面向本市教育系统的各级各类学校，包括小学、初中、高中、职业学校、民办学校、成 人院校及普通高等学校的在校学生。 4．英语自学者。 考试不受年龄、学历的限制，考试成绩合格者将被授予合格证书或优秀证书及证章。 考试范围以本大纲所规定的内容和要求为依据。 二、考试等级 根据用人单位的不同需求和英语学习者的不同水平，北京市英语口语等级证书考试由低到高分三个等级：初级(Elementary Stage)、中级(Intermediate Stage)和高级(Advanced Stage)。 三、评价目标 北京市英语口语等级证书考试重点考查考生用英语进行口头交流的能力，要求考生能够听得懂，说得出。考试总的评价目标是：通过初级考试的人员具有简单的英语会话能力，能听、会说，能够在一般交际场合和服务场合用简单的英语与外国人进行会话；通过中级考试的人员具有一定的听、说、读、写能力，能够在各窗口行业关键岗位以及各行业部门的一般涉外
岗位等直接与外国人进行交流；通过高级考试的人员能够用英语从事一般性公务活动并能承 担一般性会谈的口头翻译工作。 为达到上述目标，考试对考生应掌握的词汇量提出如下要求：1．参加初级考试的人员应能听会说600-900个左右的单词和一定数量短语。 2．参加中级考试的人员应能听会说1500-2000个左右的单词和一定数量的短语； 3．参加高级考试的人员应能听会说2500个以上的单词和一定数量的短语。 四、考试形式与结构 北京市英语口语等级证书考试采用考官和考生一对一进行口头交流的方式，但每个级别的考试在考试时间和考试形式方面有所不同。初级口试基本采用考官和考生会话的方式，包括让考生看图说话，回答考官提问，考试时间5—7分钟。中级口试除会话外，还要求考生讲述事先准备好的一个话题，考生讲述完毕后，考官还要就该话题向考生进行提问，考试时间8-10分钟。除上述要求外，高级口试还要求考生现场抽取一个话题(或一幅图片)进行即席发言，发言后，考官与考生就该话题或其他问题展开讨论。考试时间12—15分钟。三个级 别的考试结构如下表所示： 初级中级高级 5—7分钟8—10分钟12—15分钟 ●考官与考生会话 ●考生看图回答考官提问 ●考官与考生就日常话题进行问答●考官与考生会话 ●考生讲述事先准备 的话题 ●考官与考生就上述 话题及其它简单问题 进行讨论 ●考官与考生会话 ●考生讲述事先准备的 话题，并回答考官提问 ●考生就未事先准备的 话题进行发言(可借助图 片) ●考官与考生就上述话 题及其它问题展开讨论 ?? 五、合格及优秀标准 北京市英语口语等级证书考试依据不同级别总的评价目标确定了不同级别的合格标准。口试
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