Speaking Skills Flashcards
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An ABLE candidate is asked to compare two photos. Which approach earns the highest marks?
Answer: Identify similarities and differences using comparative language and speculate about context
Effective photo comparison requires both descriptive language and comparative discourse, as well as informed speculation about context and meaning.
Which repair strategy is most appropriate when a speaker loses their train of thought mid-response on the ABLE exam?
Answer: Use a reformulation phrase such as 'What I'm trying to say is...' and restart the point
Self-repair phrases signal communicative competence and allow the speaker to recover without a loss of coherence.
In the ABLE speaking section, a candidate uses 'big' repeatedly instead of alternatives like 'substantial,' 'immense,' or 'considerable.' Which scoring dimension suffers most?
Answer: Lexical resource
Lexical resource scores reflect the range, precision, and variety of vocabulary; overusing simple words limits this score.
What does 'intonation' primarily signal to listeners during an ABLE speaking task?
Answer: Attitudes, emphasis, and sentence type such as question versus statement
Intonation conveys meaning beyond words, signaling questions, surprise, emphasis, and speaker attitude.
A candidate is asked: 'What are the advantages of remote work?' They answer with only one advantage. What should a high-scoring candidate do differently?
Answer: Develop multiple points with elaboration, examples, and a brief conclusion
High-scoring responses demonstrate extended discourse by covering multiple points with supporting details and a logical conclusion.
Which of the following best describes 'discourse management' as assessed in ABLE speaking tasks?
Answer: The skill of organizing and linking ideas across a longer stretch of speech
Discourse management refers to how well a speaker structures, sequences, and connects ideas over an extended response.
During an ABLE role-play task set in a workplace, which register is most appropriate?
Answer: Formal professional language appropriate to the simulated context
Register appropriateness is assessed in role-play tasks; professional scenarios require formal, polite language.