Some useful ways to assess students’ spoken English ability

Abstract

he article is devoted to the analysis of the useful ways to assess students’ spoken English ability. It looks at what a speaker needs to be able to do in order to use spoken English as an effective form of communication. The need for using authentic spoken tasks and tests is highlighted. The peculiarities of the BEC Vantage Speaking test are considered. It is emphasized that BEC is a challenging exam and using appropriate techniques should help students to perform to the best of their ability and get the level they deserve.