BULATS- Speaking Practice
Prepared by Tiffany 
Outline
• Intro. to BULATS Speaking test
• Types of questions
(Sample Speaking Practice)
• Assessment Criteria
• Online sources for your practice
• Reference
Introduction: What is in the speaking test?
• Part 1: Interview
(about 4 minutes)
The examiner asks you
questions about yourself,
your work and your
interests.
Introduction: What is in the speaking test?
• Part 2: Presentation (about 4
minutes)
The examiner gives you a sheet with
three topics on it. You choose a topic
and have one minute to prepare a
short presentation. You speak on the
topic for one minute. Afterwards, the
examiner asks you one or two
questions about your presentation.
Introduction: What is in the speaking test?
• Part 3: Information Exchange and
Discussion (about 4 minutes)
The examiner gives you a sheet with
a role-play situation. You ask the
examiner questions to get the
required information. This leads to a
discussion on a related topic.
Assessment Criteria
• Accuracy
• Range
• Pronunciation
• Discourse Management
• Interaction
Assessment Criteria (cont'd)
• ...how accurately and appropriately they
use the language (grammar and
vocabulary)
• ...how well they develop the conversation
and organise their ideas
• ...how fluently they speak
• ...how comprehensible their pronunciation
is
• ...how positively they contributed to the
conversation.
Online sources for your practice
• Online conversation tutors
available
• One-on-one 30-min. sessions
• Speaking practice to simulate
the real test
• Immediate feedback based
on the assessment criteria
Reference
• Sample test.
http://www.bulats.org/Bulats/Sampletests.html
• Candidate Handbook.
http://www.bulats.org/docs/candidate_en.
pdf
• Speaking test paper.
http://www.bulats.org/docs/speaking_en.
pdf