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They successfully ask questions and make simple requests. They can:\u003Cbr>• Use a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structures effectively\u003Cbr>• Include relevant details to expand descriptions, give directions and tell stories\u003Cbr>• Include structures such as connecting words and phrases that make directions and stories easy to follow\u003Cbr>• Form questions and requests appropriately and use intonation to communicate meaning\u003Cbr>• Speak fluidly with few errors in pronunciation or intonation | \u003Cbr>To improve their speaking ability, students should:\u003Cbr>• Read and listen to age-appropriate academic content\u003Cbr>• Speak and write about age-appropriate academic content\u003Cbr>• Consider taking the TOEFL Junior® Speaking Test for more information about their speaking ability |  |\n| 4 | Students speak in English to express and explain what they like and give directions. They begin to expand their descriptions of things and events. They can:\u003Cbr>• Use appropriate word choices\u003Cbr>• Use complete statements to communicate ideas\u003Cbr>• Use appropriate grammatical structures\u003Cbr>• Begin to form questions and requests\u003Cbr>• Speak clearly with few errors in pronunciation or intonation | To improve their speaking ability, students should:\u003Cbr>• Learn less common words that describe familiar places, objects and people\u003Cbr>• Practice asking and answering questions about everyday topics\u003Cbr>• Practice giving details about places, people and events in the stories they read and programs they watch |  |\n| 3 | Students speak in English to say what they like and give some descriptions. They begin to ask questions and tell stories. They can:\u003Cbr>• Use words and phrases to communicate meaning\u003Cbr>• Use a limited number of grammatical structures to describe objects and actions\u003Cbr>• Begin to form questions and requests\u003Cbr>• Begin to communicate a sequence of events\u003Cbr>• Pronounce words and statements clearly most of the time | To improve their speaking ability, students should:\u003Cbr>• Learn more words that describe familiar places, objects and people\u003Cbr>• Practice asking and answering questions about everyday topics\u003Cbr>• Practice describing in sentences what happens in stories they read and programs they watch |  |\n| 2 | Students begin to speak in English by using words and simple statements. They begin to say what they like and give some descriptions. They can:\u003Cbr>• Say some common words in familiar categories such as home, school, family, colors, animals and actions\u003Cbr>• Communicate meaning in short, simple statements (examples: The tiger is big. The zoo has two birds.)\u003Cbr>• Pronounce words and phrases clearly but slowly some of the time | To improve their speaking ability, students should:\u003Cbr>• Learn more words that describe familiar places, objects and people\u003Cbr>• Practice asking and answering questions about everyday topics\u003Cbr>• Practice describing what happens in stories they read and programs they watch |  |\n| 1 | Students attempt to speak in English using words and simple phrases. They may be able to:\u003Cbr>• Say some common words in familiar categories such as home, school, family, colors, animals and actions\u003Cbr>• Say simple phrases | To improve their speaking ability, students should:\u003Cbr>• Learn and practice saying common words\u003Cbr>• Name what they see in pictures (example: I see a house.)\u003Cbr>• Practice speaking in sentences about objects and activities they like |  |\n| 0 | The student did not respond to the test tasks or did not respond in English. |  |  |\n\nCopyright © 2023 by ETS. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, TOEFL, TOEFL JUNIOR and TOEFL PRIMARY are registered trademarks of ETS. 1010380368","cbCaiqBVtE7NI2K7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqBVtE7NI2K7","pdf",113853,"English","# Speaking Score Level Descriptors\n## Level 5 - Can Do and Next Steps\n## Level 4 - Can Do and Next Steps\n## Level 3 - Can Do and Next Steps\n## Level 2 - Can Do and Next Steps\n## Level 1 - Can Do and Next Steps\n## Level 0 - Non-response","[{\"question\":\"What does a Level 5 TOEFL Primary speaking score indicate?\",\"answer\":\"Students speak in English to expand descriptions, communicate multistep directions, and tell stories effectively. 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