819. What does it really mean to be “good at English”?
Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson
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The Importance of Global Achievement in English
In CAE and FCE, there are actually two examiners. The one who speaks to you is the interlocutor; they record a single score for global achievement. This means that global achievement is more important than any other single criteria. For example, did you work well with your speaking partner in order to achieve the task? Maybe to discuss some travel options before deciding together which one was the best or having to make another joint decision of some kind. That's the kind of task you would have to do in one of those exams.
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