6 - Developing Competence in Intermediate Oral Communication

General description:

Learner can communicate in less predictable contexts in common daily situations related to needs (within familiar topics but with some unfamiliar vocabulary).
Follows main ideas in simple formal and informal conversations face to face, understands and uses everyday vocabulary and limited number of idioms. May avoid topics (gaps in vocabulary).
Uses a variety of structures. Accuracy may be reduced; grammar and pronunciation errors are frequent and may sometimes impede communication. Discourse is reasonably fluent, of moderate length.
Information content is complex, with detail and requires complex questioning and careful listening.
Discourse and social skills are required for successful communication.
Uses phone on familiar matters.