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General description:
- Learner can communicate effectively in unpredictable contexts and can function
independently in unfamiliar social situations. Understands formal and informal general
interest conversations, discussions, speeches or lectures, and those in own specific field
of interest, at a normal to high rate of speech despite some unfamiliar vocabulary.
Participates effectively and with confidence in casual discourse on topics beyond basic
daily needs.
- Understands and uses sufficient vocabulary, idioms, colloquial expressions and technical
jargon of own field of study or work to handle most routine social, work or study
situations, requirements and assignments.
- Language form is complex, and mostly accurate. Flexible use and manipulation of
structure of information. Uses many "productive features" in English for
creative, personal expression.
- In social interaction functions, learner chooses expressions appropriately to formality
level of the situation and demonstrates adequate and appropriate control over the
interaction. Understands some jokes and cultural allusions but still not as comfortable
around cultural references and issues as with universal themes or areas of expertise. May
not have a deep enough intuitive understanding of nuances in cultural values and
interpersonal and sociolinguistic skills to satisfy all expectations of advanced,
native-like interaction. Also, depending on the culture of origin and personality, learner
can be too shy (passive) or too dominant (aggressive) in conversations, discussions,
debates.
- Discourse is of moderate to extended length, with very complex and detailed information
content needed for analysis, comparison, decision-making and evaluation.
- Uses the phone effectively, correctly and appropriately; able to clarify details or ask
for more explanations.
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11 - Adequate Competence in Advanced Oral Communication