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independently in most face to face routine social and work situations.
Can participate in simple
conversations that go beyond the basic needs. May attempt spontaneity.
Still speaks with hesitation, fragments and phrases as speaker struggles
with vocabulary, forms and structures.
Occasionally clarifies meaning
by rewording.
Asks and responds to questions
on familiar and some unfamiliar subjects...
Can occasionally clarify
general meaning by rewording.
Communicates on phone in
survival situations, but usually needs to repeat. |
Attempts
elaboration of ideas especially when asked.
Attempts at explanations
are limited unless directly asked.
On familiar, open-ended questions,
usually will answer with 3 to 6 sentences. On questions calling for specific
responses, will answer with 1 to 2 sentences. May elaborate more.
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Has
increasing but inconsistent control of basic grammatical forms and structures.
May use more complex structures but with limited control.
Compound sentences are evident
but also occasionally missing subjects and direct objects.
Generally uses present tense
forms. Uses past tense with occasional errors.
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