Oral Comprehension – Level 8
In predictable or partially predictable situations, level 8 listeners can understand conversations and opinion discourse on various concrete topics. They can, for example, understand academic vocabulary as well as vocabulary specific to their field of study. They can follow conversations and understand discourse in a formal context. They can also recognize the different parts of a presentation, and distinguish fact from opinion in discourse when the distinction is explicit.
Indicators
| OC-L8-1 | Follow most conversations in formal and informal contexts |
| OC-L8-2 | Understand the usual vocabulary specific to their field of study |
| OC-L8-3 | Follow a structured oral presentation |
| OC-L8-4 | Distinguish factual information from opinion when the distinction is explicit |
| OC-L8-5 | Recognize language markers that enable them to grasp chronological order, comparisons, contrasts, and cause and effect relationships |