LEVELS 5-6 OC

Level 5

Conditions: In predictable situations, students understand the progression of ideas. The topic is concrete and familiar, the speech is clear, and the ideas are expressed succinctly in everyday language.

More specifically, they can:

• follow a conversation;
• understand key points in a presentation;
• grasp the main ideas in a television or radio show;
• understand the relationship between speakers;
• understand the main ideas in a conversation;
• understand the intention of communication.

Level 6

Conditions: In predictable situations or partially predictable situations, students understand conversations and discourse on concrete topics.

More specifically, they can:

• understand primary and secondary ideas;
• distinguish fact from opinion;
• anticipate a conclusion or recommendation;
• grasp the relationship between speakers.