Limited vocabulary range necessitates repetition for understanding. Understands more common time forms and most question forms, as well as some word order patterns, but miscommunication still occurs with more complex patterns. Cannot sustain understanding of coherent structures in longer utterances or in unfamiliar situations. Understanding of descriptions and the giving of precise information are limited. Aware of basic cohesive features such as pronouns and verb inflections, but many are unreliably understood, especially if less immediate in reference.
Understanding is largely limited to a series of short, discrete utterances.
Still has to ask for utterances to be repeated. Some ability to understand facts. Only understands occasional words and phrases of statements made in unfavorable conditions, for example through loudspeakers outdoors. Understands factual content. Native language causes less interference in listening comprehension.