Pronunciation - Pronunciation, stress, rhythm, and intonation, though influenced by the first language or regional variation, rarely interfere with ease of understanding.

Structure - Basic grammatical structures and sentence patterns are consistently well controlled.  Complex structures are attempted but with errors which sometimes interfere with meaning.

Vocabulary - Vocabulary range and accuracy are sufficient to communicate effectively on common, concrete, and work-related topics.  Paraphases consistently and successfully.  Vocabulary is sometimes idiomatic.

Comprehension - Comprehension is accurate on common, concrete, and work-related topics and mostly accurate when the speaker is confronted with a linguistic or situational complication or an unexpected turn of events.  Is able to comprehend a range of speech varieties (dialect and/or accent) or regististers.

Fluency - Able to speak at length with relative ease on familiar topics but may not vary speech flow as a stylistic device.  Can make use of appropriate discourse markers or connectors.

Interaction - Responses are immediate, appropriate, and informative.  Manages the speaker/listener relationship effectively.