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social settings. |\n| These students:\u003Cbr>• struggle to understand simple conversations and simple discussions even when the topics are familiar and the speaker uses linguistic supports (e.g. , visuals, slower speech and other verbal cues, gestures)\u003Cbr>• struggle to identify and distinguish individual words and phrases during social and instructional interactions that have not been intentionally modified for ELLs\u003Cbr>• may not seek clarification in English when failing to comprehend the English they hear; frequently remain silent, watching others for cues | These students:\u003Cbr>• usually understand simple or routine directions, as well as short, simple conversations and short, simple discussions on familiar topics; when topics are unfamiliar, require extensive linguistic supports and adaptations (e.g. , visuals, slower speech and other verbal cues, simplified language, gestures, preteaching to preview or build topic-related vocabulary)\u003Cbr>• often identify and distinguish keywords and phrases necessary to understand the general meaning (gist) during social and basic instructional interactions that have not been intentionally modified for ELLs\u003Cbr>• have the ability to seek clarification in English when failing to comprehend the English they hear by requiring/requesting the speaker to repeat, slow down, or rephrase speech | These students:\u003Cbr>• usually understand longer, more elaborated directions, conversations, and discussions on familiar and some unfamiliar topics, but sometimes need processing time and sometimes depend on visuals, verbal cues, and gestures to support understanding\u003Cbr>• understand most main points, most important details, and some implicit information during social and basic instructional interactions that have not been intentionally modified for ELLs\u003Cbr>• occasionally require/request the speaker to repeat, slow down, or rephrase to clarify the meaning of the English they hear | These students:\u003Cbr>• 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