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… when spoken in AE

.. when spoken in BE

… when spoken by a German

… on all familiar topics

… on abstract and complex topics

… live or broadcast (announcements, radio, etc.)

...delivered at fast native speed

...with an unfamiliar accent

… with background noises

… that is not clearly structured

… when a lot of people are involved

… of audibly distorted public announcements

… and recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, shifts in register, rhetorical devices

…and identify the dialect and/or accent being used

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… understand spoken language even if it includes a lot of unfamiliar words and expressions when I see the speaker

… catch the main points in TV programs on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear

… follow many films in which visuals and action carry much of the storyline, and which are delivered clearly in straightforward language

… understand a large part of many TV programs on topics of my personal interest such as interviews, short lectures, and news reports when the delivery is relatively slow and clear

… understand documentaries, live interviews, talk shows, plays and the majority of films in standard English.

... understand most TV news and current affairs programs.

… follow films employing a considerable degree of slang and idiomatic usage.

… recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, shifts in register

… and identify the dialect and/or accent being used.

… and identify different field sizes and its effects

… and identify camera positions and its effects

… and identify camera movements and its effects

… and identify camera angles and its effects

… and identify ways of montage/editing and its effects

… and identify different sound effects and its effect on the viewer

… and identify visual symbols

… and identify other effects (e.g. computer-generated imaging, slow/fast motion, voice-over narration) and its effects

… and identify ways of punctuation and its effects

… connect form and content

… differentiate different genres of film

… list and pinpoint different criteria for various genres