Macro: Discriminate among the distinctive sounds of English,Retain chunks of language of different lengths in short-term memory, Process speech at different rates of delivery, Recognize cohesive devices in spoken discourse.
Micro: Recognize the communicative functions of utterances according to situations, participants, and goals, Distinguish between literal and implied meanings, Use facial, kinesic, and body language, and other nonverbal clues, to decipher meanings
