Can greet people, state their name and take leave in a simple way.
Can recognise simple greetings.
Can understand and use basic, formulaic expressions such as “Yes”, “No”, “Excuse me”, “Please”, “Thank you”, “No thank you”, “Sorry”.
Can deduce the meaning of a word/sign from an accompanying picture or icon.
Can produce short phrases about themselves, giving basic personal information (e.g. name, address, family, nationality).
Can understand short, simple instructions for actions such as “Stop”, “Close the door”, etc., provided they are delivered slowly face-to-face, accompanied by pictures or manual gestures and repeated if necessary.
Can use isolated words/signs and basic expressions in order to give simple information about themselves.