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The main proficiency goal can be described in general terms as phonological competence| that is<br>
a) The ability to recognize and discriminate significant sound features.<br>
b) The ability to produce intelligible and acceptable sounds| both segmentally and prosodically.<br>
c) The ability to interpret written language phonologically| as in reading aloud| and to recreated spoken language graphically| as in writing from dictation and note-taking.</p>