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READING |
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INTERACTION |
SPOKEN
PRODUCTION |
WRITING |
A1 |
I can understand
familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate
concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly. |
I can understand
familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices
and posters or in catalogues. |
I can interact
in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase
things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I'm trying
to say. I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need
or on very familiar topics. |
I
can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people
I know. |
I can write a short,
simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings. I can fill in forms
with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address
on a hotel registration form. |
| A2 |
I
can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas
of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local area, employment). I can catch the main point
in short, clear, simple messages and announcements. |
I
can read very short, simple texts. I can find specific, predictable information
in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus
and timetables and I can understand short simple personal letters. |
I
can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. I can handle
very short social exchanges, even though I can't usually understand enough
to keep the conversation going myself. |
I
can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms my
family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and
my present or most recent job. |
I
can write short, simple notes and messages. I can write a very simple personal
letter, for example thanking someone for something. |
| B1 |
I can understand
the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered
in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio
or TV programs on current affairs or topics of personal or professional
interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. |
I can understand
texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language.
I can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal
letters. |
I can deal with
most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language
is spoken. I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar,
of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies,
work, travel and current events). |
I can connect phrases
in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams,
hopes and ambitions. I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions
and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and
describe my reactions. |
I can write simple
connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can
write personal letters describing experiences and impressions. |
| B2 |
I
can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines
of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand
most TV news and current affairs programs. I can understand the majority
of films in standard dialect. |
I
can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which
the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. I can understand contemporary
literary prose. |
I
can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular
interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part
in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views. |
I
can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related
to my field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving
the advantages and disadvantages of various options. |
I
can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my
interests. I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving
reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write
letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences. |
| C1 |
I
can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and
when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly. I can
understand television programs and films without too much effort. |
I
can understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating
distinctions of style. I can understand specialised articles and longer
technical instructions, even when they do not relate to my field. |
I
can express myself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching
for expressions. I can use language flexibly and effectively for social
and professional purposes. I can formulate ideas and opinions with precision
and relate my contribution skilfully to those of other speakers. |
I
can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating
sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate
conclusion. |
I
can express myself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of
view at some length. I can write about complex subjects in a letter, an
essay or a report, underlining what I consider to be the salient issues.
I can select a style appropriate to the reader in mind. |
| C2 |
I
have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether
live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed, provided.
I have some time to get familiar with the accent. |
I
can read with ease virtually all forms of the written language, including
abstract, structurally or linguistically complex texts such as manuals,
specialised articles and literary works. |
I
can take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion and have
a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. I can
express myself fluently and convey finer shades of meaning precisely.
If I do have a problem I can backtrack and restructure around the difficulty
so smoothly that other people are hardly aware of it. |
I
can present a clear, smoothly-flowing description or argument in a style
appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure which
helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points. |
I
can write clear, smoothly-flowing text in an appropriate style. I can
write complex letters, reports or articles which present a case with an
effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember
significant points. I can write summaries and reviews of professional
or literary works. |
