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SURNAME(S) FIRST NAME(S)Andrew Steve

Date of birth (*)03/04/1977 Mother tongue(s)English Other language(s)French Spanish

Understanding
Listening Reading

FRENCH Self-assessment of language skills (**) Speaking

Spoken interaction Spoken production

Writing
C1
Year

C1

Proficient user

A2

Basic User

Diploma(s) or certificate(s)

B2

Independent user

B2
(*)

Independent user

Proficient user
European level
(***)

Title of diploma(s) or certificate(s)

Awarding body

DELF, Units 1-4 GCSE-level, Grade B

Linguistic experience(s) (*)

Description

Institut Franais, London Alliance franaise, Birmingham

1996 1998
From

To

Temporary work as hotel receptionist in London with frequent French-speaking guests Holiday jobs as camp leader in French-speaking Switzerland

1997 1995

2000 1997

Understanding
Listening Reading

SPANISH Self-assessment of language skills (**) Speaking

Spoken interaction Spoken production

Writing
B2
From

B2

Independent user

C1

Proficient user

Description

Linguistic experience(s) (*)

B1

Independent user

B1

Independent user

Independent user
To

School exchange programme in Bilbao: one month living with a Spanish-speaking family

01/06/1990

30/06/1990

(*) Headings marked with an asterisk are optional (**) See Self-assessment grid on reverse (***) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level if specified on the original certificate or diploma.

Explanatory note The Europass Language Passport is part of the European Language Portfolio developed by the Council of Europe. It uses the 6 European levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF) to record the level of language proficiency achieved in a standardised format. More info on the Europass Language Passport: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu - More info on the European Language Portfolio: www.coe.int/portfolio The template of the Europass language passport can be downloaded free of charge from the above websites. 2004 Council of Europe and European Communities

U N D E R S T A N D I N G

Listening

I can understand familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.

A1

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.

A2

EUROPEAN LEVELS - SELF ASSESSMENT GRID B1 B2

I can understand the main points of clear I can understand extended speech and I can understand extended speech even lectures and follow even complex lines of when it is not clearly structured and when standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, argument provided the topic is reasonably relationships are only implied and not leisure, etc. I can understand the main familiar. I can understand most TV news signalled explicitly. I can understand point of many radio or TV programmes on and current affairs programmes. I can television programmes and films without current affairs or topics of personal or too much effort. understand the majority of films in professional interest when the delivery is standard dialect. relatively slow and clear.

C1

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.

C2

Reading

Spoken Interaction

S P E A K I N G

I can understand familiar names, words I can read very short, simple texts. I can I can understand texts that consist mainly I can read articles and reports concerned I can understand long and complex I can read with ease virtually all forms of and very simple sentences, for example find specific, predictable information in the written language, including abstract, of high frequency everyday or job-related with contemporary problems in which the factual and literary texts, appreciating on notices and posters or in catalogues. simple everyday material such as structurally or linguistically complex texts distinctions of style. I can understand writers adopt particular attitudes or language. I can understand the advertisements, prospectuses, menus specialised articles and longer technical such as manuals, specialised articles and description of events, feelings and wishes viewpoints. I can understand instructions, even when they do not relate literary works. contemporary literary prose. and timetables and I can understand short in personal letters. to my field. simple personal letters. I can take part effortlessly in any I can interact in a simple way provided the I can communicate in simple and routine I can deal with most situations likely to I can interact with a degree of fluency and I can express myself fluently and conversation or discussion and have a tasks requiring a simple and direct other person is prepared to repeat or arise whilst travelling in an area where the spontaneity that makes regular interaction spontaneously without much obvious rephrase things at a slower rate of speech exchange of information on familiar topics language is spoken. I can enter with native speakers quite possible. I can searching for expressions. I can use good familiarity with idiomatic expressions unprepared into conversation on topics take an active part in discussion in familiarlanguage flexibly and effectively for social and colloquialisms. I can express myself and help me formulate what I'm trying to and activities. I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I can't that are familiar, of personal interest or contexts, accounting for and sustaining and professional purposes. I can say. I can ask and answer simple fluently and convey finer shades of formulate ideas and opinions with questions in areas of immediate need or usually understand enough to keep the pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, meaning precisely. If I do have a problem my views. conversation going myself. precision and relate my contribution on very familiar topics. I can backtrack and restructure around hobbies, work, travel and current events). skilfully to those of other speakers. the difficulty so smoothly that other people are hardly aware of it.

I can connect phrases in a simple way in I can present clear, detailed descriptions I can present clear, detailed descriptions I can present a clear, smoothly-flowing I can use simple phrases and sentences I can use a series of phrases and Spoken description or argument in a style sentences to describe in simple terms my order to describe experiences and events, on a wide range of subjects related to my of complex subjects integrating subProduction to describe where I live and people I family and other people, living conditions, my dreams, hopes and ambitions. I can my educational background and my briefly give reasons and explanations for present or most recent job. 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 I can write a short, simple postcard, for I can write short, simple notes and topics which are familiar or of personal example sending holiday greetings. I can messages. I can write a very simple interest. I can write personal letters personal letter, for example thanking fill in forms with personal details, for describing experiences and impressions. example entering my name, nationality someone for something. and address on a hotel registration form. know.

field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint themes, developing particular points and appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure which helps the on a topical issue giving the advantages rounding off with an appropriate recipient to notice and remember conclusion. and disadvantages of various options. significant points.

W R I T I N G

Writing

I can write clear, detailed text on a wide I can express myself in clear, wellI can write clear, smoothly-flowing text in range of subjects related to my interests. I structured text, expressing points of view an appropriate style. I can write complex can write an essay or report, passing on at some length. I can write about complex letters, reports or articles which present a information or giving reasons in support of subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, case with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and or against a particular point of view. I can underlining what I consider to be the remember significant points. I can write salient issues. I can select a style write letters highlighting the personal summaries and reviews of professional or significance of events and experiences. appropriate to the reader in mind. literary works.

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