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CEFR – Language Levels

LEVELS Listening/Speaking Reading Writing

CAN understand jokes,


CAN make accurate and
colloquial asides and cultural CAN access all sources of
complete notes during the
C2 allusions. CAN advise on or information quickly and
course of a lecture, seminar or
talk about complex or sensitive reliably. CAN understand
tutorial. CAN write letters on
issues, understanding colloquial documents, correspondence
Proficiency any subject and full notes of
references and dealing and reports, including the finer
meetings or seminars with
confidently with hostile points of complex texts.
good expression and accuracy.
questions.

CAN follow abstract


CAN write an essay which
argumentation, for example the CAN read quickly enough to
shows ability to communicate,
balancing of alternatives and cope with the demands of an
giving few difficulties for the
C1 the drawing a conclusion. CAN academic course. CAN read
reader. CAN prepare/draft
contribute effectively to quickly enough to cope with an
professional correspondence,
meetings and seminars within academic course, to read the
Advanced take reasonably accurate notes
own area of work or keep up a media for information or to
in meetings or write an essay
casual conversation with a good understand non-standard
which shows an ability to
degree of fluency, coping with correspondence.
communicate.
abstract expressions.

CAN give a clear presentation CAN make simple notes that


CAN scan tests for relevant
B2 on a familiar topic, and answer will be of reasonable use for
information and grasp main
predictable or factual questions. essay or revision purposes.
point of text. CAN scan texts
CAN follow or give a talk on a CAN make notes while
Upper- for relevant information, and
familiar topic or keep up a someone is talking or write a
intermediate understand detailed instructions
conversation on a fairly wide letter including non-standard
or advice.
range of topics. requests.

CAN express opinions on CAN understand basic


abstract/cultural matters in a instructions and messages, for
CAN write down some
limited way or offer advice example computer library
B1 information at a lecture, if this
within a known area, and catalogues, with some help.
is more or less dictated.
understand instructions or CAN understand routine
CAN write letters or make notes
Intermediate public announcements. information and articles, and
on familiar or predictable
CAN understand instructions on the general meaning of non-
matters.
classes and assignments given routine information within a
by a teacher or lecturer. familiar area.

CAN understand the general


meaning of a simplified text
CAN write a very short simple
book or article, reading very
CAN express simple opinions or narrative or description, such
A2 slowly.
requirements in a familiar as 'My last holiday'.
CAN understand
context. CAN express simple CAN complete forms and write
straightforward information
Pre-intermediate opinions using expressions such short simple letters or
within a known area, such as
as 'I don't agree'. postcards related to personal
on products and signs and
information.
simple textbooks or reports on
familiar matters.

CAN understand basic


CAN copy times, dates and
instructions on class times,
places from notices on
A1 dates and room numbers, and
classroom board or notice
on assignments to be carried CAN read basic notices and
board.
out. CAN understand basic instructions or information.
Elementary CAN complete basic forms, and
instructions or take part in a
write notes including times,
basic factual conversation on a
dates and places.
predictable topic.

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