CEFR Checklist B2 Unit

KEY
Circle a score (1–5) for each competence covered
in your Student’s Book. Use the key to help you.
Are there any areas where you might need
more practice?
1 = I can do this with a lot of help from my teacher.
2 = I can do this with a little help.
3 = I can do this fairly well.
4 = I can do this really well.
5 = I can do this almost perfectly.

Competence page your score

Listening
I can understand most radio documentaries delivered in standard language and can identify the
11 1 2 3 4 5
speaker’s mood, tone, etc. by using contextual clues.
I can understand TV documentaries, live interviews, talk shows, plays and the majority of films in
11 1 2 3 4 5
standard dialect.
I can understand the main ideas of complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics delivered in
12 1 2 3 4 5
a standard dialect, including technical discussions in my field of specialisation.
I can use a variety of strategies to achieve comprehension, including listening for main points;
12 1 2 3 4 5
checking comprehension.

Reading
I can guess the meaning of single unknown words from the context thus deducing the meaning of
6 1 2 3 4 5
expressions if the topic is familiar.
I can skim short texts (for example news summaries) and find relevant facts and information (for
7 1 2 3 4 5
example who has done what and where).
I can read and understand articles and reports on current problems in which the writers express
7 1 2 3 4 5
specific attitudes and points of view.
I can understand in detail texts within my field of interest or the area of my academic or professional
10 1 2 3 4 5
speciality.
I can read letters on topics within my areas of academic or professional speciality or interest and grasp
15 1 2 3 4 5
the most important points.

Speaking: Spoken Interaction

I can start, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversation on topics that are familiar or of
6, 14 1 2 3 4 5
personal interest.
I can give or seek personal views and opinions in an informal discussion with friends. 12, 13 1 2 3 4 5
I can agree and disagree politely. 13 1 2 3 4 5
I can initiate, maintain and end discourse naturally with effective turn-taking. 6 1 2 3 4 5
I can convey degrees of emotion and highlight the personal significance of events and experiences. 12 1 2 3 4 5
I can engage in extended conversation in a clearly participatory fashion on most general topics. 10, 12 1 2 3 4 5
I can account for and sustain my opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments
10 1 2 3 4 5
and comments.
I can carry out a prepared interview, checking and confirming information, following up interesting
6, 7, 9 1 2 3 4 5
replies.
Speaking: Spoken Production
I can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my fields of interest. 14 1 2 3 4 5
I can construct a chain of reasoned argument, linking my ideas logically. 10 1 2 3 4 5
I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
7, 10, 14 1 2 3 4 5
options.
I can speculate about causes, consequences, hypothetical situations. 7, 10 1 2 3 4 5
Speaking: Strategies
I can generally correct slips and errors if I become aware of them or if they have led to
12, 13 1 2 3 4 5
misunderstandings.

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CEFR Checklist B2 Unit

Circle a score (1–5) for each competence covered
in your Student’s Book. Use the key to help you.
Are there any areas where you might need
more practice?
KEY
1 = I can do this with a lot of help from my teacher.
2 = I can do this with a little help.
3 = I can do this fairly well.
4 = I can do this really well.
5 = I can do this almost perfectly.

Vocabulary: Language Quality

I can convey simple information of immediate relevance, getting across which point I feel is most
9 1 2 3 4 5
important.
I have a sufficient vocabulary to express myself with some circumlocutions on most topics pertinent to
6 1 2 3 4 5
my everyday life such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.
I can express myself reasonably accurately in familiar, predictable situations. 6 1 2 3 4 5
I have sufficient vocabulary to express myself on matters connected to my field and on most general 9, 11, 16,
1 2 3 4 5
topics. 17
I can communicate with reasonable accuracy and can correct mistakes if they have led to
8, 9 1 2 3 4 5
misunderstandings.

Writing
I can write personal letters to friends or acquaintances asking for or giving them news and narrating
15 1 2 3 4 5
events.
I can express in a personal letter different feelings and attitudes and can report the news of the day
15 1 2 3 4 5
making clear what – in my opinion – are the important aspects of an event.

Study strategies: Action plan

I am confident that I can … 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

I need to work on … 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

My personal action plan Date Completed

1. ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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