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 follow a lecture or talk within my own field, provided the subject matter is familiar and the
49, 52 1 2 3 4 5
presentation straightforward and clearly structured.
I can understand the main ideas of complex speech on both concrete and abstract topics delivered in
50 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;
50 1 2 3 4 5
checking comprehension.

Reading
I can guess the meaning of unknown words from the context thus deducing the meaning of
45 1 2 3 4 5
expressions if the topic is familiar.
I can rapidly grasp the content and the significance of news, articles and reports on topics connected
45, 48 1 2 3 4 5
with my interests or my job, and decide if a closer reading is worthwhile.
I can read and understand articles and reports on current problems in which the writers express
53 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
58, 53 1 2 3 4 5
speciality.
I can understand specialised articles outside my own field if I can occasionally check with a dictionary. 48 1 2 3 4 5

Speaking: Spoken Interaction

I can give or seek personal views and opinions in an informal discussion with friends. 44, 53 1 2 3 4 5
I can initiate, maintain and end discourse naturally with effective turn-taking. 52 1 2 3 4 5
I can exchange considerable quantities of detailed factual information on matters within my fields of
49, 52 1 2 3 4 5
interest.
I can engage in extended conversation in a clearly participatory fashion on most general topics. 49, 53, 56 1 2 3 4 5
I can account for and sustain my opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations, arguments
44, 50 1 2 3 4 5
and comments.
I can help a discussion along on familiar ground confirming comprehension, inviting others in, etc. 44 1 2 3 4 5
Speaking: Spoken Production
52, 56,
I can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my fields of interest. 1 2 3 4 5
57
45, 52,
I can construct a chain of reasoned argument, linking my ideas logically. 1 2 3 4 5
56, 57
I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
52 1 2 3 4 5
options.
Speaking: Strategies
I can use standard phrases like ‘That’s a difficult question to answer’ to gain time and keep the turn
52, 56 1 2 3 4 5
while formulating what to say.
I can generally correct slips and errors if I become aware of them or if they have led to
51 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
55 1 2 3 4 5
important.
I can express myself reasonably accurately in familiar, predictable situations. 55 1 2 3 4 5
I can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo; although I can be hesitant as I search for
55 1 2 3 4 5
expressions, there are few noticeably long pauses.
I can pass on detailed information reliably. 49, 54, 55 1 2 3 4 5
44, 47, 48,
I have sufficient vocabulary to express myself on matters connected to my field and on most general
49, 54, 55, 1 2 3 4 5
topics.
56, 57
I can communicate with reasonable accuracy and can correct mistakes if they have led to
47, 54, 55 1 2 3 4 5
misunderstandings.

Writing
I can write clear and detailed texts (compositions, reports or texts of presentations) on various topics
53 1 2 3 4 5
related to my field of interest.
I can write summaries of articles on topics of general interest. 53 1 2 3 4 5
I can develop an argument systematically in a composition or report, emphasising decisive points and
57 1 2 3 4 5
including supporting details.
I can write about events and real or fictional experiences in a detailed and easily readable way. 57 1 2 3 4 5

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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