LEVELS EXPECTED GRAMMAR ASPECTS

▪ Beginner

▪ Elementary

▪ Pre-Intermediate

▪ Intermediate

▪ Upper-Intermediate

▪ Advanced / Proficiency
BEGINNER

I can:

▪ Use isolated phrases;

▪ Use most common words;

▪ Give yes / no answers.

ELEMENTARY

I can use:

▪ Present Simple;

▪ Present Continuous;

▪ Past Simple;

▪ Future Simple;

▪ Modal verbs (can / could);

▪ Comparatives and Superlatives.

PREINTERMEDIATE

I can use:

▪ Present Simple;

▪ Present Continuous;

▪ Present Perfect;

▪ Present Perfect Continuous;

▪ Past Simple;

▪ Past Continuous;

▪ Future Simple;

▪ Will / going to;

▪ Comparatives and Superlatives;

▪ Passive Voice;

▪ Modal verbs ( can / could; must; should;

have to; may / might - most meanings);

▪ Conditionals I – II;

▪ Basic prepositions and phrasal verbs.

INTERMEDIATE

I can use:

▪ Present Simple;

▪ Present Continuous;

▪ Present Perfect;

▪ Present Perfect Continuous;

▪ Past Simple;

▪ Past Continuous;

▪ Past Perfect;

▪ Future Simple;

▪ Will / going to;

▪ Reported Speech;

▪ Passive Voice;

▪ Comparatives and Superlatives;

▪ Modal verbs ( can / could; must; should; have to; may / might)

▪ Conditionals I – III;

▪ Often used prepositions and phrasal verbs.

UPPERINTERMEDIATE

I can use:

▪ Present Simple / Present Continuous;

▪ Present Perfect;

▪ Present Perfect Continuous;

▪ Past Simple / Past Continuous;

▪ Past Perfect;

▪ Future Simple / Future Continuous;

▪ Future Perfect;

▪ Reported Speech;

▪ Passive Voice;

▪ Comparatives and Superlatives;

▪ Modal verbs ( can / could; must; should; have to; may / might);

▪ Modals as present and past deductions;

▪ Conditionals I – III;

▪ Articles;

▪ Prepositions, phrasal verbs, idioms.

ADVANCED / PROFICIENCY

I can use:

▪ Most grammar aspects that are normally used by native speakers.

Word choice for different levels
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I am a software engineer. I
design and develop software
solutions. I also write and
implement software
programming applications. I
sometimes do testing, too. I like
my job because it’s interesting.
So, I am happy to do it.
WHAT’S THE MOST INTERESTING PROJECT YOU HAVE EVER HAD?
I think the most interesting
project was one year ago. It was
about school management. I
built and deployed an
application on Java in
Kubernetes on GCP. It was
interesting for me because I
learnt a lot about object
oriented programming
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR YOU SO FAR?
To my mind, the biggest
challenge was when I came to
Softserve. I had to learn a lot of
things. The first task was
troubleshooting in Linux. I was
really nervous. It was a big
challenge for me then because
the task was hard. But I did it
successfully. Now I think it was
interesting, too.
INTERMEDIATE
I work as a software engineer.
My responsibilities are
developing and installing
software solutions. In addition, I
develop and implement software
programming applications or
operating systems. I sometimes
participate in testing processes,
too. I really like what I do
because it’s challenging. That’s
why I am excited to work at
SoftServe.
As far as I remember, the most
interesting one I’ve ever had is
my current one. On this project I
have a chance to work with such
technologies as Openshift, Azure
DevOps.
Besides, I am lucky to be a part
of a friendly and supportive
team. When I need their help,
they are always there for me.
Once my team had an issue with
DB backup retention and the
team lead chose me to fix it.
To be honest, I didn’t have any
knowledge in Python coding
then. Therefore, I thought that
was a hard thing to do.
Fortunately, I learned all that I
needed for the task and met the
deadline. The team lead told me
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE
I have been working as a
software engineer for about a
year now. I am in charge of
designing, developing and
installing software solutions.
Furthermore, I design, modify
and implement software
programming applications. From
time to time I take on testing
part of the job. Frankly, I like my
job because it’s demanding.
Therefore, I am thrilled to be
with SoftServe.
If I actually count, I have worked
for only two projects since my
career started. Apparently, the
time when I experienced the
greatest excitement was during
my studying at the IT Academy. It
was just eye opening! That was
when I felt the synergy and the
vibes of true teamwork for the
first time. I knew immediately
that no task is unsurmountable
when you have the people you
can rely on next to you.
I tend to think that the biggest
challenge I have ever had was to
learn how to communicate with
American customers. I realized
then that my technical
qualifications were as crucial as
soft skills. I had to brush up on
small talk, feedback and
politeness in English. In
hindsight, that was pretty

WHAT ARE YOUR CAREER OBJECTIVES AS FOR NOW?
First, I would like to learn more
about C++. It’s a general purpose
programing language. I want to
know its fundamentals and
functions.
Second, I am going to learn
English. I need it for my job and
travelling abroad.
he was proud of me.
I have two main targets to reach
in the next six months. The first
one is to get prepared for “AWS
SysOps” certification and pass it.
The second is to be promoted to
Intermediate DevOps Engineer.
Those are the main objectives I
have set for this year. I would be
excited if I did both things.
overwhelming. Luckily, I got on
top of things and feel confident
about building relationships with
clients now.
I would be thrilled to grow to a
senior software engineer. The
thing is that I have been working
really hard since I came to the
company. And all this time my
manager has been very
supportive of me. So, I’d really
like to live up to his expectations.
Overall, it would be wonderful to
gain more experience with the
languages I already know.
Experience is a cornerstone in IT.