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I can understand familiar words and I can understand phrases and the I can understand the main points of clear I can understand extended speech and I can understand extended speech I have no difficulty in understanding any
very basic phrases concerning myself, highest frequency vocabulary related standard speech on familiar matters lectures and follow even complex lines even when it is not clearly structured kind of spoken language, whether live
my family and immediate concrete to areas of most immediate personal regularly encountered in work, school, of argument provided the topic is and when relationships are only or broadcast, even when delivered at
surroundings when people speak relevance (e.g. very basic personal leisure, etc. I can understand the main reasonably familiar. I can understand implied and not signalled explicitly. I fast native speed, provided I have some
slowly and clearly. and family information, shopping, point of many radio or TV programmes most TV news and current affairs can understand television time to get familiar with the accent.
Listening local area, employment). I can catch on current affairs or topics of personal or programmes. I can understand the programmes and films without too
the main point in short, clear, simple professional interest when the delivery is majority of films in standard dialect. much effort.
messages and announcements. relatively slow and clear.
I can understand familiar names, words I can read very short, simple texts. I I can understand texts that consist I can read articles and reports I can understand long and complex I can read with ease virtually all forms of
and very simple sentences, for can find specific, predictable mainly of high frequency everyday or job- concerned with contemporary factual and literary texts, appreciating the written language, including abstract,
example on notices and posters or in information in simple everyday related language. I can understand the problems in which the writers adopt distinctions of style. I can understand structurally or linguistically complex
catalogues. material such as advertisements, description of events, feelings and particular attitudes or viewpoints. I can specialised articles and longer texts such as manuals, specialised
Reading prospectuses, menus and timetables wishes in personal letters. understand contemporary literary technical instructions, even when they articles and literary works.
and I can understand short simple prose. do not relate to my field.
personal letters.
can fill in forms with personal details, personal letter, for example thanking interest. I can write personal letters interests. I can write an essay or view at some length. I can write about complex letters, reports or articles
for example entering my name, someone for something. describing experiences and impressions. report, passing on information or giving complex subjects in a letter, an essay which present a case with an effective
nationality and address on a hotel reasons in support of or against a or a report, underlining what I consider logical structure which helps the
Writing registration form. particular point of view. I can write to be the salient issues. I can select a recipient to notice and remember
letters highlighting the personal style appropriate to the reader in mind. significant points. I can write summaries
significance of events and experiences. and reviews of professional or literary
works.