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Understanding Speaking Writing

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

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Listening
$ can understand *amiliar words and
ver' #asic phrases concerning m'sel*3
m' *amil' and immediate concrete
surroundings when people speak
slowl' and clearl'
$ can understand phrases and the
highest *re8uenc' voca#ular' related
to areas o* most immediate personal
relevance (eg ver' #asic personal
and *amil' in*ormation3 shopping3
local area3 emplo'ment) $ can catch
the main point in short3 clear3 simple
messages and announcements
$ can understand the main points o* clear
standard speech on *amiliar matters
regularl' encountered in work3 school3
leisure3 etc $ can understand the main
point o* man' radio or %9 programmes
on current a**airs or topics o* personal or
pro*essional interest when the deliver' is
relativel' slow and clear
$ can understand e,tended speech and
lectures and *ollow even comple, lines
o* argument provided the topic is
reasona#l' *amiliar $ can understand
most %9 news and current a**airs
programmes $ can understand the
ma:orit' o* *ilms in standard dialect
$ can understand e,tended speech
even when it is not clearl' structured
and when relationships are onl'
implied and not signalled e,plicitl' $
can understand television
programmes and *ilms without too
much e**ort
$ have no di**icult' in understanding an'
kind o* spoken language3 whether live or
#roadcast3 even when delivered at *ast
native speed3 provided $ have some time
to get *amiliar with the accent

Reading
$ can understand *amiliar names3 words
and ver' simple sentences3 *or
e,ample on notices and posters or in
catalogues
$ can read ver' short3 simple te,ts $
can *ind speci*ic3 predicta#le
in*ormation in simple ever'da'
material such as advertisements3
prospectuses3 menus and timeta#les
and $ can understand short simple
personal letters
$ can understand te,ts that consist
mainl' o* high *re8uenc' ever'da' or :o#.
related language $ can understand the
description o* events3 *eelings and
wishes in personal letters
$ can read articles and reports
concerned with contemporar'
pro#lems in which the writers adopt
particular attitudes or viewpoints $ can
understand contemporar' literar'
prose
$ can understand long and comple,
*actual and literar' te,ts3 appreciating
distinctions o* st'le $ can understand
specialised articles and longer
technical instructions3 even when the'
do not relate to m' *ield
$ can read with ease virtuall' all *orms o*
the written language3 including a#stract3
structurall' or linguisticall' comple,
te,ts such as manuals3 specialised
articles and literar' works
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Spoken
interaction
$ can interact in a simple wa' provided
the other person is prepared to repeat
or rephrase things at a slower rate o*
speech and help me *ormulate what $;m
tr'ing to sa' $ can ask and answer
simple 8uestions in areas o* immediate
need or on ver' *amiliar topics
$ can communicate in simple and
routine tasks re8uiring a simple and
direct e,change o* in*ormation on
*amiliar topics and activities $ can
handle ver' short social e,changes3
even though $ can;t usuall'
understand enough to keep the
conversation going m'sel*
$ can deal with most situations likel' to
arise whilst travelling in an area where
the language is spoken $ can enter
unprepared into conversation on topics
that are *amiliar3 o* personal interest or
pertinent to ever'da' li*e (eg *amil'3
ho##ies3 work3 travel and current
events)
$ can interact with a degree o* *luenc'
and spontaneit' that makes regular
interaction with native speakers 8uite
possi#le $ can take an active part in
discussion in *amiliar conte,ts3
accounting *or and sustaining m'
views
$ can e,press m'sel* *luentl' and
spontaneousl' without much o#vious
searching *or e,pressions $ can use
language *le,i#l' and e**ectivel' *or
social and pro*essional purposes $
can *ormulate ideas and opinions with
precision and relate m' contri#ution
skil*ull' to those o* other speakers
$ can take part e**ortlessl' in an'
conversation or discussion and have a
good *amiliarit' with idiomatic
e,pressions and collo8uialisms $ can
e,press m'sel* *luentl' and conve' *iner
shades o* meaning precisel' $* $ do
have a pro#lem $ can #acktrack and
restructure around the di**icult' so
smoothl' that other people are hardl'
aware o* it

Spoken
production
$ can use simple phrases and
sentences to descri#e where $ live and
people $ know
$ can use a series o* phrases and
sentences to descri#e in simple
terms m' *amil' and other people3
living conditions3 m' educational
#ackground and m' present or most
recent :o#
$ can connect phrases in a simple wa' in
order to descri#e e,periences and
events3 m' dreams3 hopes and
am#itions $ can #rie*l' give reasons and
e,planations *or opinions and plans $
can narrate a stor' or relate the plot o* a
#ook or *ilm and descri#e m' reactions
$ can present clear3 detailed
descriptions on a wide range o*
su#:ects related to m' *ield o* interest $
can e,plain a viewpoint on a topical
issue giving the advantages and
disadvantages o* various options
$ can present clear3 detailed
descriptions o* comple, su#:ects
integrating su#.themes3 developing
particular points and rounding o** with
an appropriate conclusion
$ can present a clear3 smoothl'.*lowing
description or argument in a st'le
appropriate to the conte,t and with an
e**ective logical structure which helps
the recipient to notice and remem#er
signi*icant points
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Writing
$ can write a short3 simple postcard3 *or
e,ample sending holida' greetings $
can *ill in *orms with personal details3
*or e,ample entering m' name3
nationalit' and address on a hotel
registration *orm
$ can write short3 simple notes and
messages $ can write a ver' simple
personal letter3 *or e,ample thanking
someone *or something
$ can write simple connected te,t on
topics which are *amiliar or o* personal
interest $ can write personal letters
descri#ing e,periences and impressions
$ can write clear3 detailed te,t on a wide
range o* su#:ects related to m'
interests $ can write an essa' or
report3 passing on in*ormation or giving
reasons in support o* or against a
particular point o* view $ can write
letters highlighting the personal
signi*icance o* events and e,periences
$ can e,press m'sel* in clear3 well.
structured te,t3 e,pressing points o*
view at some length $ can write a#out
comple, su#:ects in a letter3 an essa'
or a report3 underlining what $ consider
to #e the salient issues $ can select a
st'le appropriate to the reader in mind
$ can write clear3 smoothl'.*lowing te,t in
an appropriate st'le $ can write comple,
letters3 reports or articles which present
a case with an e**ective logical structure
which helps the recipient to notice and
remem#er signi*icant points $ can write
summaries and reviews o* pro*essional
or literar' works
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