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Readiness |
Pronunciation |
Usage |
Beginner |
A0 |
Can express simple needs and desires with strong gesture support. |
Can recognise and produce a very restricted range of English sounds. Accent will make communication very difficult. |
Has a limited awareness of some of the simpler structural patterns. |
Elementary |
A1 |
Can interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on repetition at slower rate of speech, rephrasing and repair. |
Can recognise and produce a restricted range of English sounds, word stress and basic intonation patterns. Accent will be very significant factor in the effectiveness of any communication. |
Is aware of the main structures of the language although competence in their application will be limited. |
Post Elementary |
A2 |
Can communicate with some confidence in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics. |
Can recognise and produce many English sounds with a basic range of stress and intonation patterns. Accent will be a significant factor in the effectiveness of any communication. |
Has a repertoire of basic language which enables him/her to deal with everyday situations with predicable content, though he/she will generally have to compromise the message. |
Pre Intermediate |
B1 |
Frequent problems restrict prolonged communication, but message is communicated with repetition and or assistance. He/she has a partial command of the language. |
Can produce many English sounds, stress and intonation patterns relatively accurately and appropriately. Accent may be a significant factor in the effectiveness of the communication. |
Is familiar with the main structures of the language and is developing general competence in applying them |
Intermediate |
B2 |
Has a general, effective command of the language. Communication is usually effective and he/she can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations. |
Can produce many English sounds, stress and intonation patterns accurately and appropriately. Accent may be a minor factor in the effectiveness of communication. |
Can communicate spontaneously with good grammatical control without much sign of having to restrict what he/she wants to say, adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances. |
Post Intermediate |
C1 |
Has operational command of the language. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning. Communication is effective and consistent. |
Can produce most English stress and intonation patterns accurately and appropriately. Accent very rarely impairs communication. |
Consistently maintains a high degree of grammatical accuracy, Errors are rare, difficult to spot and generally corrected when they occur. |
Advanced |
C2 |
Has fully operational command of the language. Can converse or discuss effortlessly using idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms with ease. Handles complex detailed argumentation well. |
Is familiar with and can use an extensive range of structures. Approaches or equals educated native speaker ability in awareness of the more subtle nuances. |
Has a command of a very wide range of vocabulary sufficient to deal with virtually all circumstances encountered in professional, general use and social contexts. |
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