Reception
Can follow complex lines of argument in a clearly articulated lecture, provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
Oral comprehension / B2
Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics.
Oral interaction / B1
Can give clear, detailed descriptions on a variety of subjects related to their field of interest.
Written production / B2
Can interpret and describe (in Language B) overall trends shown in simple diagrams (e.g. graphs, bar charts) (with text in Language A), even though lexical limitations cause difficulty with formulation at times.
Can locate specific information in lists and isolate the information required (e.g. use the Yellow Pages to find a service or tradesman).
Reading comprehension / a2
Can take part in routine formal discussion of familiar subjects which is clearly articulated in the standard form of the language or a familiar variety and which involves the exchange of factual information, receiving instructions or the discussion of solutions to practical problems.
Can argue a case on a complex issue, formulating points precisely and employing emphasis effectively.
Can take on different roles according to the needs of the participants and requirements of the activity (resource person, mediator, supervisor, etc.) and provide appropriate individualised support.
Can understand the main points of news bulletins and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects delivered relatively slowly and clearly.
Oral comprehension / B1
Can keep up their side of the dialogue extremely well, structuring the discourse and interacting authoritatively with effortless fluency as interviewer or interviewee, at no disadvantage to other participants.
Oral Interaction/C2
Can produce simple texts on familiar subjects of interest, linking sentences with connectors like “and”, “because” or “then”.
Can recognise when people disagree or when someone has a problem and can use memorised, simple expressions (e.g. “I understand” or “Are you okay?”) to indicate sympathy.
Can read contemporary literary texts and non-fiction produced in the standard form of the language or a familiar variety with little difficulty and with appreciation of implicit meanings and ideas.
Can engage in real-time online exchanges with several participants, understanding the communicative intentions and cultural implications of the various contributions.
Can produce clear, smoothly flowing, well-structured discourse with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points.
Can spontaneously pose a series of questions to encourage people to think about their prior knowledge of an abstract issue and to help them establish a link to what is going to be explained.