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simple needs
with ston!I
~esture SUjlpOIt and talk aboIA
selfe.g.~,
address etc. in
IeIy simple language with
mlnilTlllll SII\JCIUI3I
coherence and constIflI need
to search 101wocds and
rephrase.

Can ioter.!ct in a simple ~

!M coitlnulicatioo Is totally
dependent 011repemlon at a
sIuweI rate 01 speech,
replvasing and repair. Can ask
and _
sill'(lle questions.
initlale and respond ID simple
st!!emeR1s In areas of
ifmledlale need or 0II1e1y
familial klplcs. Can use
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p/lra.ses and sentences
10 describe vdlen! I live and
people I blow.

Can communicate wItIl some

oonfidel1t8 in simple and
IOIJ!jne tasl<s requiring a
simple and dlred exchange of
information on familiallopics.
Can use a series 01 phrases
and sentences to describe
/amily, o1heI people, living
cond~jons. educational
background and job.
Can handle very short social
exchanges but rarely
undetstands enouoh 10 keep
COf1VeISatlongoing alone.

Can recognise a 1imi1ed IaIlge

-of lomlllaic eIjlreSSIons sudI
as greetings and certain vety
basic phrases relallng 10 self.
p!O'I\ded people speak ~
slowly & clearly and are
piepared 10 repIvase and
p!O'I\de SIJIlIlOI1with gesture.

Can rtaI\IIlise lamiliat WIlrds

and ~ basic pIvases
CIlIlC8Il1IngseK, family and
iRvnedlale ooncreIe
SIIIliundIn<Js IIdlen people
speak slowly and clearly.

Can undersland sentences

and Irequently used
flqlIeSSions related to areas of
most ImmedIate relev.mce
(ea. very basic personal and
family InfoomtiOll, shopping.
local geo<JIaIlhy,
efl1lloyment) Can catch the
rmin point in short. si~le
messaoes and

'i Can express

I and desires

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Can briefly gM! reasons and

6lPlariilions for opinions,
plans and actions. Can deal
witIl most sitwlilJro likely to
arise wfulst l/avelling in an
area where 1he IaIlguage is
Spoken. can describe
eJpe!iences and ewnts,
dreams, hopes and ambitions.
Can IlaIlafe a story cc relate
!he plot 01a book 01 film and
desaibe hJsitler reactions.
Can initiate, maintain and
close sillllle fac&-I-face
COIMlIS3Iion onloplcs that
are lamiliar or of jlefSOf1al
interest.

Can take an active part in

diSCtJSSlon in familiar
contexls. accounting !Of and
sustalnIng views. Can explain
a viewpoint on a topical issue,
giving the advantages and
dis3dv.!ntJo~ of vacious
opUons. can give clear,
detailed descriptions and
presentations on a wide range
01 subjects related to hi~
field at inlerest. expanding
and supporting Ideas with
subsidiary points and relevant
~Ies."
Can inle!4ct with a degree of
ftuency and spontaneity that
m!IIes regulat interaction with
native speakefs qulte
possible.

Can eeress hirrVherself

fluentty and spootlI1eously
wI~
much obvious '
searching tor expressions,
usi~ language effectively and
nexibly f~ social and
professional purposes.
Opinions and ideas an!
Iotmulated with precision.
Can present clear, detailed
descriptilJro 01 ~liC31ed
subjects integrating sub1hemes. Can develop salient
points and /O\Jnd off witll an
appropriate conclusion.

Can COIlVe<Se or discuss

effortlessly USiflQidiomatic
eqJreSsions and
cotl~';'lisms
with ease.
.......Can express hirMlerseU
IIuenIIy and ~
nuances
~isely.
Any olfficulties in
expression are deall with
t1uidlyand with ease.
Can present clear, smoothly
ftowl~ description or
aruumem in an approprlate
style with an effective logical
structure.

Can undeIst!nd tIle,inain

point 01 radio cc 1V
progr3/11ll8S on current aIIailS
cc topics of peooI\1I 01
professional Interest IIdlen
delivery Is retalMlly slow and
clear. Can undeIsIand the
rrntn pcints 01 clear stand:an1
speech on ~
regularly'
flIlCflIJ1teredIn WOf1I.
lelsure, though wiH
SOIrelIrres Iuve to as!<fOl
repetition.

Can understand extended

speech and lectures and
follow even complex li~ 0/
illVUment. jJroyided tile topic
is reasonably familiar. Can
understInd documentaries,
live InfelYfew5, talk shows,
plays and iI1e majorily of filnr;
in standard dialect. Can
U!1deIstlnd most N news and
wren! aIIallS pmgranvnes.

Can lIlderstlnd mended

speech when oot dearly
sb1Jdured and 'Itilen
relationships are only Implied
and not made explicit
Can understand television
programnes and Rims
without rroch effort.

~nodilficulty
lJ1deIsIandlng any l<indof
spoken languaoe. v.fIetller live
or broadcast. even when
derlV9fed at fast native speed,
Jl<O"ided helshe l-..s Ume 10
become familial with tI1e

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Can recognise the probable

overall cootent of a Umlted
range of lexIs from their form
and appear.!nCe and a IIm~ed
range cl sell, rela\edwonls.

Can~famillar
Can read very short. si~le
mmes, woros and very simple lexIs. Can find speciflc.
sentences, f(J(elI3mple on
predict!lJle information in
notices 3IId posters or in
sl~le eveI'(day Imlerial such
caIaIogues.
as 3Itvef1lsements.
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merius and
Urre1ables and can
undefstand s/lOft. sl~le
pe!SOflalleners.

Can undetstand tile

desaipdon of events, feelings
and wishes In persoralleners
well enoogIllo conespond
regu!a!Iy with a 1tIend. and
IIPlSConsIsIing rNln!Y of . ,
frequeoI Mf)'dayl)olH1llated
language. Can recognlse mlIn
pcints In ~Ie newspaper
ar1lcles on lamillar loplcs.

Can read articles and reports

concerned wllh cootemporary
problems in whlch tile writers
adopt particular attitudes Of
vi~inls.
,can underStand contempor;uy
Ittmry prose.

Can wrila about complex

sublects in a lettec, an essay
or a report underlinIng v.fIat
hlVshe considers to be salient
Issues.. Can select styfe
appropriale 10 tile Intended
reader.

Can read witIl ease virtually

Can WI1te a IImlIed J1IIl1be( of

wools I8la1ed 10self and can
copy simple pnIseI1IfId wools
or S8f11ences.

Can 'Mile a short. simple

postcard, filI6X3IIllle soodi~
holiday greetings. Can ftllln
Io!m5 with jJ6fSOf1aIdetails,
fill e:xarT4lleentering name,
naIlonaIlIy and address on a
hotel IllQlstmlon form

Can wrtte peooI\1Iletters

desaiblnQ e>peIiences.
feelings and events In some
detail.
Can produce simple
connected tm on topics
v.fIich are familiar or of
personaIlnterest

Can MHe an essay (J( repo<!

developing an asyument,
giving reasons In support ot
01 against and explaining the
ad\'antaoes and disadvantages
of various optloos,
Can write letter; highlightJtlg
tile personal significance 01
events and experiences.

Can understand complf!X..;.

1actuaI and Hter.uy Ields,
3jJpf8tiaIIng dlst!nclions of
styfa Can lJldersIand
speclaUsed artldes and
longer tednlcallnstrudlons,
even not related to his,lher
field. Can axpress hlnv1lsen
in clear, well-strucIurnd lax!.
8lqlItISSlng points of view at
some lengtIl.

Can wrtte clear. smoothly

fttMino text 10 an appropriate .
style. can wrfte complex
1a118IS,reports or articles
Ydlich present a case with an
eIIec1Ive logical structure
YIfllchhelps the readef 10
noUce and remerrt>er
significant points. Can wrile
sunmaries and reviews of
Jrofesslonal Or lHerary wor1Is.

Can produce many fngllsh

sounds, stress and intoolIIon
patterns relatively acwralely
and approprIaIoly.
Accent JmY be a s1gnlHcant
lact~ In !he eWedlveoess of
aTrf COIMlI/llcatlon.

Can produce I'RIIlf fngRsh

sounds, stess and InlonalIoo
patterns accurately and
appIOIJ1aIaly. Accent ImY be
a mlnor factor in the
efledlveness 01
c:onvronlcaUoo.

Can produce most English

stress and intonation pattems
iICtUIaIely and appropriately.
AccenI 'IIlIY mly IIJlIi!hs
COIMllIllcaliOll.

Can produce virtllaIly an

fngIish stress and Intonation
pattems aCCUIlJleIy and
CIIJIlfOI)IIateIy.AccenI does not
lmIJede communication ill aTrf

Is famlllar wllIIlhe rrntn

structures ot lhe language and
Is developing general
CIlIf4l8IeIlc8ln applytng 1hem.

Can cowffl.mlcale
spontaneously witll ~
QI3fllIOOIIcaIcontrol without
mJch sign of Iravtng to restrlct
v.iIa! h4/SI18 wants 10 say,
adopting a level oIlonna111y
approprla\e to the
cin:umstances.

ConsIstently rnalnlalns a high

degree of grammatical
accuracy. I!IIOISan! /aOI.
dlffIcutt 10spot and gooecaJly
corrected IWleI1 tIley 0001.

Is familiar with and can use an

8lIenslvll ranoe 01 structures.
~orequals
educated native speaker
ability In awareness or the
rrore sublle nuances-

tedcat acwracy Is ~neraJly

high. though SOIl1Ilcontusloo
and inconed word choice
does occur wIthouI hindering
COImUllcaUon.
Can vary lonrofaUon to avoid
fnlquenIrepetlt!OII, bIJIlmcal
gaps can stll! cause hesi1atioo
and clltUlllloCtJtlon.

Has a good COIllnaIld at a

broad Imeal repertoire,
allowing gaps 10 be readily
0VIIIC0Ill8with
cirtlInIOOJIIons. Ullle
otMous se:rthlng for
8lqlItISSl1JroQ( iI\'Oldante
strategies.

Has command 4)t a very wide

r.!/lOIIof wcabUlary sullldfllt
10deal with virtUally all
clrtums\3J1Ce5 encountered In
professlonal, general usa and

Can write short. simple notes

and messages relating to
malt8fS In areas 01 immedlale
need. Can Mitt! a very simple
pez;omJ leneo-, fO( example
IhankIng someone f()(
somethlng.

alllOllllS of wrinen language,

Including abstract. structurally
Cl Ifnguistically complex textS
lUch as,fJl;IIlUills, specialised
anicles and literary texis..

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~ I8Strided r.rlQ8 01
English sounds and word
stress patterns. Accent wlU
make coflVlUllcatlon very
dlfflcun.

Can IVIXlf1lIseand JN1)ducea Can recognise and produce

many English SOUIldswith a
resIJIded range of fnQllsh
soonds, wool stress and ltaslc basic JanQ6 of stress and
IitonaIlon patterns. AcC8fII
Intonation panerns Accent will
be a significant tactor In tile
will be a vert slgnlficanl
factor In !he efledlwness 01 eftect1ven6ss oIaTrf
any COIlIllJIlication.
COO1IIlJIllcallon,

Has a nmfl8d awamJeSS at. Is awn 0/ lhe rmln structures

some the slfl1ller slrucIiJaI. :oIlhe 1aIJ,jU3Q8although
paIIIIms lI.g.' am. .. .' and ~
In !heir
can pr1XJuc8 a nmlled I3J1OfI 3Wncation will be limited.
0/ Iomublc utlllfaiTEes Ina
restrldlld I3I1Q8obury'
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Iamlllar COOI8111s. :

Has a IaflQe of vocaIlulary

resIrIdlld to hems 01 !he
InmedIat.e physlcal
Ilf1V1rmnetl1and!he
immedIat1! persooaI i:ooteld.

Has a repertoire of basic

IanQlliIQ6 v.fIlch ernbles
hlnVlIer 10 d6aI with everyday
sI1uaI!lJro wItIl p!edlctable
content.thouQh IWshe will
guoera/Iy Iiave to compromise
lhemessaoe and S8ard1 fOf
words, .

Has enciuQh Ianoua!le 10 get

Can d6aI with a limited r.!Ilge .Ha5 sufIlcloot voCabulary 10
by, with suIIIcleol vocabulary
conduct routine, Mryday
of ewryd3y sltlJa!lOll$ of a
hirrv'lmell witll
social Q( transactional nalUre transactllJro InvoMng familiar 10 ~
some hesital!on iIld
with IfIIqueot recotIS8 to a
situations and topics.
cistlmloculions on topics
dlctlOllill)'.
such as tunlly, hobbles iIld
1nIeres1s, work lr.MlI, and
CIJfTentMIlls.

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