CEFR

Level 1 (A0-A1)

Level 2 (A1-A2)

Grammatical functions
Adjectives: common and
demonstrative
Adverbs of frequency
Articles (definite, indefinite) (a, an, the)
Basic determiners (any, some, a lot of)
Comparatives and superlatives
Going to
How much/how many and very
common uncountable nouns
Id like
Demonstrative (this, that, these, those)
Imperatives (+/-)
Intensifiers - very basic (very, really)
Modals: can/cant/could/couldnt
Past simple of to be
Past Simple
Possessive adjectives
Possessive s
Prepositions, common
Prepositions of place
Prepositions of time, including in/on/at
Present continuous
Present simple
Pronouns: simple, personal
Questions
There is/are
To be, including question +negatives
Verb + ing: like/hate/love
Requests (Can~? Could~?)
Suggestions (Shall we~? Lets, Why
dont we~?)

Vocabulary
Greetings
Giving personal information
Time
Numbers
Prices
Describing daily routine and habits
Family members
Basic things (food, drinks, clothing
and etc.)
Jobs
Connecting words (and, but, because)
Directions
Transportation methods
Size
Holidays
Hobbies
Leisure activities
Work and jobs
Countries and nationalities
Basic verbs (be-verb, live, eat, sleep
and etc.)
Colors
Places
Seasons

Speaking Level
Students at this level can use simple phrases and
sentences to describe what they do, where they
live and people they know.
They can ask and answer simple questions in
areas of immediate need or on very familiar
topics.

Food
Drinks
Travel and services

Students are able to use a series of phrases and

sentences to describe in simple
terms family and other people, living conditions,

Advice (You should~, You could~)

Invitations (Would you like to~?)
Offers (Can I help you? Shall I~?)
Present continuous for arrangements
(We are meeting ~, They are seeing ~)
Obligations and necessity (We have to~,
We must~)
Linkers: sequential past time (First,
After that, Finally, and etc.)
Present
Present simple
Present continuous
Past
Past simple
Past continuous
Used to
Future
Going to
Present continuous for the future
(arrangements)
Future time (will & going to)
Present Perfect
Gerund and infinitive
To + infinitive (to express purpose)
Verb + to + infinitive
Conditionals
Zero and first conditional
Phrasal verbs, common (get up, put on,
take off and etc.)
Modals: Possibility: may, might
Possibly, probably, perhaps
Modals: Obligation & Necessity
Must/mustnt
Have to

Appliances
Adjectives: personality, description,
feelings
Education
Verbs to discuss about past
experience, present, future plan
Accessories
Communication
Documents and texts
Entertainment and media
Health
Exercise
Measurements
Sports
Weather

educational background and

present or most recent job.
students can communicate in simple and routine
tasks requiring a
simple and direct exchange of information on
familiar topics and activities. They can
handle very short social exchanges, even though
they cannot usually keep the
conversation going of their own accord.

Level 3 (B1-B1+)

Should
Nouns: Countable and uncountable,
much and many
Prepositional phrases (place, time and
movement)
Basic determiners (e.g. any, some, a
lot of)
Wider range (e.g. all, none, not (any),
enough, (a) few)
Demonstrative adjectives
Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
(bored, boring, exciting, excitied and
etc.)
Comparative and Superlative
adjectives
Use of than and definite article
Adverbs of frequency
Simple adverbs of place, manner and
Time (quickly)
Adverbial phrases of time, place and
frequency including word order
Basic intensifiers (quite, so, a bit)
Adverbs
Broader range of intensifiers such
as too, enough
Comparatives and superlatives
Complex question tags (has he? Did
he?)
Conditionals, 2nd and 3rd
Connecting words expressing
cause and effect, contrast etc.
Future continuous
Modals - must/cant deduction
Modals might, may, will, probably

Film
Books and literature
News, lifestyle, current affairs
Media
Environment

Students at this level can exploit a wide range of

simple language to deal with
most situations likely to arise whilst travelling.
They can enter unprepared into
conversation on topics that are familiar, of
personal interest or pertinent to
everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and
current events).
They can keep going comprehensibly in order to
describe experiences and
events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and can
briefly give reasons and

Level 4 (B2-C1)

Modals should have/might have/etc

Modals: must/have to
Past continuous
Past perfect
Past simple
Past tense responses
Phrasal verbs, extended
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect/past simple
Reported speech (range of tenses)
Simple passive
Wh- questions in the past
Will and going to, for prediction
Adjectives and adverbs
Future continuous
Future perfect
Future perfect continuous
Mixed conditionals
Modals cant have, neednt have
Modals of deduction and speculation
Narrative tenses
Passives
Past perfect
Past perfect continuous
Phrasal verbs, extended
Relative clauses
Will and going to, for prediction
Wish
Would expressing habits, in the past
Futures (revision)
Inversion with negative adverbials (Little
did I know that he had already left the
company.)
Mixed conditionals in past, present

explanations for opinions and plans. They are able

to narrate a story or relate
the plot of a book or film and describe reactions.

Scientific development
Technical and legal language
Idiomatic expressions

Students can express themselves fluently and

spontaneously. They can use
language flexibly and effectively for social and
professional purposes and can
formulate ideas and opinions appropriately and
relate contributions skillfully to
those of other speakers.
Students can present clear, detailed descriptions
of complex
subjects integrating sub-themes, developing
particular points and rounding off
with an appropriate conclusion.

and future
Modals in the past
Narrative tenses for experience,
incl. passive
Passive forms, all
Phrasal verbs, especially splitting
Wish/if only regrets