Language level chart
To get a general idea of what your current language level is and to get an idea of how to place students in a group, here is a detailed description of each level of knowledge, valid for all languages, in correspondence with the EU standard.
Beginner – A1
You will learn to:
- Give basic information about yourself and your family
- Ask simple questions
- Indicate the time
- Talk about the things you do every day
- Read short texts
- Understand basic conversation
Elementary – A2
We will teach you how to:
- Talk about likes and dislikes
- Discuss where and how you live
- Talk about past events and future plans
- Describe objects and people
- Talk about the weather
- Ask simple questions
- Read short texts
- Listen to short dialogues
- Write short e-mails and postcards
Pre-Intermediate – A2/B1
You will start to develop your skills so that you can:
- Make comparisons
- Talk about future plans
- Agree and disagree
- Make simple polite requests
- Talk about travel and holidays
- Describe people’s appearance and character
- Talk about possessions
- Read longer texts
- Listen to more difficult conversations
- Write a short letter or story
Intermediate – B1
You will be able to:
- Talk about intentions
- Make predictions
- Express obligations
- Give advice
- Give and understand instructions
- Talk about your holidays, the news and relationships
- Write a short CV
Upper-Intermediate – B2
You will have gained the confidence to be able to:
- Express your personal opinions in a discussion
- Speculate
- Speak alone for about 5 mins.
- Understand short newspaper articles
- Write a formal letter
- Write a detailed CV
- Make formal telephone conversations
- Make travel arrangements
Advanced – C1
As an advanced student, you will learn how to:
- Talk about imaginary situations in the present and the past
- Give longer presentations
- Write longer formal and informal letters
- Understand longer and more complicated texts
- Watch and understand films in English
- Speak confidently on any topic
- Use short questions to show interest
- Pay and receive compliments
- Use phrasal verbs and idioms appropriately
Proficiency – C2
You are now a fluent speaker and will practice how to:
- Use idioms and colloquialisms appropriately
- Analyse the language in context
- Understand films and literature
- Improve fluency and accuracy