CEF level |
LTE
level |
|
Basic
User A1 |
Foundation |
Beginner |
Can
understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic
phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can
introduce him/her and others and can ask and answer questions about
personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows
and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the
other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. |
| Basic
User A2 |
Elementary |
Elementary |
Can
understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to
areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and
family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can
communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe
in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environments
and matters in areas of immediate needs. |
Independent
User B1 |
Intermediate |
Pre
Intermediate & Intermediate |
Can
understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matter
regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. can deal with
most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where
the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics
which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experience
and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons
and explanations for opinions and plants. |
| Independent
User B2 |
Upper
Intermediate |
Upper
Intermediate |
Can
understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and
abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field
of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity
that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible
without strain for either party. Can produce clear detailed text
on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a tropical
issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. |
| Proficient
User C1 |
Advanced |
Advanced |
Can
understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognise
implicit meaning. Can express him/her fluently and spontaneously
without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language
flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes.
Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects,
showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and
cohesive devices. |
| Proficient
User C2 |
Proficient |
Proficient |
Can
understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise
information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing
arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/her
spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer
shades of meaning even in more complex situations. |