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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

5

4

Spelling & Numbers

a

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

4

1

Vocabulary & Speaking

c

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the other

5

2

Grammar

c

person helps if necessary. Can manage simple, routine

100, 106

1A

Communication

a, b

exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer

questions and exchange ideas and information on

familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.

Can communicate in simple and routine tasks

5

3

Pronunciation

e

requiring a simple and direct exchange of information

on familiar and routine matters to do with work and

free time. Can handle very short social exchanges

but is rarely able to understand enough to keep

conversation going of his/her own accord.

Understanding

Can understand enough to manage simple, routine

5

3

Pronunciation

a

a native speaker

exchanges without undue effort.

interlocutor

Can generally understand clear, standard speech

on familiar matters directed at him/her, provided

he/she can ask for repetition or reformulation from

time to time.

Information

Can understand enough to manage simple, routine

4

1

Vocabulary & Speaking

c

exchange

exchanges without undue effort.

5

2

Grammar

c

Can deal with practical everyday demands: finding out

and passing on straightforward factual information.

Can ask and answer questions about pastimes and

past activities.

Can ask and answer questions about what they do at

4

1

Vocabulary & Speaking

c

work and in free time.

Can ask for and provide personal information.

Interviewing

Can answer simple questions and respond to simple

5

2

Grammar

c

and being

statements in an interview.

5

4

Spelling & Numbers

e

interviewed

General

Can produce brief everyday expressions in order

4

1

Vocabulary & Speaking

a

linguistic range

to satisfy simple needs of a concrete type: personal

5

2

Grammar

a

details, daily routines, wants and needs, requests for

information.

Vocabulary range

Has sufficient vocabulary to conduct routine, everyday

4

1

Vocabulary & Speaking

a

transactions involving familiar situations and topics.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

5

2

Grammar

a

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

125

1A

Grammar Bank

a, b

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

to say.

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with concrete

5

2

Grammar

c

control

everyday needs.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

5

2

Grammar

c

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

5

3

Pronunciation

c–e

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

5

4

Spelling & Numbers

c

from time to time.

Spoken fluency

Can construct phrases on familiar topics with

5

2

Grammar

c

sufficient ease to handle short exchanges, despite very

noticeable hesitation and false starts.

Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Overall listening

Can understand phrases and expressions related

7

4

Listening

b, c

comprehension

to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic

personal and family information, shopping, local

geography, employment) provided speech is clearly

and slowly articulated.

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

6

1

Vocabulary

a, b

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with

150

1

Describing people

b

recordings

predictable everyday matters that are delivered slowly

7

4

Listening

a–d

and clearly.

7

7

Song

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts on familiar matters

150

1

Describing people

a

comprehension

of a concrete type which consist of high frequency

6

2

Reading

d

everyday or job-related language.

Reading

Can understand short simple personal letters.

111

1

Writing

b

correspondence

Reading for

Can identify specific information in simpler written

6

2

Reading

b

information &

material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures

argument

and short newspaper articles describing events.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

7

6

Speaking & Writing

b

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the other

person helps if necessary. Can manage simple, routine

exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer

questions and exchange ideas and information on

familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.

Can communicate in simple and routine tasks

100, 106

1B

Communication

a, b

requiring a simple and direct exchange of information

on familiar and routine matters to do with work and

free time. Can handle very short social exchanges

but is rarely able to understand enough to keep

conversation going of his/her own accord.

Information

Can understand enough to manage simple, routine

100, 106

1B

Communication

a, b

exchange

exchanges without undue effort.

Can deal with practical everyday demands: finding out

and passing on straightforward factual information.

Overall written

Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to

7

6

Speaking & Writing

a

interaction

matters in areas of immediate need.

Overall spoken

Can give a simple description or presentation of

150

2

Describing people

d

production

people, living or working conditions, daily routines,

likes/dislikes etc. as a short series of simple phrases

and sentences linked into a list.

Overall written

Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences

111

1

Writing

c

production

linked with simple connectors like “and”, “but” and

“because”.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Creative writing

Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences

111

1

Writing

c

about their family, living conditions, educational

background, present or most recent job.

Can write short, simple imaginary biographies and

simple poems about people.

Identifying cues

Can use an idea of the overall meaning of short texts

6

2

Reading

c

& inferring

and utterances on everyday topics of a concrete type to

(spoken &

derive the probable meaning of unknown words from

written)

the context.

Vocabulary range

Has a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic

7

3

Grammar

d

communicative needs.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple

survival needs.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

7

3

Grammar

a, b

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

111

1

Writing

a, d

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

125

1B

Grammar Bank

a–c

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

to say.

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with

150

2

Describing people

a, b

control

concrete everyday needs.

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

7

5

Pronunciation

a, b

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

from time to time.

Sociolinguistic

Can perform and respond to basic language functions,

6

2

Reading

a

appropriateness

such as information exchange and requests, and

7

3

Grammar

f

express opinions and attitudes in a simple way.

Can socialise simply but effectively using the simplest

common expressions and following basic routines.

Spoken fluency

Can construct phrases on familiar topics with

150

2

Describing people

d

sufficient ease to handle short exchanges, despite very

noticeable hesitation and false starts.

Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Overall listening

Can understand phrases and expressions related

100,

1C

Communication

a, b

comprehension

to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic

106

personal and family information, shopping, local

geography, employment) provided speech is clearly

and slowly articulated.

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

8

4

Listening

a, b

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

8

2

Pronunciation

e

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the other

8

3

Grammar

a

person helps if necessary. Can manage simple, routine

exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer

questions and exchange ideas and information on

familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.

Overall spoken

Can give a simple description or presentation of

8

3

Grammar

d

production

people, living or working conditions, daily routines,

9

6

Speaking

b

likes/dislikes etc. as a short series of simple phrases

and sentences linked into a list.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Sustained

Can use simple descriptive language to make

9

6

Speaking

b

monologue:

brief statements about and compare objects and

describing

possessions.

experience

Can explain what he/she likes or dislikes about

something.

Vocabulary range

Has a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic

9

5

Vocabulary

a, b

communicative needs.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple

survival needs.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

8

3

Grammar

b

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

9

5

Vocabulary

a, b

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

125

1C

Grammar Bank

a, b

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

to say.

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with

8

1

Vocabulary

a

control

concrete everyday needs.

151

Things you wear

a–c

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

8

2

Pronunciation

a–c

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

from time to time.

Spoken fluency

Can construct phrases on familiar topics with

9

6

Speaking

b

sufficient ease to handle short exchanges, despite very

noticeable hesitation and false starts.

Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Overall listening

Can understand phrases and expressions related

10

1

Introduction

b, c

comprehension

to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic

11

2

Calling reception

a, b

personal and family information, shopping, local

11

3

Jenny and Rob meet again

a, b

geography, employment) provided speech is clearly

and slowly articulated.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

11

2

Calling reception

d–f

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the other

person helps if necessary. Can manage simple, routine

exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer

questions and exchange ideas and information on

familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.

Conversation

Can handle very short social exchanges but is rarely

11

3

Jenny and Rob meet again

c–e

able to understand enough to keep conversation going

of his/her own accord, though he/she can be made to

understand if the speaker will take the trouble.

Can use simple everyday polite forms of greeting

and address.

Transactions to

Can deal with common aspects of everyday living

11

2

Calling reception

c–f

obtain goods and

such as travel, lodgings, eating and shopping.

services

Overall spoken

Can give a simple description or presentation of

10

1

Introduction

a

production

people, living or working conditions, daily routines,

likes/dislikes etc. as a short series of simple phrases

and sentences linked into a list.

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with concrete

10

1

Introduction

a

control

everyday needs.

Sociolinguistic

Can handle very short social exchanges, using

11

3

Jenny and Rob meet again

a–e

appropriateness

everyday polite forms of greeting and address. Can

make and respond to invitations, invitations,

apologies etc.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

13

3

Listening

a, b

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts containing the

12

2

Reading & Speaking

a

comprehension

highest frequency vocabulary, including a proportion

of shared international vocabulary items.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

12

2

Reading & Speaking

a

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the other

person helps if necessary. Can manage simple, routine

exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer

questions and exchange ideas and information on

familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.

Information

Can ask and answer questions about pastimes and past

13

6

Speaking

b, c

exchange

activities.

Interviewing

Can make him/herself understood in an interview and

12

1

Vocabulary

c

and being

communicating ideas and information on familiar

interviewed

topics, provided he/she can ask for clarification

occasionally, and is given some help to express what

he/she wants to.

Sustained

Can give short, basic descriptions of events and

12

2

Reading & Speaking

b, d

monologue:

activities.

describing

experience

Identifying cues

Can use an idea of the overall meaning of short texts

12

2

Reading & Speaking

c

& inferring

and utterances on everyday topics of a concrete type to

(spoken &

derive the probable meaning of unknown words from

written)

the context.

Cooperating

Can indicate when he/she is following.

13

6

Speaking

c

Vocabulary range

Has a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic

152

2

Holidays

a–c

communicative needs.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple

survival needs.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

13

4

Grammar

a–c

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

13

5

Pronunciation

b

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

13

6

Speaking

a

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

127

2A

Grammar Bank

a, b

to say.

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with concrete

12

1

Vocabulary

a

control

everyday needs.

152

1

Holidays

a, b

152

3

Holidays

a–c

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

13

5

Pronunciation

a–c

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

from time to time.

Sociolinguistic

Can perform and respond to basic language functions,

12

2

Reading & Speaking

c

appropriateness

such as information exchange and requests, and

13

3

Listening

c

express opinions and attitudes in a simple way.

Can socialise simply but effectively using the simplest

common expressions and following basic routines.

Flexibility

Can adapt well-rehearsed memorised simple phrases

13

6

Speaking

a

to particular circumstances through limited lexical

substitution.

Taking the floor

Can use simple techniques to start, maintain, or end

13

6

Speaking

c

(turntaking)

a short conversation.

Can initiate, maintain and close simple, face-to-face

conversation.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

15

5

Listening

c–e

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts on familiar matters

14

1

Reading

b

comprehension

of a concrete type which consist of high frequency

everyday or job-related language.

Reading for

Can identify specific information in simpler written

14

1

Reading

c

information &

material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures

15

5

Listening

b

argument

and short newspaper articles describing events.

Information

Can understand enough to manage simple, routine

100, 106

2B

Communication

a, b

exchange

exchanges without undue effort.

15

4

Pronunciation

b

Can ask and answer questions about habits and

routines.

Can ask and answer questions about pastimes and past

activities.

Overall spoken

Can give a simple description or presentation of

14

1

Reading

a

production

people, living or working conditions, daily routines,

likes/dislikes etc. as a short series of simple phrases

and sentences linked into a list.

Sustained

Can give short, basic descriptions of events and

15

5

Listening

a

monologue:

activities.

15

6

Speaking & Writing

a

describing

Can explain what he/she likes or dislikes about

experience

something.

Overall written

Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences

15

6

Speaking & Writing

b

production

linked with simple connectors like “and”, “but” and

“because”.

General

Can produce brief everyday expressions in order

100, 106

2B

Communication

a, b

linguistic range

to satisfy simple needs of a concrete type: personal

details, daily routines, wants and needs, requests for

information.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

14

2

Grammar

a, c

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

14

3

Vocabulary

a, b

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

153

1

Prepositions

a, b

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

100, 106

2B

Communication

a, b

to say.

127

2B

Grammar Bank

a, b

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with concrete

14

3

Vocabulary

a, b

control

everyday needs.

153

1

Prepositions

a, b

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

15

4

Pronunciation

a

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

from time to time.

Sociolinguistic

Can perform and respond to basic language functions,

14

1

Reading

d

appropriateness

such as information exchange and requests, and

express opinions and attitudes in a simple way.

Can socialise simply but effectively using the simplest

common expressions and following basic routines.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

17

4

Speaking & Listening

d

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

101, 109

2C

Communication

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

17

5

Song

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts on familiar matters

16

1

Grammar

a

comprehension

of a concrete type which consist of high frequency

17

4

Speaking & Listening

a

everyday or job-related language.

Reading for

Can identify specific information in simpler written

16

1

Grammar

a, b

information &

material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures

argument

and short newspaper articles describing events.

Sustained

Can tell a story or describe something in a simple list

17

4

Speaking & Listening

b

monologue:

of points.

describing

experience

Overall written

Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences

17

4

Speaking & Listening

b

production

linked with simple connectors like “and”, “but” and

“because”.

Creative writing

Can write about everyday aspects of his environment

16

1

Grammar

e

e.g. people, places, a job or study experience in linked

sentences.

Can write very short, basic descriptions of events, past

activities and personal experiences.

General

Can use basic sentence patterns and communicate

17

4

Speaking & Listening

b

linguistic range

with memorised phrases, groups of a few words and

formulae about themselves and other people, what

they do, places, possessions etc.

Vocabulary range

Has a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic

17

3

Vocabulary

a, b

communicative needs.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple

survival needs.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

16

1

Grammar

a, c

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

17

3

Vocabulary

a, b

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

17

4

Speaking & Listening

b

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

127

2C

Grammar Bank

a–c

to say.

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

17

2

Pronunciation

a, b

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

from time to time.

Coherence

Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to

17

4

Speaking & Listening

b

link simple sentences in order to tell a story or describe

something as a simple list of points.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

20

2

Listening

b

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

21

3

Pronunciation & Speaking

b

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

21

6

Song

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts on familiar matters

20

2

Listening

a

comprehension

of a concrete type which consist of high frequency

everyday or job-related language.

Reading for

Can identify specific information in simpler written

21

5

Reading

b

information &

material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures

argument

and short newspaper articles describing events.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

101, 107

3A

Communication

a, b

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the other

21

5

Reading

d

person helps if necessary. Can manage simple, routine

exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer

questions and exchange ideas and information on

familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.

Information

Can communicate in simple and routine tasks

101, 107

3A

Communication

a, b

exchange

requiring a simple and direct exchange of information.

Can exchange limited information on familiar and

routine operational matters.

Can ask and answer questions about what they do at

work and in free time.

Notes, messages

Can write short, simple notes and messages relating to

20

2

Listening

b

& forms

matters in areas of immediate need.

Sustained

Can give short, basic descriptions of events and

20

1

Vocabulary

a

monologue:

activities.

101, 107

3A

Communication

a, b

describing

Can describe plans and arrangements, habits and

21

5

Reading

a

experience

routines, past activities and personal experiences.

Identifying cues

Can use an idea of the overall meaning of short texts

21

5

Reading

c

& inferring

and utterances on everyday topics of a concrete type to

(spoken &

derive the probable meaning of unknown words from

written)

the context.

Planning

Can recall and rehearse an appropriate set of phrases

21

5

Reading

d

from his/her repertoire.

Processing text

Can pick out and reproduce key words and phrases or

21

5

Reading

d

short sentences from a short text within the learner’s

limited competence and experience.

Vocabulary range

Has a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic

20

1

Vocabulary

b, c

communicative needs.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple

survival needs.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

21

3

Grammar

a, b

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example

101, 107

3A

Communication

a, b

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

129

3A

Grammar Bank

a, b

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

to say.

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with concrete

21

5

Reading

d

control

everyday needs.

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

21

4

Pronunciation & Speaking

a

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

from time to time.

Orthographic

Can copy short sentences on everyday subjects – e.g.

21

4

Pronunciation & Speaking

b

control

directions how to get somewhere.

Can write with reasonable phonetic accuracy (but not

necessarily fully standard spelling) short words that

are in his/her oral vocabulary.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Flexibility

Can adapt well-rehearsed memorised simple phrases

21

5

Reading

d

to particular circumstances through limited lexical

substitution.

Spoken fluency

Can construct phrases on familiar topics with

21

5

Reading

d

sufficient ease to handle short exchanges, despite very

noticeable hesitation and false starts.

Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

22

1

Reading & Listening

e

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with

23

2

Grammar

d, e, g

recordings

predictable everyday matters that are delivered slowly

and clearly.

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts on familiar

22

1

Reading & Listening

b

comprehension

matters of a concrete type which consist of high

frequency everyday or job-related language.

Reading

Can understand short simple personal letters.

22

1

Reading & Listening

b, c

correspondence

113

3

Writing

a, b

Reading for

Can identify specific information in simpler written

22

1

Reading & Listening

c

information &

material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures

113

3

Writing

b

argument

and short newspaper articles describing events.

Overall spoken

Can interact with reasonable ease in structured

23

2

Grammar

f

interaction

situations and short conversations, provided the

23

4

Vocabulary

c

other person helps if necessary. Can manage

simple, routine exchanges without undue effort;

can ask and answer questions and exchange ideas

and information on familiar topics in predictable

everyday situations.

Can communicate in simple and routine tasks

23

3

Pronunciation & Speaking

d

requiring a simple and direct exchange of

information on familiar and routine matters to do

with work and free time. Can handle very short social

exchanges but is rarely able to understand enough to

keep conversation going of his/her own accord.

Goal-oriented

Can understand enough to manage simple, routine

22

1

Reading & Listening

b

co-operation

tasks without undue effort, asking very simply for

(e.g. Repairing

repetition when he/she does not understand.

a car, discussing

a document,

organising an

event)

Information

Can communicate in simple and routine tasks

23

3

Pronunciation & Speaking

d

exchange

requiring a simple and direct exchange of

information.

Correspondence

Can write very simple personal letters expressing

112

3

Writing

c

thanks and apology.

Notes, messages

Can write short, simple notes and messages relating

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3

Pronunciation & Speaking

c

& forms

to matters in areas of immediate need.

Identifying cues

Can use an idea of the overall meaning of short texts

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Reading & Listening

d

& inferring

and utterances on everyday topics of a concrete type

(spoken &

to derive the probable meaning of unknown words

written)

from the context.

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Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Taking the floor

Can use simple techniques to start, maintain, or end

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3

Pronunciation & Speaking

b, d

(turntaking)

a short conversation.

Can initiate, maintain and close simple, face-to-face

conversation.

General

Can produce brief everyday expressions in order

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4

Vocabulary

c

linguistic range

to satisfy simple needs of a concrete type: personal

details, daily routines, wants and needs, requests for

information.

Vocabulary range

Has sufficient vocabulary to conduct routine,

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3

Pronunciation & Speaking

d

everyday transactions involving familiar situations

and topics.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of

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4

Vocabulary

c

basic communicative needs.

Has a sufficient vocabulary for coping with simple

survival needs.

Grammatical

Uses some simple structures correctly, but still

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2

Grammar

a, b, e

accuracy

systematically makes basic mistakes – for example,

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4

Vocabulary

a, c

tends to mix up tenses and forget to mark agreement;

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3

Writing

d

nevertheless, it is usually clear what he/she is trying

153

2

Prepositions

a–c

to say.

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3B

Grammar Bank

a–c

Vocabulary

Can control a narrow repertoire dealing with

23

3

Pronunciation & Speaking

d

control

concrete everyday needs.

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4

Vocabulary

a, c

Phonological

Pronunciation is generally clear enough to be

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1

Reading & Listening

a

control

understood despite a noticeable foreign accent, but

23

3

Pronunciation & Speaking

a, b

conversational partners will need to ask for repetition

153

2

Prepositions

c

from time to time.

Orthographic

Can copy short sentences on everyday subjects – e.g.

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3

Pronunciation & Speaking

c

control

directions how to get somewhere.

Can write with reasonable phonetic accuracy (but not

necessarily fully standard spelling) short words that

are in his/her oral vocabulary.

Sociolinguistic

Can handle very short social exchanges, using

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3

Writing

a, c

appropriateness

everyday polite forms of greeting and address.

Can make and respond to invitations, invitations,

apologies, etc.

Flexibility

Can adapt well-rehearsed memorised simple phrases

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3

Pronunciation & Speaking

c

to particular circumstances through limited lexical

113

3

Writing

c

substitution.

Spoken fluency

Can construct phrases on familiar topics with

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3

Pronunciation & Speaking

d

sufficient ease to handle short exchanges, despite very

noticeable hesitation and false starts.

Component

Descriptor

Page

Activity/exercise

Listening to

Can understand and extract the essential information

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1

Listening

b–d

radio audio &

from short recorded passages dealing with predictable

recordings

everyday matters that are delivered slowly and clearly.

Overall reading

Can understand short, simple texts containing the

25

5

Reading

a

comprehension

highest frequency vocabulary, including a proportion

of shared international vocabulary items.

Sustained

Can tell a story or describe something in a simple list

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1

Listening

a

monologue:

of points.

101,

3C

Communication

b, c

describing

Can explain what he/she likes or dislikes about

107

experience

something.

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