Levels English language courses

Current level: A0

This level is for people that do not know anything about the language.

Possible course: Beginners A1 (A0 –> A1)

By the end of the course students:

• Can interact in a simple way and ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
• Can understand everyday expressions aimed at the satisfaction of simple needs of a concrete type
• Can understand questions and instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short, simple directions.
• Have a basic vocabulary repertoire of isolated words and phrases related to particular concrete situations.
• Show only limited control of a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns.

Current level: A1

People with this level have a basic understanding of English already.

Possible course: Elementary A2 (A1 –> A2)

By the end of this course students:

• Can interact and understand with reasonable ease in structured 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 identify specific information in simpler written material he/she encounters such as letters, brochures and short newspaper articles describing events.
• Can give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines, likes/dislikes, etc.
• Have a sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic communicative and survival needs.
• Use some simple grammatical structures correctly, but still can makes basic mistakes – for example
tends to mix up tenses but can convey the message.

Current level: A2

Possible course: Pre-Intermediate B1 (A2 –> B1)

By the end of this course students:

• Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure etc., including short narratives.
• Can read straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his/her interests and professional field with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
• Can enter unprepared into conversation of familiar topics, express personal opinions and communicates with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts; generally good control though with noticeable mother tongue influence.
• Can describe dreams, hopes, ambitions and narrate a story with fair vocabulary.
• Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his/her field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence.
• Have a sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself on familiar topics as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.

Other possible course: English conversation course Elementary

Current level: B1

Possible course: Intermediate B1+ (B1 –> B1+)

By the end of this course students:

• Can understand straightforward factual information about common everyday or job related topics, identifying both general messages and specific details, provided speech is clearly articulated in a generally familiar accent. Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure etc., including short narratives.
• Can read and scan straightforward factual texts on subjects related to his/her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
• Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field, express thoughts on more abstract, cultural topics such as films, books, music etc.
• Can maintain a conversation or discussion but may sometimes be difficult to follow when trying to say exactly what he/she would like to.
• Can describe dreams, hopes and ambitions as well as events, real or imagined.
• Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within his field of interest, by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear sequence
• Have a sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself about familiar topics pertinent to his everyday life such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.
• Grammatically talking, communicates with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts; generally good control though with noticeable mother tongue influence. Errors occur, but can communicate short accurate ideas.

Other possible course: English conversation course Elementary

Current level: B1+

Possible course: Upper-Intermediate B2 (B1+ –> B2)

By the end of this course students:

• Can understand standard spoken language, live or broadcast, on both familiar and unfamiliar topics normally encountered in personal, social, academic or vocational life.
• Can read with a large degree of independence, adapting style and speed of reading to different texts and purposes, and using appropriate reference sources selectively. Has a broad active reading vocabulary, but may experience some difficulty with some idioms.
• Can use the language fluently, spontaneously, accurately and effectively on a wide range of general, academic, vocational or leisure topics, marking clearly the relationships between ideas with good grammatical control without much sign of having to restrict what he/she wants to say, adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances.
• Do not make grammatical mistakes which lead to misunderstanding.
• Can give clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of subjects related to his/her field of interest, expanding and supporting ideas with relevant examples and express him- or herself confidently, clearly and politely in a formal or informal situation.
• Have a very good range of vocabulary for matters connected to his/her field and most general topics.

Other possible course: English conversation course Intermediate

Current level: B2

Possible course: Advanced C1 (B2 –> C1)

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• Can understand enough to follow extended speech on abstract and complex topics.
• Can recognise and use a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
• Can understand in detail a wide range of lengthy, complex texts likely to be encountered in social, professional or academic life, identifying finer points of detail including attitudes and implied as well as stated opinions.
• Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously, almost effortlessly. Has an outstanding command of vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms.
• There is little obvious searching for expressions or avoidance strategies; only a conceptually difficult subject can hinder a natural, smooth flow of language.
• Can easily keep up with the debate, even on abstract, complex unfamiliar topics.
• Can write clear, well-structured texts of complex subjects, underlining the relevant salient issues, expanding and supporting points of view at some length with subsidiary points, reasons and relevant examples, and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.
• Consistently maintain a high degree of grammatical accuracy; errors are rare and difficult to spot.

Other possible course: English conversation course Intermediate

Current level: B2+ / C1

Possible course: English conversation course Advanced

With this level you are able to:

• Understand extended speech and television programs and films without too much effort.
• Understand long and complex texts.
• Present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects.
• Express yourself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length. You can write about complex subjects in a letter, essay or report.