C2

C1
B2
B1
A2
A1 Full Professional
Basic Proficiency Elementary Proficieny Limited WorkingProficieny Professional Working Proficiency (Effective Native or
(Breakthrough) (Waystage) (Threshold) Proficiency (Vantage) operational proficiecy) Bilingual Proficiency

I can understand familiar I can understand phrases I can understand the main I can understand extended I can understand extended I have no difficulty in
words and very basic and the highest frequency points of clear standard speech and lectures and speech even when it is not understanding any kind of
phrases concerning vocabulary related to speech on familiar matters follow even complex lines clearly structured and spoken language, whether
myself, my family and areas of most immediate regularly encountered in of argument provided the when relationships are live or broadcast, even
immediate concrete personal relevance (e.g. work, school, leisure, etc. I topic is reasonably famil- only implied and not when delivered at fast
surroundings when people very basic personal and can understand the main iar. I can understand most signalled explicitly. I can native speed, provided I
speak slowly and clearly. family information, shop- point of many radio or TV TV news and current understand television have some time to get
Listening ping, local area, employ- programmes on current affairs programmes. I can programmes and films familiar with the accent.
Understanding

ment). I can catch the main affairs or topics of person- understand the majority of without too much effort.
point in short, clear, al or professional interest films in standard dialect.
simple messages and when the delivery is
announcements. relatively slow and clear.

I can understand familiar I can read very short, I can understand texts that I can read articles and I can understand long and I can read with ease
names, words and very simple texts. I can find consist mainly of high reports concerned with complex factual and virtually all forms of the
simple sentences, for specific, predictable frequency everyday or job- contemporary problems in literary texts, appreciating written language, including
example on notices and information in simple related language. I can which the writers adopt distinctions of style. I can abstract, structurally or
posters or in catalogues. everyday material such as understand the descrip- particular attitudes or understand specialised linguistically complex texts
advertisements, menus tion of events, feelings and viewpoints. I can under- articles and longer techni- such as manuals, special-
Reading and timetables and I can wishes in personal letters. stand contemporary cal instructions, even when ised articles and literary
understand short simple literary prose. they do not relate to my works.
personal letters. field.

I can interact in a simple I can communicate in I can deal with most I can interact with a degree I can express myself I can take part effortlessly in
way provided the other simple and routine tasks situations likely to arise of fluency and spontaneity fluently and spontaneously any conversation or discus-
person is prepared to requiring a simple and whilst travelling in an area that makes regular interac- without much obvious sion and have a good familiar-
repeat or rephrase things direct exchange of infor- where the language is tion with native speakers searching for expressions. ity with idiomatic expressions
at a slower rate of speech mation on familiar topics spoken. I can enter unpre- quite possible. I can take I can use language flexibly and colloquialisms. I can
and help me formulate and activities. I can handle pared into conversation on an active part in discussion and effectively for social express myself fluently and
what I'm trying to say. I very short social exchang- topics that are familiar, of in familiar contexts, and professional purposes. convey finer shades of mean-
Spoken can ask and answer simple es, even though I can't personal interest or accounting for and sustain- I can formulate ideas and ing precisely. If I do have a
Interaction questions in areas of usually understand pertinent to everyday life ing my views. opinions with precision problem I can backtrack and
immediate need or on enough to keep the (e.g. family, hobbies, work, and relate my contribution restructure around the
very familiar topics conversation going myself. travel and current events). skilfully to those of other difficulty so smoothly that
Speaking

speakers. other people are hardly aware

of it.

I can use simple phrases I can use a series of phras- I can connect phrases in a I can present clear, I can present clear, I can present a clear,
and sentences to describe es and sentences to simple way in order to detailed descriptions on a detailed descriptions of smoothly-flowing descrip-
where I live and people I describe in simple terms describe experiences and wide range of subjects complex subjects integrat- tion or argument in a style
know. my family and other events, my dreams, hopes related to my field of ing sub-themes, develop- appropriate to the context
people, living conditions, and ambitions. I can briefly interest. I can explain a ing particular points and and with an effective
my educational back- give reasons and explana- viewpoint on a topical rounding off with an logical structure which
Spoken ground and my present or tions for opinions and issue giving the advantag- appropriate conclusion. helps the recipient to
Production most recent job. plans. I can narrate a story es and disadvantages of notice and remember
or relate the plot of a book various options. significant points.
or film and describe my
reactions.

I can write a short, simple I can write short, simple I can write simple connect- I can write clear, detailed I can express myself in I can write clear, smooth-
postcard, for example notes and messages. I can ed text on topics which are text on a wide range of clear, well- structured text, ly-flowing text in an appro-
sending holiday greetings. write a very simple person- familiar or of personal subjects related to my expressing points of view priate style. I can write
I can fill in forms with al letter, for example interest. I can write interests. I can write an at some length. I can write complex letters, reports or
Writing

personal details, for thanking someone for personal letters describing essay or report, passing on about complex subjects in articles which present a
example entering my something. experiences and impres- information or giving a letter, an essay or a case with an effective
name, nationality and sions. reasons in support of or report, underlining what I logical structure which
Writing address on a hotel regis- against a particular point consider to be the salient helps the recipient to
tration form. of view. I can write letters issues. I can select a style notice and remember
highlighting the personal appropriate to the reader significant points. I can
significance of events and in mind. write summaries and
experiences. reviews of professional or
literary works.

1. Primary school teacher 1. Junior translator/ 1. Journalist 1. Bilingual Professional

2. Waiter/Bartender Interpreter 2. Editor/ Librarian/ Docu- 2. Write/ Translate Novels
3. Admin Assistant 2. Foreign Language mentarist 3. Ability to work in any
Job Opportunities

4. Supermarket/Restaurant Specialist in MNC 3. Study in a University in Domain

Cashier 3. Nurse/Caregiver the target language
4. ICSE/CBSE teacher 4. IB teacher Ab
5. Admin Assistant initio/IGCSE
Job 6. Physiotherapist 5. Doctor
Opportunities 6. Senior Foreign Language
Specialist in MNC
7. Project Manager/ Quality
Tester
8.Court Interpreter

The IFLaC approach is to make the learners develop communicative proficiency in a language within a set of contexts.