Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - Self-assessment grid

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I can understand familiar words and I can understand phrases and the I can understand the main points of clear I can understand extended speech and I can understand extended speech I have no difficulty in understanding any
very basic phrases concerning myself, highest frequency vocabulary related standard speech on familiar matters lectures and follow even complex lines even when it is not clearly structured kind of spoken language, whether live
my family and immediate concrete to areas of most immediate personal regularly encountered in work, school, of argument provided the topic is and when relationships are only or broadcast, even when delivered at
surroundings when people speak relevance (e.g. very basic personal leisure, etc. I can understand the main reasonably familiar. I can understand implied and not signalled explicitly. I fast native speed, provided I have some
Understanding

slowly and clearly. and family information, shopping, point of many radio or TV programmes most TV news and current affairs can understand television time to get familiar with the accent.
Listening local area, employment). I can catch on current affairs or topics of personal or programmes. I can understand the programmes and films without too
the main point in short, clear, simple professional interest when the delivery is majority of films in standard dialect. much effort.
messages and announcements. relatively slow and clear.

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

I can interact in a simple way provided I can communicate in simple and I can deal with most situations likely to I can interact with a degree of fluency I can express myself fluently and I can take part effortlessly in any
the other person is prepared to repeat routine tasks requiring a simple and arise whilst travelling in an area where and spontaneity that makes regular spontaneously without much obvious conversation or discussion and have a
or rephrase things at a slower rate of direct exchange of information on the language is spoken. I can enter interaction with native speakers quite searching for expressions. I can use good familiarity with idiomatic
speech and help me formulate what I'm familiar topics and activities. I can unprepared into conversation on topics possible. I can take an active part in language flexibly and effectively for expressions and colloquialisms. I can
trying to say. I can ask and answer handle very short social exchanges, that are familiar, of personal interest or discussion in familiar contexts, social and professional purposes. I express myself fluently and convey finer
Spoken simple questions in areas of immediate even though I can't usually pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, accounting for and sustaining my can formulate ideas and opinions with shades of meaning precisely. If I do
Speaking

interaction need or on very familiar topics. understand enough to keep the hobbies, work, travel and current views. precision and relate my contribution have a problem I can backtrack and
conversation going myself. events). skilfully to those of other speakers. restructure around the difficulty so
smoothly that other people are hardly
aware of it.

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

I can write a short, simple postcard, for I can write short, simple notes and I can write simple connected text on I can write clear, detailed text on a wide I can express myself in clear, well- I can write clear, smoothly-flowing text
example sending holiday greetings. I messages. I can write a very simple topics which are familiar or of personal range of subjects related to my structured text, expressing points of in an appropriate style. I can write
Writing

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

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