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    The document discusses what defines different levels of English proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It explains that intermediate level refers to a learner's ability to communicate in everyday situations, their vocabulary knowledge, and understanding of grammar. The CEFR provides clear descriptions of what learners at intermediate and other proficiency levels should be able to do with speaking, writing, and summarizing information in English. It aims to make proficiency levels transparent and universally understood.

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    The document discusses what defines different levels of English proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It explains that intermediate level refers to a learner's ability to communicate in everyday situations, their vocabulary knowledge, and understanding of grammar. The CEFR provides clear descriptions of what learners at intermediate and other proficiency levels should be able to do with speaking, writing, and summarizing information in English. It aims to make proficiency levels transparent and universally understood.

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    The document discusses what defines different levels of English proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It explains that intermediate level refers to a learner's ability to communicate in everyday situations, their vocabulary knowledge, and understanding of grammar. The CEFR provides clear descriptions of what learners at intermediate and other proficiency levels should be able to do with speaking, writing, and summarizing information in English. It aims to make proficiency levels transparent and universally understood.

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    What does it mean if you are at intermediate level in

    English. Does intermediate refer to


    how a learner communicates in an everyday situation in English?
    the amount of vocabulary a person has learned to use?
    the grammar items a person at that level understands?

    How can we assess a learners achievement at an intermediate or
    upper intermediate level?
    www.britishcouncil.org 1
    BASIC USER
    www.britishcouncil.org 2
    INDEPENDENT USER
    www.britishcouncil.org 3
    PROFICIENT USER
    www.britishcouncil.org 4

    British Council EAQUAL
    Core Inventory for General English
    Based on needs analysis

    Transparent and understood by all

    Assesses language for a purpose

    Assesses communicative ability

    Can be used for self assessment
    Why do we use CEFR?
    C2 Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer
    shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

    C1 Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing
    controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

    B2 Can give clear, systematically developed descriptions and presentations on a wide range
    of subjects related to her/his field of interest, with appropriate highlighting of significant
    points, and relevant supporting detail.

    B1 Can reasonably fluently sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of
    subjects within her/his field of interest, presenting it as a linear sequence of points.

    A2 Can give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions,
    daily routines likes/dislikes, etc. as a short series of simple phrases and sentences linked into
    a list.

    A1 Can produce simple descriptions on mainly personal topics.
    CEFR - Speaking
    C2 Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources,
    reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.

    C1 Can write clear, smoothly flowing, complex texts in an appropriate and effective
    style and a logical structure which helps the reader to find significant points.

    B2 Can write clear, detailed texts on a variety of subjects related to her/his field of
    interest and shows an ability to use different registers within written texts.

    B1 Can write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within
    her/his field of interest by linking a series of shorter discrete elements into a linear
    sequence.

    A2 Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors
    like and, but and because.

    A1 Can write simple isolated phrases and sentences.

    CEFR Writing

    Proficiency

    Advanced


    Upper Inter


    Intermediate


    Pre-inter


    Elementary

    Beginners

    A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

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