Unit 2 Students Levels

Question 1

Beginner

Answer 1

ABILITY: Knows no English

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: numbers, days, basic greetings, the verb ‘to be’ (I am, you are etc)

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Question 2

False beginner

Answer 2

ABILITY: Has encountered English, but has very limited ability to speak basic phrases

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: “holiday English” – A coffee, please. Thank you.

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Question 3

Elementary

Answer 3

ABILITY: Can form very basic phrases; limited ability

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: forms of be: I am happy, she is clever

LEVEL: A1

Question 4

Pre-intermediate

Answer 4

ABILITY: Knows the basic structures of the language; has a wider range of vocabulary

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: clothes (e.g. blouse), past tense, comparatives, functional language (e.g. in a relationship), and structures such as the present perfect tense.

LEVEL: A2

Question 5

Intermediate

Answer 5

ABILITY: Able to tackle more complex structures but may still struggle to form these correctly

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: Phrasal verbs: hang up, pick up, check out

LEVEL: B1

Question 6

Upper-intermediate

Answer 6

ABILITY: Extended ability and knowledge of structures

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: Conditionals: If I were you, I would go to the doctor. Past: Used to/get used to.

LEVEL: B2

Question 7

Advanced

Answer 7

ABILITY: Much more accurate use of structures and more depth in their use and understanding

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: Inversion: Little did she know he was about to propose!

LEVEL: C1

Question 8

Proficiency

Answer 8

ABILITY: Near-native speaker level

EXAMPLE OF LANG TAUGHT AT THIS LEVEL: All idiomatic language: I can’t remember off the top of my head, and giving your opinion in an argument.

LEVEL: C2