The Common European Framework in its political and educational context What is the Common European Framework?

B2
C1
C2
Correspondence relating to my field of 
Wide range of long, complex
Wide range of long and 
interest. 
texts from social, 
complex texts – practically 
Longer texts, including specialised articles 
professional or academic life. all forms of written 
outside my field and highly specialised 
Complex instructions on a 
language. 
sources within my field. 
new unfamiliar machine or 
Abstract, structurally 
Articles and reports on contemporary 
procedure outside my area.
complex, or highly colloquial 
problems with particular viewpoints.
literary and non-literary 
writings.
Understanding aided by broad active 
Identify fine points of detail
Understand subtleties of 
reading vocabulary, difficulty with less 
including attitudes and 
style and meaning which are 
common phrases and idioms and with 
opinions which are not 
both implicitly and explicitly 
terminology. 
explicitly stated. 
stated.
Understand the essential meaning of 
Understand in detail 
correspondence in my field, and specialised
complex texts, including fine
articles outside my field (with dictionary). 
points of detail, attitudes 
Obtain information, ideas and opinions 
and opinions (see conditions
from highly specialised sources within my 
and limitations).
field. 
Locate relevant details in long texts.
Range and types of text only a minor 
Understanding of details of 
Few limitations – can 
limitation – can read different types of text 
complex texts usually only if understand and interpret 
at different speeds and in different ways 
difficult sections are re-read. practically all forms of 
according to purpose and type. 
Occasional use of dictionary.
written language. 
Dictionary required for more specialised or
Very unusual or archaic 
unfamiliar texts.
vocabulary and phrases may
be unknown but will rarely
impair understanding.

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