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of text I
about myself, people I 
expressions about things 
and factual information. 
understand
know and things around
important to me. 
Everyday conversations and 
me. 
Simple, everyday 
discussions. 
Questions, instructions
conversations and 
Programmes in the media and 
and directions. 
discussions. 
films. 
Examples: everyday
Everyday matters in the 
Examples: operation 
expressions, questions,
media. 
instructions, short lectures 
instructions, short and
Examples: messages, 
and talks.
simple directions.
routine exchanges, 
directions, TV and radio 
news items.
What I
Names and simple words. Common everyday 
The meaning of some 
understand
General idea.
language. 
unknown words, by guessing.
Enough to respond:
Simple, everyday 
General meaning and specific
providing personal info,
conversations and 
details.
following directions.
discussions. 
The main point. 
Enough to follow.
Conditions
Clear, slow and carefully
Clear and slow speech. 
Clear, standard speech. 
and
articulated speech. 
Will require the help of 
Will require the help of 
limitations
When addressed by a 
sympathetic speakers 
visuals and action.
sympathetic speaker.
and/or images. 
Will sometimes ask for 
Will sometimes ask for
repetition of a word or 
repetition or
phrase.
reformulation.
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B2
C1
C2
All kinds of speech on familiar 
Spoken language in general. 
Any spoken language, live or 
matters. 
Lectures, discussions and 
broadcast. 
Lectures. 
debates. 
Specialised lectures and 
Programmes in the media and 
Public announcements. 
presentations.
films. 
Complex technical 
Examples: technical discussions, 
information. 
reports, live interviews.
Recorded audio material and 
films. 
Examples: native-speaker 
conversations.
Main ideas and specific 
Enough to participate actively 
Global and detailed 
information. 
in conversations. 
understanding without any 
Complex ideas and language. 
Abstract and complex topics. 
difficulties.
Speaker’s viewpoints and 
Implicit attitudes and 
attitudes.
relationships between
speakers.
Standard language and some 
Need to confirm occasional 
None, provided there is time to 
idiomatic usage, even in 
details when the accent is 
get used to what is unfamiliar.
reasonably noisy backgrounds.
unfamiliar.

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