Deanship of Supportive Studies
he table below shows a brief description of each level . We ’ ve comprehensive learning outcomes for each level .
Level A1 |
Beginner |
Level A1 is the lowest level of generative language use - the point at which the learner can interact in a simple way , ask and answer simple questions about themselves , where they live , people they know , and things they have , initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics , rather than relying purely on a very finite rehearsed , lexically-organised repertoire of situation-specific phrases . |
Level A2 |
Elementary |
At the A2 level students are beginning to be able to function in social situations . They are able to use simple everyday polite forms of greeting and address ; greet people , ask how they are and react to news ; handle very short social exchanges ; ask and answer questions about what they do at work and in their free time ; make and respond to invitations ; discuss what to do , where to go and make arrangements to meet ; make and accept offers . They can also function ‘ out and about ’. They can make simple transactions in shops , post offices or banks ; get simple information about travel ; use public transport , ask for basic information , ask and give directions , and buy tickets . |
Level B1
Pre- Intermediate
At level B1 students are able to maintain interaction and get across what they want to express in a range of contexts and follow the main points of extended discussion around them , provided that speech is clearly articulated in standard dialect . They can express the main point they want to make comprehensibly and keep going comprehensibly , even though they may have to pause for grammatical and lexical planning and repair , especially in longer stretches of free production . The second feature is the ability to cope flexibly with problems in everyday life , for example coping with less routine situations on public transport ; dealing with most situations likely to arise when making travel arrangements through an agent or when actually travelling ; entering unprepared into conversations on familiar topics .
Level B2
Intermediate At the B2 level there is a focus on effective argument . Students are able to account for and sustain their opinions in discussion by providing relevant explanations , arguments and comments . They can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options and can develop an argument giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view . They can take an active part in informal discussion in familiar contexts , commenting , putting their point of view clearly , evaluating alternative proposals and making and responding to hypotheses . They are able to hold their own effectively in social discourse and understand in detail what is said to them in the standard spoken language even in a noisy environment . They can initiate discourse , take their turn when appropriate and end a conversation when they need to , though they may not always do this elegantly . They can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without imposing strain on either party . There is a new degree of language awareness . They are able to correct mistakes if they have led to misunderstandings , can make a note of “ favourite mistakes ” and consciously monitor speech for it / them and generally they can correct slips and errors if they become conscious of them .
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