Basic users of the language

• He/she can understand and use very frequently-used everyday expressions as well as simple phrases to meet immediate needs.
• He/she can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, things he/she has and people he/she knows.
• He/she can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to cooperate.

Basic users of the language

• He/she can understand sentences and frequently-used expressions related to the areas of experience most immediately relevant to him/her (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, places of interest, employment, etc.).
• He/she can communicate in simple, everyday tasks requiring no more than a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
• He/she can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her past, environment and matters related to his/her immediate needs.

Independent users of the language

• Is able to understand the main points of clear texts in standard language if they are about topics with which they are familiar, whether in work, study or leisure contexts.
• Can cope with most of the situations that might arise on a trip to areas where the language is used.
• Is able to produce simple, coherent texts about topics with which they are familiar or in which they have a personal interest.
• Can describe experiences, events, wishes and aspirations, as well as briefly justifying opinions or explaining plans.

Independent users of the language

• Covers approximately the second half of Intermediate level B1 and the first half of Intermediate level B2 in The European Framework of Reference.
• For participants who already master level B1.
• You learn to understand standard speech on familiar and unfamiliar topics. You learn to describe experiences, events and ambitions and to briefly explain opinions and plans. You learn to produce somewhat detailed, connected text on a fairly large range of subjects.

Independent users of the language

• Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field of specialization.
• Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
• Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.