| Listening |
Can understand very simple phrases about themselves, their family and immediate surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.
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Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography).
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Can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
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Can understand extended speech and lectures and follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
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Can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly.
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Has no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast.
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| Reading |
Can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.
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Can read very short, simple texts and find specific, predictable information in everyday material.
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Can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language.
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Can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints.
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Can understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style.
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Can read with ease virtually all forms of the written language.
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| Spoken interaction |
Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and repeats or rephrases things when necessary.
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Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information.
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Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
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Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible.
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Can express themselves fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions.
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Can take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion and has a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions.
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| Spoken production |
Can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where they live and people they know.
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Can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their family and other people, living conditions, etc.
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Can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions.
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Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest.
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Can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes and developing particular points of view.
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Can present a clear, smoothly flowing description or argument in a style appropriate to the context.
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| Writing |
Can write a short, simple postcard and fill in forms with personal details.
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Can write short, simple notes and messages relating to matters in areas of immediate need.
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Can write simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
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Can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to their interests.
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Can express themselves in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length.
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Can write clear, smoothly flowing text in an appropriate style.
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