Description: At this stage, you are just starting your English language journey. You can use and understand familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at satisfying specific needs. Communication is very basic, relying on simple, direct sentences.

Skills:

• Introducing yourself and others.
• Asking and answering questions about personal details such as where you live, people you know, and things you have.
• Interacting in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly.

Description: You’ve acquired basic English skills and can handle simple, straightforward tasks. You can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g., basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).

Skills:

• Communicating in routine tasks requiring a simple exchange of information.
• Describing in simple terms aspects of your background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.
• Handling simple social interactions.

Description: You can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where English is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest. You can describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes, and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Skills:

• Handling situations that may occur during travel.
• Writing simple, coherent texts on familiar topics.
• Engaging in discussions about personal interests, experiences, and opinions.

Description: You have a good command of English and can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity. You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialization.

Skills:

• Engaging in conversations with native speakers with minimal effort.
• Writing detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
• Understanding and discussing technical topics related to your field.

Description: Your English skills are highly developed. You can express ideas fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns, connectors, and cohesive devices.

Skills:

• Understanding a wide range of demanding texts.
• Speaking fluently and spontaneously on complex topics.
• Writing clear and well-structured texts on intricate subjects.

Description: At this pinnacle, you can understand virtually everything heard or read with ease. You can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. You can express yourself very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Skills:

• Handling high-level academic and professional discussions.
• Writing and speaking at a level akin to a native speaker.
• Understanding implicit meanings and nuances in complex texts.

• A1: Introducing yourself: “Hi, I am John. I am from Spain. I like pizza.”
• A2: Describing your day: “I wake up at 7 am. I go to work by bus. I work in an office.”
• B1: Discussing hobbies: “I enjoy playing tennis on weekends. It’s a great way to stay fit and meet friends.”
• B2: Giving opinions: “I believe that learning a second language is very important because it opens up many opportunities.”
• C1: Presenting a topic: “The impact of global warming on the environment is profound. It affects biodiversity and weather patterns, leading to severe consequences.”
• C2: Analyzing a concept: “The dichotomy between freedom and security is a complex issue in contemporary politics. Balancing these two ideals requires nuanced policies and robust public discourse.”