CEFR LEVEL B1 (independent user - threshold or intermediate)

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The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated as CEFR or CEF, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages. The six reference levels  are becoming widely accepted as the European standard for grading an individual's language proficiency.

• Level A1 (basic user - breakthrough or beginner)
• Level A2 (basic user - way stage or elementary)
• Level B1 (independent user - threshold or intermediate)
• Level B2 (independent user - vantage or upper-intermediate)
• Level C1 (proficient user - advanced)
• Level C2 (proficient user - mastery or proficiency)

This web will focus on the first four levels of the CEFR.

Level B1 (independent user - threshold or intermediate)

• Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.


• Can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in an area where the language is spoken.


• Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.


• Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

The grammar contents included in this level are:

Adverbs
Broader range of intensifiers such
as too, enough
Comparatives and superlatives
Complex question tags
Conditionals, 2nd and 3rd
Connecting words expressing
cause and effect, contrast etc.
Future continuous
Modals - must/can’t deduction
Modals – might, may, will, probably
Modals – should have/might have/etc
Modals: must/have to
Past continuous
Past perfect
Past simple
Past tense responses
Phrasal verbs, extended
Present perfect continuous
Present perfect/past simple
Reported speech (range of tenses)
Simple passive
Wh- questions in the past
Will and going to, for prediction

The vocabulary covered will include: 

Collocation
Colloquial language
Things in the town, shops and
shopping
Travel and services
Books and literature
Education
Film
Leisure activities
Media
News, lifestyles and current affairs