Pre-Intermediate B1

Speaking

Ability to communicate in a variety of common situations

Listening

Understanding of spoken English and ability to grasp the general meaning of films, television programmes, etc.

Reading

Ability to extract information from original texts

Writing

Ability to describe in writing everyday events

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated in English as CEFR is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasingly, in other countries.

Its main aim is to provide a method of learning, teaching and assessing which applies to all languages in Europe.

In November 2001, a European Union Council Resolution recommended using the CEFR to set up systems of validation of language ability.

The six reference levels are becoming widely accepted as the European standard for grading an individual's language proficiency.