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Proficient User
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C2
UWI
Level III
"A/B+" students
(619-727 cumulated
hours) |
- Can understand with ease virtually
everything heard or read.
- Can summarise information from different spoken
and written sources, reconstructing arguments and
accounts in a coherent presentation.
- Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently
and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning
even in more complex situations.
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C1
UWI Level III
"B" Students
(619-727 cumulated
hours) |
- Can understand a wide range of
demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit
meaning.
- Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously
without much obvious searching for expressions.
- Can use language flexibly and effectively for
social, academic and professional purposes.
- Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text
on complex subjects, showing controlled use of
organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive
devices.
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Independent User |
B2
UWI Level II
"B+/B" students
(462-571 cumulated
hours) |
- Can understand the main ideas of
complex text on both concrete and abstract topics,
including technical discussions in his/her field of
specialisation.
- 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.
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B1
UWI Level I
Students
(306-415 cumulated
hours) |
- 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
whilst travelling in an area where the language is
spoken.
- Can produce simple connected text on topics, which
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.
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Basic User |
A2
UWI
Beginners’ II
Level
(260 cumulated hours) |
- Can understand sentences and
frequently used expressions related to areas of most
immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and
family information, shopping, local geography,
employment).
- Can communicate in simple and routine tasks
requiring a simple and direct exchange of information
on familiar and routine matters.
- Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her
background, immediate environment and matters in areas
of immediate need.
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A1
UWI
Basic Level
(52 hours) |
- Can understand and use familiar
everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at
the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type.
- Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask
and answer questions about personal details such as
where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things
he/she has.
- Can interact in a simple way provided the other
person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to
help.
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