What levels of English currently exist?
Knowing the levels of English that currently exist is essential to discovering our command of the language. That is, where we are in our evolution in learning English. And what we should improve on. It is also important to know the different levels of English because not many job offers require a minimum, for example, B2.
A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2: description of the English levels
Here you have a description of the levels in English from level zero to C2
Level Zero / Beginner (Beginner)
Speakers at this level may not have taken any English courses before. On the other hand, perhaps they have forgotten everything and do not have confidence and cannot form basic sentences nor do they know colors, numbers between 10 and 20 for example.
They don't have the confidence to speak. They also do not understand what is being said to them. There is more information about courses for the beginner level here.
Level A1: Basic (Elementary)
Students at this level communicate in a simple way. To understand, other people have to speak slowly and very clearly. They are not beginners because they have studied English at school or on their own and can remember something.
They can carry on very basic conversations. For example, to introduce yourself, answer and ask questions about personal data (name, your family, where you live, hobbies).
The vocabulary is very limited to concrete nouns such as animals, parts of the house, food, parts of the body. They also know the numbers between 0 and 20, the days of the week and the months.
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Level A2: Pre intermediate (Pre intermediate)
Students at this level can develop the grammatical structures and communication skills of level A1.
Generally, the student can describe simple aspects of his immediate environment in the present and past. For example, work, family daily routines, directions.
Furthermore, the speaker can communicate in a simple way to exchange basic information.
Level B-1: Intermediate
The student is able to start a conversation with native speakers in everyday life situations.
Also, a broader and more abstract vocabulary can be used. You can describe your experiences that have happened to you in the past.
Therefore, they are more confident in expressing their needs and opinions in English, their dreams and hopes about the future.
Level B-2: Upper Intermediate
At this level, the English student must be able to understand and produce complex texts on specific topics (writing a job application letter, reviewing a movie, summarizing a book or writing an essay on a problem, for example COVID-19, sexism, or environment).
Furthermore, said student can start a conversation with native speakers with a good level of fluency and spontaneity. They would speak with few errors and it should be very easy for the native English speaker to understand.
You can express opinions and points of view with more complexity, as well as provide advantages and disadvantages on a given topic.
Level C-1: Advanced
English learners at this level can understand complex texts and make inferences and deductions.
They can also produce well-structured and detailed texts. Additionally, they communicate with a wide variety of vocabulary and linguistic cohesion and few errors.
The student will be quite fluent, speaking very clearly so that the listener does not have difficulty understanding them. They can speak confidently in a variety of social, professional and academic contexts.
Level C-2: Proficiency
Finally, at this level, the speaker must speak at the level of a native speaker, although there is still a perceived improvement.
Above all, the student's pronunciation is almost perfect with very few errors. They can express themselves spontaneously using complex and varied linguistic structures. Most students at this level will use regional accents and expressions.
An English learner at this level will be able to follow dialogue on radio and television effortlessly and will fully understand the types of texts they read.
Courses for English exams
Firstly, we offer courses for the Cambridge English exams in almost all of our English schools in England, Ireland, Malta, Canada, the USA, New Zealand and Australia.
Most of these courses have fixed dates. Generally, the duration of these courses for exam preparation is between 4 and 12 weeks.
In addition, we offer courses that start every Monday and any length of stay in Brighton or Liverpool.
These two options offer a lot of flexibility throughout the year. Above all, you can study for a minimum of 2 weeks without a commitment to take an exam at the end of your stay.
Therefore, they are very popular for students who cannot spend 4 weeks or more abroad. Also, there is flexibility in the intensity of the course. For example, the option in Brighton offers you between 20 and 32 classes per week.