CEFR and Assessment

Lvl	Can-do statements
A1	Can understand and use familiar words and basic phrases
A1	Can interact with others on very familiar topics, provided speech is slow and ideas are rephrased and repeated
A2	Can handle short social exchanges but may need support
A2	Can understand clear instructions and exchange information in simple, routine tasks
A2	Can use a series of sentences to give descriptions on familiar topics
B1	Can understand the main points of clear standard speech and converse unprepared on familiar matters of everyday life
B1	Can connect phrases in a simple way to describe experiences, events, hopes and ambitions
B1	Can give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
B1	Can tell a basic narrative

A1 Questions

·         Do you work or are you a student?

·         Do you have any brothers or sisters?

·         What do you do in your free time? What are your hobbies?

·         What do you do every day? What time do you get up / start work?

·         What is your job?

A2 Questions

·          Tell me about something you can do well. (Can you swim? Can you cook?)

·          How often do you usually see your friends? (What do you do together?)

·          Where do you live? Tell me about your home.

·          What are you going to do at the weekend? Talk about hopes and plans.

·          Have you been to another English-speaking country? Tell me about your visit.

(OR Tell me about an interesting place you have been to.) Talk about experiences

·         Tell me about something that you did with your friends/family recently.

Why did you enjoy it? Describe past events.

·         Tell me about the weather in your country. Which is your favourite season and why do you like it?

B1 Questions

·         What sort of television programmes do you like? Talk about TV and radio in your country.

·         How do you keep in touch with your friends and family (by phone/email)? How do you think communication might change in the future?

·         Tell me about the last film you saw at the cinema (or the last book you read). Would you recommend it?

·         Think about an interesting person you have met. What is he/she like? Describe their personality.

·         Have you ever been on a journey where something went wrong?

·         Imagine that I am a visitor to your country. What advice would you give me?

B2 Questions

·          Can you tell me about an object that is special for you? Why is it special?

·          Tell me about something you are good at. Talk about things you’re good at and how you became good at them.

·          Can you tell me about a famous landmark/person in your country? What do you know about it/them?

·          What do you use the internet for? Do you think it will ever replace books and newspapers? Why / why not?

·          If an English person wanted to learn your language, how should they do this and why?

·          Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? Talk about your future and describe personal hopes and expectations.

Lvl	Can-do statements
B2	Can understand extended speech and complex lines of argument on reasonably familiar topics
B2	Can interact with native speakers fluently and spontaneously
B2	Can account for and sustain views in discussions
B2	Can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects
C1	Can understand extended speech that is not clearly structured, where relationships are implied, not explicit
C1	Can formulate complex ideas and opinions with precision
C1	Can develop ideas in conversation and skilfully relate contributions to those of others
C2	Can understand any kind of spoken language without difficulty, at fast native speed
C2	Can take part effortlessly in any conversation, conveying finer shades of meaning precisely and backtracking/repairing smoothly

C1 Questions

·          How has the way you learn English changed over the years?

 Describe experiences of language learning.

·          Do you think life for children today is easier or harder than it was for your parents / for you?

 Make comparisons and talk about changes.

·          Describe an advert you have seen. How effective do you think it is? Talk about advertising and marketing.

·          What image do other people have of your country, its food and its people? Do you think it is accurate?

·          Are you concerned about climate change? What evidence of it is there in your country?

C2 Questions

·         Can you summarize a recent news story from your country and explain the reactions of the public towards it.

·         What do you think distinguishes an advanced speaker of a language from a proficient speaker of a language?

·         Do you believe in the mantra – live each day like it’s your last? If you were to have a personal mantra what would it be?

·         If you could have been born in a different era, which would you choose and why?

·         How can you keep your English at this level without studying? How do you envisage your English ability in 10/20 years’ time?