INTENSIVE ENGLISH PROGRAM

• Indicate the main idea of a listening passage with the help of visual clues.
• Comprehend basic information from a short listening passage, such as phrases and short sentences.

• Describe in simple and comprehensible terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need, such as personal and family information, shopping, local geography, and employment.
• Exchange information related to his/her life and culture, with good pronunciation of consonant and vowels sounds, as well as applying stress to the right syllable of simple words, allowing the student to be understood in simple conversations.
• Ask and answer questions using basic grammar structures correctly (simple present, past, and future).

• Infer information from short texts.
• Identify details from basic reading passages.
• Summarize short passages using given prompts.

• Articulate basic sentences to describe situations and give information.
• Complete short paragraphs about his/her personal life using given prompts with slightly better grammatical accuracy than in Level 1.

A1

• 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.

A2

• 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.

• Identify details and main ideas from a one to two-minute listening passage.
• Summarize ideas after listening to a low-intermediate passage.
• Infer meaning from context.

• Describe a sequence of events on a topic related to his/her personal life.
• Converse and exchange information related to his/her routine and past experiences.
• Express his/her opinion and converse with few errors of pronunciation and intonation when using low-intermediate grammar structures and vocabulary introduced at this level.

• Identify supporting details by answering guided comprehension questions from adapted texts and ads.
• Identify ideas from low-intermediate reading passages.
• Draw conclusions.

• Write a short descriptive paragraph.
• Write a short paragraph to tell about personal experiences.
• Write a short opinion-based paragraph.

A2

• 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.

B1

• 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 & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

• Identify main information, author’s intent, and ideas from two to three-minute intermediate- level spoken passages on familiar matters and topics of personal interest.
• Exhibit and use auditory discrimination.

• Discuss details and rate topics according to level of importance.
• Communicate and exchange information beyond basic needs and use the intermediate target language effectively.
• Converse clearly using intermediate grammar structures with few grammatical and pronunciation mistakes.

• Compare and contrast ideas from short adapted and authentic texts.
• Identify the author’s point of view and arguments.
• Use strategic decoding skills to understand written formats in English sentences as presented in intermediate level texts.

• Write a 5-sentence descriptive paragraph with good grammatical accuracy.
• Write a 5-sentence opinion-based paragraph with good grammatical accuracy.
• Write a 5-sentence paragraph to tell about personal experiences with good grammatical accuracy.

B1

• 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 & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

• Identify and infer main ideas, supporting details, specific information, and the speaker’s point of view in natural-paced, complex listening passages.
• Answer comprehension questions about conversations, presentations, and media sources regarding content, meaning, attitude, and mood.
• Paraphrase information, opinions, and arguments from various sources of complex speech at natural speed.

• Engage in social interactions such as conversations, giving advice, and making polite requests with a high degree of spontaneity and accuracy, making interactions possible without strain for either party.
• Confidently explain a point of view or opinion in a well-structured argument using relevant information and examples as support.
• Describe events, goals, social trends, situations, people, and objects in great detail and with very little hesitation.
• Speak clearly with few mistakes and very good grammatical accuracy, making it possible to be understood.

• Identify and infer main ideas, supporting details, specific information, and the author’s point of view in both longer academic texts and everyday articles and reports.
• Answer comprehension questions about meaning, opinions, and facts about articles based on contemporary articles related to the student’s life.
• Summarize the content of longer texts and understand patterns of organization (cause/effect, positives/negatives, change over time, etc.)

• Write well-structured paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, and detailed, relative support to express opinions and describe people and events.
• Write extended 6-7 sentence paragraphs to show relationships like problem/solution, compare/contrast, cause/effect, advantages/disadvantages, steps in a process, etc.
• Employ high-intermediate writing techniques such as complex sentence structure, varied tenses, a broad vocabulary, and linking words and phrases to help writing convey concrete and abstract ideas effectively.

B2

• 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.

• Identify and infer main ideas, supporting details, specific information, and point of view from a variety of linguistically complex language sources.
• Answer comprehension questions and categorize information based on extended conversations and academic/professional presentations about familiar and unfamiliar topics.
• Make inferences about meaning, attitude, and mood based on discussion between fluent speakers.

• Fluently engage in social interactions such as conversations, arguments, giving advice, expressing regrets, summarizing information, and comforting friends spontaneously and with appropriate regard to the audience.
• Confidently discuss detailed opinions, attitudes, ideas, written passages, and illustrations using a wide range of vocabulary and lexical structures, as well as idiomatic expressions.
• Describe goals, people, jobs, past experiences, and other abstract topics in a wide range of contexts and with excellent control of the tone, stress, and structure of the language.
• Consistently express information clearly and with excellent grammatical accuracy, making it possible to easily be understood in conversations with fluent speakers.

• Identify and infer main ideas, viewpoints, and specific details in long academic texts, everyday articles, and social online content.
• Answer comprehension questions about meaning, opinion, attitudes, and facts based on contemporary articles with wide vocabularies which are related to the student’s personal and professional life.
• Evaluate linguistically complex written passages to compare and contrast information, draw connections between ideas, distinguish between true and false claims, and make predictions.

• Write well-structured paragraphs with a clear topic sentence, convincing support, and appropriate conclusion to express opinion, give advice, explain personal beliefs, and describe personal experiences.
• Write extended 7-8 sentence paragraphs with cohesive structure to persuade the reader, compare and contrast ideas, develop arguments, and expand on both abstract and concrete topics.
• Employ advanced writing techniques such as complex linguistic structures, manipulation of language, a broad vocabulary, accurate conventions, varied use of tenses, and linking words to confidently and effectively express themselves..

B2

• 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.

C1

• 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.