Listening Level Test/CEFR

Can exploit different types of connectors (numerical, temporal, logical) and the

role of key paragraphs in the overall organisation, in order to better understand the

argumentation in a text.

• A1

• A2

• B1

• C1

Can use a variety of strategies to achieve comprehension, including listening

for main points; checking comprehension by using contextual clues.

• A2

• B2

• C1

• C2

Can deduce the meaning of a word from an accompanying picture or icon.

• PRE-A1

• A1

• A2

• B1

Can exploit format, appearance and typographic features in order to identify the type

of text: news story, promotional text, article, textbook, chat or forum etc.

• A1

• A2

• B1

• B2

Can follow specialised lectures and presentations employing colloquialism, regional usage or unfamiliar terminology.

• A2

• B1

• C1

• C2

Can understand when someone tells them slowly and clearly where something is, provided the object is in the immediate environment.

• A1

• A2

• B1

• B2

Can understand detailed instructions well enough to be able to follow them successfully.

• A1

• A2

• B1

• B2

Can extract specific information from poor quality, audibly distorted public announcements e.g. in a station, sports stadium etc.

• B1

• B2

• C1

• C2

Can get the point of jokes or allusions in a presentation.

• B1

• B2

• C1

• C2

Can distinguish main themes from asides, provided that the lecture or talk is delivered in standard spoken language.

• A1

• A2

• B2

• C1