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Skills		Level A1	Level A2	Level B1	Level B2	Level C1	Level C2
U N D E R S T A N D I N G	L i s t e n i n g	I can understand familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.	I can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). I can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.	I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.	I can understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand most TV news and current affairs programmes. I can understand the majority of films in standard dialect.	I can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly. I can understand television programmes and films without too much effort.	I have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed, provided I have some time to get familiar with the accent.
U N D E R S T A N D I N G	Reading	I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.	I can read very short, simple texts. I can find specific, predictable information in simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and I can understand short simple personal letters.	I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language. I can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.	I can read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers adopt particular attitudes or viewpoints. I can understand contemporary literary prose.	I can understand long and complex factual and literary texts, appreciating distinctions of style. I can understand specialised articles and longer technical instructions, even when they do not relate to my field.	I can read with ease virtually all forms of the written language, including abstract, structurally or linguistically complex texts such as manuals, specialised articles and literary works.
S P E A K I N G	Spo ken Inte racti on	I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech and help me formulate what I'm trying to say. I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.	I can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. I can handle very short social exchanges, even though I can't usually understand enough to keep the conversation going myself.	I can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g., family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).	I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts, accounting for and sustaining my views.	I can express myself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. I can use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes. I can formulate ideas and opinions with precision and relate my contribution skilfully to those of other speakers.	I can take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion and have a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. I can express myself fluently and convey finer shades of meaning precisely. If I do have a problem I can backtrack and restructure around the difficulty so smoothly that other people are hardly aware of it.
S P E A K I N G	Spo ken Pro duct ion	I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know.	I can use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms my family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and my present or most recent job.	I can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes and ambitions. I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.	I can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.	I can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating sub-themes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.	I can present a clear, smoothly-flowing description or argument in a style appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points.
W R I T I N G	W r i t i n g	I can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings. I can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form.	I can write short, simple notes and messages. I can write a very simple personal letter, for example thanking someone for something.	I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.	I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests. I can write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.	I can express myself in clear, well-structured text, expressing points of view at some length. I can write about complex subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what I consider to be the salient issues. I can select a style appropriate to the reader in mind.	I can write clear, smoothly-flowing text in an appropriate style. I can write complex letters, reports or articles which present a case with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points. I can write summaries and reviews of professional or literary works.

Understanding

Listening

, If I speak clearly slowly, and audible myself, family, immediately concrete hear about what familiar words and very basic representation of around.

読むこと

For example, posting and posters, well you know the name of in the catalog, word, a simple sentence can understand. I can understand it if very short simple texts.

話すこと

Exchange

Opponent speak slowly and repeatedly or, may be in or paraphrase me, also if spits out the Tasukebune to express that he wants to say, and the simple interaction. If directly necessary thing Ya very familiar topic for simple questions, you can you can answer it or heard.

Performance

Where are you living in or, also, for those who know, can be expressed using a simple phrase or sentence.

Writing

It is possible to write a short simple postcard, such as New Year's greeting. For example it can be written to the hotel guest book name, the data of the nationality, address said individuals.

Understanding

Listening

It is possible to understand the most frequent words and expressions used in the region are directly connected to their (very basic personal and family information, shopping, neighborhood, such as work). Short, and audible the clear-cut simple messages and announcements of key points.

Read it

I can understand it if very short simple texts. Advertising and content introduction pamphlets, menus, it is possible to retrieve information from getting simple specifically predict daily from those such as calendar. Easy and short personal letter can be understood.

Talking

Exchange

In simple daily work, if necessary direct exchange of information, and can talk about familiar topics and activities. Normally'm not understanding of just continue the conversation, but it can be a short social exchanges.

Performance

Family, can be explained by using the surrounding people, living conditions, educational background, a series of phrases and sentences in simple terms a career.

Writing

It is possible to write a direct and if things in need of some area easily short notes and messages. Can be written if short personal letter: for example, a letter of appreciation.

Understanding

Listening

Work, school, the familiar topics regularly encountered in entertainment, it is possible to understand the point it is clear if the standard speech of the conversation. Speech is relatively slow, and if is clear, current affairs and, for the topic of the personal or work, it is possible to understand the gist of radio and television programs.

Listening

Very and everyday language that is commonly used, it is possible to understand if texts written in their work-related words. What happened, emotions, it is possible to understand the private correspondence with desired is expressed.

Talking

Exchange

It is possible to deal with most likely most situations during a trip of the language area. For example, family and hobbies, work, travel, and recent events, and about personal interest it is directly related to daily life, and may enter a conversation without preparation.

Performance

Plug the phrase in a simple way, it is possible to talk about their experiences and events, dreams and hopes, ambitions. It is possible that briefly shows the reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. You can tell the story, and story synopsis of books and movies, also can be expressed your impressions, thoughts on it.

Writing

Topics that personally interested in the near, it is possible to write a connection text. It is possible to write the experiences and impressions in personal communication.

Understanding

Listening

It is possible to understand the long conversations and lectures. In addition, if it is to some extent familiar range of topics, discussion of flow can be understood a complex. Seen most TV news and current affairs programs. Majority and if standard language of film can be understood.

Read it

I read the articles and reports on contemporary issues that my attitude and perspectives have come. Prose of modern literature it is possible to read.

Talking

Exchange

Can be fluently naturally conversation, it is possible native speakers and normally interact. Actively participate in the discussion of the familiar context, describes his own opinion, you can excuse.

Performance

As long as it related to the areas of their interests, for a wide range of topics, and can be a clear and detailed description. For current affairs, various possibilities of advantages, it shows the disadvantages can be explained the self of view.

Writing

And if the areas of interests, the wide variety of topics, and can write a clear and detailed description. To convey information essays and reports, it is possible to write the reason support and opposition to certain viewpoint. In the letter, it is possible to write about the significance of for me about the incident and experiences.

Understanding

Listening

If configuration is not clear, only relationship is implied, even if not explicit, long story can understand. I can understand the TV shows and movies without special effort.

読むこと

Texts and literary texts based on the long complex fact, it can be seen while recognizing the differences of style. Their related outside of a long technical manual professional articles in the field I can understand.

Talking

Exchange

Words can be naturally self-expression fluently without deliberately searched for. Society on, there was wording for the purpose of on the job, I can effectively at will. Your thoughts and opinions can be accurately express, it is possible to match the well remarks of other speakers their remarks.

Performance

The complex topic, is intrusive to derivative problems in detail can be discussed, while developing a certain perspective, it can be put together at the right conclusion.

Writing

And shows several perspective a suitable length, and can express themselves with a clear structure. While emphasized you think he important, letters and essays, the report can be handled complex subject. Place the reader in mind it is possible to select the appropriate style.

Understanding

Writing

It is raw, long as it was broadcast, even if it is spoken in the fast speed of the native speaker, if there is time afford to get used to the habit of the speech, can also without difficulty understanding any kind of spoken language.

Writing

The abstract, structurally linguistic also complex also, for example manual and professional articles, such as literary works of text, it is possible to easily read that the words written in virtually any format.

Talking

Exchange

Idiomatic expressions, is well aware colloquial expressions, it can be applied without effort in any conversations and discussions. Yourself is fluently representation it is possible to convey the nuances of more fine sense. Even if there is a problem, people around is corrected to more hardly notice it, it is possible to mend the problem well.

Performance

In a stylistic on the situation, can clearly and fluently fluently written and discussed. Effective to grasp the important point the listener by the logical configuration, it is possible to make remembered.

Writing

Clear, it is possible to write fluent sentences with the appropriate style. Describes the situation in an effective logical structure, the critical point remind the reader, to make fastening to the storage, it is possible to write letters complex content, reports, articles. It is possible to write an overview and leopards of work and literary works.

Shigeru Yoshijima, Rie Ohashi (translation-ed)
2004 "Foreign Language Education II - foreign language learning, Professor, Common European Framework of Reference for the evaluation" Asahi Press