Comprehensive English communication proficiency spanning reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Covers everything from daily conversation to professional-level discourse.
English is the most widely used language for communication around the world. Starting from basic greetings and self-introductions, it expands to everyday conversation, workplace communication, academic discussion, and literary expression. Beyond mere grammar and vocabulary knowledge, it requires the comprehensive ability to choose context-appropriate expressions, understand cultural nuances, and communicate effectively across diverse situations.
You can read and write all 26 letters of the English alphabet and recognize numbers and basic words. You can use common greeting expressions such as "Hello" and "Thank you," and can introduce yourself with your name and nationality. You can catch some words when someone speaks very slowly and clearly. (Approximately CEFR Pre-A1 to A1, IELTS Band 1-2)
A six-level (A1-C2) competency framework providing can-do descriptors across reading, writing, speaking, and listening, serving as the core basis for defining level boundaries and designing checklist items in this Level Guide.
A nine-band scale (Band 1-9) that quantifies English proficiency, with specific ability descriptors per band providing objective criteria for level descriptions and checklist item design.
A Novice-to-Distinguished five-level proficiency scale (with three lower levels subdivided), describing developmental stages across four skills, complementing CEFR as a basis for level design.
