GRADING SYSTEM ACCORDING TO THE COMMON EUROPEAN

FRAMEWORK OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR)

Table 1 CEFR Levels (Source: http://www.examenglish.com/CEFR/cefr.php)

LEVEL CEFR DESCRIPTION

ELEMENTARY A2

An ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts. Example: CAN take part in a routine conversation on simple predictable topics

PRE-INTERMEDIATE B1

The ability to express oneself in a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with nonroutine information. Example: CAN ask to open an account at a bank, provided that the procedure is straightforward.

INTERMEDIATE B2 The capacity to achieve most goals and express oneself on a range of topics. Example: CAN show visitors around and give a detailed description of a place

UPPER INTERMEDIATE C1

The ability to communicate with the emphasis on how well it is done, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics. Example: CAN deal with hostile questioning confidently. CAN get and hold onto his/her turn to speak.

ADVANCED C2

The capacity to deal with material which is academic or cognitively demanding and to use language to good effect at a level of performance which may in certain respects be more advanced than that of an average native speaker. Example: CAN scan texts for relevant information, and grasp main topic of text, reading almost as quickly as a native speaker.

UPPER INTERMEDIATE COURSE CONTENT

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NB: The “TASK” includes reading, speaking and listening.

Reading: the students will be reading articles from their textbooks, Newspapers and will be answering related questions.

Listening: A recording tape will be played and students will answer related questions.

Speaking: In the speaking session, students will have a discussion or a debate on the related topic. They will work in pairs or in

groups.

Revision of verb forms

Past and present time phrases

Writing: Talk about your life circles

Forming nouns and gerunds Writing: List the things that make you feel…

Verb forms in the narrative

Continuous aspect in other tenses

Writing: Tell a story from two points of view

The passive

Have/get something done

Writing: Analyse the result of a quiz

Perfect tenses in the past, present and future

More about the present perfect simple and continuous

Writing Talk about an achievement you find amazing

Use and non-use of articles

Different ways of giving emphasis

Writing Make a list of tips on how to…..

Relative clauses Quantifiers

Writing: Describe a memorable event

Gerund or infinitive?

Different infinitive and gerund forms

Writing: Summarise an article

Modal and related verbs

Past modals

Writing: Decide who’s coming to dinner

Review of future forms

Future continuous and future perfect

Writing: Make the right decision

Hypothetical situations in the present

Hypothetical situations in the past

Writing: Prepare a questionnaire about the media

Reporting people’s exact words Verbs that summarise what people say

Writing: Write a short News article

After completing the Upper Intermediate level at Chenan Languages Centre, students should be beyond C1

level and have some skills at C2 level.