Listening/Speaking (for Sign Writing (for Sign CEFR Reading (Written UK Occupational Language = Sign Language = English) Standards Receptive/Production) translation) CAN advise on or talk CAN understand CAN letters on any Fluent complex or sensitive issues, documents, subject and full notes Complex & (Excellent) understanding colloquial correspondence and of meetings or C2 Specialist User references and dealing confidently reports, including the seminars with good with hostile questions. finer points of expression and complex texts. accuracy. CAN contribute effectively to CAN read quickly CAN prepare/draft meetings and seminars within own enough to cope with professional Fluent area of work or keep up a casual an academic course, correspondence, take Extended/Complex (Very Good) conversation with a good degree to read the media for reasonably accurate C1 User of fluency, coping with abstract information or to notes in meetings or Complex expressions. understand write an essay which shows an ability to correspondence. communicate. CAN follow or give a talk on a CAN scan texts for CAN make notes while Intermediate familiar topic or keep up a relevant information, someone is talking or Varied/Extended (Better than conversation on a fairly wide and understand write a letter including B2 B1) range of topics. detailed instructions non-standard requests. User or advice.
CEFR UK Occupational Standards Listening/Speaking (for Sign Language = Sign Receptive/Production) Reading (Written English) Writing (for Sign Language = translation) C2 Complex & Specialist Fluent (Excellent) User CAN advise on or talk complex or sensitive issues, understanding colloquial references and dealing confidently with hostile questions. CAN understand documents, correspondence and reports, including the finer points of complex texts. CAN letters on any subject and full notes of meetings or seminars with good expression and accuracy. C1 Extended/Complex Complex Fluent (Very Good) User CAN contribute effectively to meetings and seminars within own area of work or keep up a casual conversation with a good degree of fluency, coping with abstract expressions. CAN read quickly enough to cope with an academic course, to read the media for information or to understand correspondence. CAN prepare/draft professional correspondence, take reasonably accurate notes in meetings or write an essay which shows an ability to communicate. B2 Varied/Extended Intermediate (Better than B1) User CAN follow or give a talk on a familiar topic or keep up a conversation on a fairly wide range of topics. CAN scan texts for relevant information, and understand detailed instructions or advice. CAN make notes while someone is talking or write a letter including non-standard requests.
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