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Beginner

A1

You can understand and use basic phrases and expressions. You can communicate in simple ways when people speak slowly to you.
FS2
Elementary

A2

You can take part in simple exchanges on familiar topics. You can understand and communicate routine information.


*From A1

BOY
Pre-Intermediate

A2+

You can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics of interest. You can make and respond to suggestions.


*From A2

LG
Intermediate

B1

IELTS 4 to 5

You can communicate in situations and use simple language to communicate feelings, opinions, plans and experiences.

*From A2+
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Upper-Intermediate

B2

IELTS 5.5 to 6.5

You can communicate easily with native English speakers. You can understand and express some complex ideas and topics.

*From B1
GUY
Advanced

C1

IELTS 6.5 to 8

You can understand and use a wide range of language. You can use English flexibly and effectively for social and academic purposes.

*From B2
Proficient

C2

IELTS 8+

You can understand almost everything you hear or read. You can communicate very fluently and precisely in complex situations.

*From C1
Need help identifying your level?
Beginner (A1)
12 Units
40 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

Days of the week and months.
Numbers and prices.
Countries and nationalities.
Colours.
Personal possessions.
Parts of the body.
Family and friends.
Food and drinks.
Household rooms and objects.
Clothes.

Grammar

Questions words.
Possessive adjectives and pronouns.
Present simple.
There is/There are.
Imperatives.
Present continuous (now or in progress).
Prepositions of place.
Modals: can, can’t, do, doesn’t.
Simple adjectives.
Comparatives and superlatives.

Communication

Exchanging greetings.
Giving personal information.
Using numbers, days, months, years.
Asking for and telling the time.
Describing people.
Giving information about objects.
Describing places.
Describing habits and routines.
Expressing likes and dislikes.
Describing simple actions.

Elementary (A2)
12 Units
40 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

Personality and feelings
Food and drinks
Education
Jobs
Weather
Family and friends
Daily and free-time activities
Places in towns
Body and health
Transport and travel

Grammar

Questions words
Adverbs of frequency
Past simple
Present continuous
Present perfect simple
Prepositions of time and place
Comparatives and superlatives
Like + ing
Future simple: will
Future: going to
Past continuous

Communication

Describing habits and daily routines
Expressing ability and inability
Describing past experiences
Asking for and giving directions
Describing personality and feelings
Making comparisons
Describing jobs
Describing places
Making requests (e.g. at a restaurant)
Expressing future plans

Pre-Intermediate (A2+)
12 Units
40 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

Feelings and emotions
Travel and transport
Entertainment
Leisure activities
Sport, health and fitness
Education
News and media
Technology
Time expressions for the past
Time expressions for the future

Grammar

Adverbs for time, degree, manner
Past habits and states (used to)
Present perfect simple
Modals: should have, might have etc
Present continuous (future)
Future simple: will
Future: going to
Present perfect continuous
Past continuous
Past perfect simple
Conditionals (first and second)
Future continuous
Passives

Communication

Describing experiences and events
Expressing hopes and ambitions
Describing feelings
Giving reasons
Giving opinions
Expressing preferences
Stating obligations
Expressing certainty
Describing events in the past
Describing events in the future

Intermediate (B1)
12 Units
32 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

Feelings and emotions
Travel and transport
Entertainment
Leisure activities
Sport, health and fitness
Education
News and media
Technology
Time expressions for the past
Time expressions for the future

Grammar

Adverbs for time, degree, manner
Past habits and states (used to)
Present perfect simple
Modals: should have, might have etc
Present continuous (future)
Future simple: will
Future: going to
Present perfect continuous
Past continuous
Past perfect simple
Conditionals (first and second)
Future continuous
Passives

Communication

Describing experiences and events
Expressing hopes and ambitions
Describing feelings
Giving reasons
Giving opinions
Expressing preferences
Stating obligations
Expressing certainty
Describing events in the past
Describing events in the future

Upper-Intermediate (B2)
12 Units
32 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

Work and education
Lifestyles
Money
Crime and punishment
Technology
Media and communication
Global issues
Multi-word verbs
Reporting verbs
Linking expressions

Grammar

Compound adjectives
Adverbs for time, degree, manner
Relative clauses
Past perfect simple
Past perfect continuous
Present perfect continuous
Passives
Modals of speculation
Conditionals (second and third)
Mixed conditionals
Reported speech
Future perfect simple
Future perfect continuous

Communication

Describing experiences
Expressing opinions
Expressing agreement and disagreement
Giving advice with advantages and disadvantages
Making suggestions
Expressing feelings and emotions
Reporting events
Speculating about events in past, present, future
Adding emphasis
Describing hopes and regrets

Advanced (C1)
12 Units
32 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

Life experiences and lifestyles
Books and literature
Money and business
News and current affairs
Global issues
Technology
Scientific developments
Vague language
Colloquial expressions
Idiomatic expressions

Grammar

Futures (revision)
Passives (all forms)
Compound adjectives and modifying gradable adjectives
Adverbs and adverbial phrases: degree
Modals in the past
Mixed conditionals
Ellipsis and substitution
Adding emphasis – cleft sentences
Adding emphasis – inversion with negative adverbials
Multiword verbs

Communication

Expressing feelings and attitudes
Emphasising an issue or a feeling
Expressing opinions tentatively
Developing an argument systematically
Negotiating and conceding
Describing cause and effect
Expressing empathy and sympathy
Expressing reservations
Speculating about events in past, present, future
Discussing complex subjects in detail

Proficient (C2)
12 Units
32 Lessons
14 per Lesson
Vocabulary

You have an excellent range of vocabulary, including idiomatic expressions and colloquial language.

You can use phrases and expressions accurately with natural and sophisticated control.

Grammar

You can use a full range of grammatical structures accurately and appropriately.

You can naturally use different linguistic forms to convey finer shades of meaning.

Communication

You can express yourself fluently and precisely in any topic.

This includes complex situations and the ability to communicate accurately in formal and informal settings.