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Level 2
Touchstone 2
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Contents
Contents
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
How the Goals of the CEFR Are Realized
in Touchstone 2 4
Part 4
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Part 1
Touchstone 2 reviews level A1 of the CEFR and enters level A2. This table
describes the general degree of skill achieved by learners at the A1
and A2 levels.
Skill
Speaking
A1
A2
Writing
understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of the
most immediate personal relevance, (e.g.,
very basic personal and family information,
shopping, the local area, and employment).
catch the main point in short, clear, simple
messages and announcements.
Reading
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Part 2
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Part 3
Level 2
Speaking
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
5B
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
8B
8C
9A
9B
9D
6A
6B
6D
12B
4B
4C
3A
3B
4A
4B
3C
9D
5A
5B
5C
9B
10A
10B
10D
10A
10D
8A
8B
8C
1B
1C
12A
12B
12D
10B
11A
11B
11D
2A 2D
2B
2C
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Speaking continued...
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 9
7B
7C
1B
5B
2A
2B
2C
2D
8B
7B
7C
7A
7B
7C
6A
6B
6C
6D
8C
12C
8C
12C
8A
Unit 8
11B
3A
3B
3C
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Speaking continued...
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
4A
4B
4C
5A
5B
5C
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
9B
6A
6B
6C
2A
2C
3A
6A
6B
4A
11A
11D
1A
ask and answer questions about
1C
him/herself and other people,
where they live, people they know, 1D
and things they have. (Information
exchange A1)
2A
2C
3C
4A
5A
5C
6A
6D
8C
8D
11A
12A
12D
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Level 2
Speaking continued...
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
1A
1C
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
11C
1C
3C
9C
3C
9C
6C
10C
11C
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Level 2
Writing
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
7D
8D
9D
10D
11D
12D
10D
11D
12D
1D
6D
8D
A2)
5D
9D
writing A2)
2D
3D
4D
7D
A2)
7D
(Correspondence A1)
2D
3D
4D
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Level 2
Listening
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
2C
2D
3A
3D
4C
4D
5C
5D
6B
6C
7C
7D
8C
8D
9C
9D
10C
10D
11C
11D
12C
12D
2D
10C
11C
12C
10D
11D
12D
1A
1C
8C
6B
6C
2C
3A
3D
4C
4D
5C
5D
7C
7D
8D
9C
9D
A2)
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Level 2
Reading
The learner will be able to:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
1D
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
7D
8D
9D
10D
11D
12D
11D
12D
2D
4D
3D
4D
10D
5D
6D
7D
8D
9D
10D
1D
6D
(Instructions A1)
* This goal is understood to include more up-to-date forms of correspondence such as emails, web postings, and text messages.
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Part 4
Unit 1
Skills Area
Goal
Lesson
Describe him/herself, what he/she does, and where he/she lives (Describing
Ask and answer questions about him/herself and other people: where
they live, people they know, and things they have (Information exchange
A, C, D
A, C
Writing
Listening
A, C
A, C
Speaking
experience A1)
A2)
A1)
A1)
(Compensating A2)
Reading
argument A1)
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Unit 2
Skills Area
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Goal
Lesson
Describe him/herself, what he/she does, and where he/she lives (Describing
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D
Ask and answer questions about what he/she does at work and in his/her
free time (Information exchange A2)
A, C
A, C
C, D
experience A1)
* This goal is understood to include more up-to-date forms of correspondence such as emails, web postings, and text messages.
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Unit 3
Skills Area
Goal
Lesson
Speaking
Describe plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities, and
personal experiences (Describing experience A2)
A, B, C
Ask and answer questions about habits and routines (Information exchange
A, B, C
Ask and answer questions about what he/she does at work and in his/her
free time (Information exchange A2)
A, D
A, D
A2)
(Compensating A2)
Writing
Listening
Reading
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Unit 4
Skills Area
Speaking
Goal
Lesson
B, C
Describe plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities, and
personal experiences (Describing experience A2)
A, B
Ask and answer questions about pastimes and past activities (Information
A, B, C
C, D
C, D
A2)
exchange A2)
exchange A2)
Writing
Listening
Reading
* This goal is understood to include more up-to-date forms of correspondence such as emails, web postings, and text messages.
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Unit 5
Skills Area
Goal
Lesson
Speaking
Describe plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities, and
personal experiences (Describing experience A2)
A, B, C
Ask and answer questions about pastimes and past activities (Information
A, B, C
A, C
Write very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities, and personal
experiences (Creative writing A2)
C, D
C, D
exchange A2)
Writing
Listening
Reading
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Unit 6
Skills Area
Speaking
Goal
Describe everyday aspects of his/her environment, e.g., people,
places, or a job or study experience (Describing experience A2)
Communicate in simple and routine tasks using simple phrases
to ask for and provide things, to get simple information, and to
discuss what to do next (Cooperation A2)
Give and follow simple directions and instructions, e.g., explain
how to get somewhere (Information exchange A2)
Ask for and give directions referring to a map or plan (Information
Lesson
A, B, D
A, D
B, C
exchange A2)
Writing
A, B, C, D
A, B, C
A, B
C
D
A2)
Listening
Reading
B, C
D
(Instructions A1)
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Unit 7
Skills Area
Goal
Lesson
Speaking
B, C
B, C
A, B, C
C, D
C, D
Writing
Listening
Reading
A2)
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Unit 8
Skills Area
Speaking
Goal
Lesson
Tell a story or describe something in a simple list of points (Describing B, C
experience A2)
A, B, C
B
C
experience A2)
Writing
A
C, D
D
A2)
Listening
Reading
C, D
C
D
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Unit 9
Skills Area
Speaking
Goal
Lesson
Tell a story or describe something in a simple list of points (Describing A, B, D
experience A2)
experience A2)
Writing
C
D
A2)
Listening
Reading
C, D
C, D
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Unit 10
Skills Area
Goal
Lesson
Speaking
Describe plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities, and
personal experiences (Describing experience A2)
A, B, D
A, D
C, D
Writing
Listening
Reading
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Unit 11
Skills Area
Speaking
Goal
Describe people, places, and possessions in simple terms (Describing
Lesson
A, B, D
Deal with practical, everyday demands, and find out and pass on
straightforward, factual information (Information exchange A2)
Ask for and provide personal information (Information exchange A2)
Answer simple questions and respond to simple statements in an
interview (Interviews A2)
Use an inadequate word from his/her repertoire and use gesture to
clarify what he/she wants to say (Turn taking A2)
Ask for clarification about key words or phrases not understood,
using stock phrases (Asking for clarification A2)
Write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple
connectors such as and, but, and because (Overall production
experience A2)
Writing
A, D
A
C
C
D
A2)
writing A2)
Listening
Reading
C, D
C
D
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Unit 12
Skills Area
Goal
Lesson
Speaking
A, B, D
communicate in simple and routine tasks using simple phrases to ask for
and provide things, to get simple information and to discuss what to do
next (Cooperation A2)
Listening
Reading
C, D
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