CEFR by unit A2

Unit 1
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can deal with common aspects of everyday living such as travel:
tourist information, public transport and accommodation, and
shopping: buying tickets, simple transactions in shops, post offices
or banks.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D

A, B, D

B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
A, D
C

A, B, D
C
Getting
Started
(GS), A

D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 2
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and
announcements.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can say what they like and dislike.
Can manage simple, routine tasks, e.g.
asking for and providing things;
getting simple information;
discussing what to do next;
making and responding to suggestions;
asking for and giving directions.
Can give and receive information about quantities, numbers,
prices, etc.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
D
D

A, B, D

D
A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
A
A
C

C
A, B, D
B

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CEFR by unit A2

Writing

Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.

everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.

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GS

D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 3
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can make and respond to invitations and apologies.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very simple personal letters or emails, etc.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
D

A, B, D

D
A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
C, D
C
GS, A, B,
D
B
GS, D

D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 4
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can say what they like and dislike.
Can make simple purchases by stating what is wanted and asking
the price.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
D

A, B, D

B
A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
A, B
A, B
A
GS, B, D
B, D
GS

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CEFR by unit A2
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 5
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand simple directions relating to how to get from X to
Y, by foot or public transport.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in a discussion about everyday practical issues in a
simple way.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can give and follow simple directions and instructions e.g. explain
how to get somewhere.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
C
D

A, B, D

A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
D
B
C
GS, A, B,
D
GS, A, B

D
B, D

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CEFR by unit A2
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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B, D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 6
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can locate specific information in lists and isolate the information
required.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can use simple everyday polite forms of greeting, address,
farewells, introductions and giving thanks.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can exchange limited information on familiar and routine
operational matters.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
B, D

B, D

B, D
D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
C
C
A, B, D
A, B, C, D
C
GS, A, B,
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities
and personal experiences.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 7
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and
announcements.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can locate specific information in lists and isolate the information
required.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can use simple everyday polite forms of greeting, address,
farewells, introductions and giving thanks.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can say what they like and dislike.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
C
A, B, D

D
A, B, D
D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
C
C
D
A, B, C
GS, A, D
GS, B

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CEFR by unit A2
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very simple personal letters or emails, etc.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 8
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that
is conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters
that are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such
as letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if
necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on
topics of interest.
Can express how they feel in simple terms.
Can participate in a discussion about everyday practical issues in
a simple way.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can exchange limited information on familiar and routine
operational matters.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job;
people and places.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
A, B

A, B, D

D
A, B, D
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D

C
C
C
B
A, B, D
GS, A, B,
C, D
C
GS, B

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Writing

Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in

areas of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities
and personal experiences.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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D
D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 9
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that
is conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such
as letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if
necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on
topics of interest.
Can say what they like and dislike.
Can deal with common aspects of everyday living such as travel:
tourist information, public transport and accommodation, and
shopping: buying tickets, simple transactions in shops, post
offices or banks.
Can give and receive information about quantities, numbers,
prices, etc.
Can make simple purchases by stating what is wanted and asking
the price.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can exchange limited information on familiar and routine
operational matters.

Empower CEFR by unit A2 Cambridge University Press 2015

Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
B, D

B, D
B, D
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D

C
C
C
C

C
C
GS, A, B,
C, D
C

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Writing

Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.

everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in
areas of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very simple personal letters or emails, etc.

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GS, B

D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 10
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand short simple personal letters.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can manage simple, routine tasks, e.g.
asking for and providing things;
getting simple information;
discussing what to do next;
making and responding to suggestions;
asking for and giving directions.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can exchange limited information on familiar and routine
operational matters.

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Lesson
B, C, D

B, C, D
A, B, D

A, B, D

D
A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
B
C

A, B, D
A, B
A

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Writing

Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.

everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences about
everyday/personal matters, e.g. family, people, places, a job or
study experience, living conditions, educational background,
present or most recent job.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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GS

D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 11
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can say what they like and dislike.
Can agree and disagree with others.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.
everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very short, basic descriptions of events, past activities
and personal experiences.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
A, B, D

A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
C
D
C, D
A, B
A, B
GS

D
D
D

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CEFR by unit A2
Unit 12
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most
immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family
information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided
speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
Can generally identify the topic of a discussion around them that is
conducted slowly and clearly.
Can understand simple directions relating to how to get from X to
Y, by foot or public transport.
Can understand and extract the essential information from short
recorded passages dealing with predictable everyday matters that
are delivered slowly and clearly.
Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest
frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared
international vocabulary items.
Can understand basic types of standard routine letters and emails
(enquiries, orders, letters of confirmation, etc.) on familiar topics.
Can identify specific information in simple written material such as
letters, brochures and short newspaper or online articles.
Can interact with reasonable ease in structured situations and
short conversations, provided the other person helps if necessary.
Can manage simple, routine exchanges without undue effort; can
ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on
familiar topics in predictable everyday situations.
Can handle very short social exchanges.
Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts on topics
of interest.
Can participate in a discussion about everyday practical issues in a
simple way.
Can agree and disagree with others.
Can manage simple, routine tasks, e.g.
asking for and providing things;
getting simple information;
discussing what to do next;
making and responding to suggestions;
asking for and giving directions.
Can deal with common aspects of everyday living such as travel:
tourist information, public transport and accommodation, and
shopping: buying tickets, simple transactions in shops, post offices
or banks.
Can ask for and provide personal information e.g. about habits,
routines, pastimes and past activities.
Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple
and direct exchange of information.
Can exchange limited information on familiar and routine
operational matters.

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Lesson
A, B, C, D

A, B, C, D
C
B

A, B, D

D
A, B, D
A, B, C, D
A, B, C, D

C
C
A, B
B
B, D

GS
A, B, C
C

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Writing

Can tell a story or give a short, basic description of e.g.

everyday aspects of their environment including people,
places, a job or study experience;
events and activities;
plans and arrangements, habits and routines, past activities
and personal experiences;
objects and possessions, including comparisons;
what they like or dislike about something;
their family, living conditions, educational background, present
or most recent job;
people and places.
Can write short, simple formulaic notes relating to matters in areas
of immediate need.
Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with
simple connectors like and, but and because.
Can write very simple personal letters or emails, etc.
Can use the most frequently occurring connectors to link simple
sentences and phrases in order to tell a story or describe
something as a simple list of points.

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GS, B

D
D
D
D

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