| W4W Levels |
Listening/Speaking |
Reading |
Writing |
Level 5
Advanced |
5.8 |
| 5.6 |
| 5.4 |
| 5.2 |
| 5.0 |
|
Is
able to deal with & give advice about complex issues which
may have a contentious, legal or financial dimension within
his or her area of expertise / can talk confidently and fluently
about sensitive issues |
Is
able to understand any reports or articles likely to be met
in the course of her/his work including technical, financial
and legal texts which use technical language |
Is
able to make accurate notes while continuing to participate
in a meeting / can write a short report on a work-related topic
/ can write letters on a wide range of subjects with a high
degree of structural and lexical accuracy |
Level 4
Upper Intermediate |
4.8 |
| 4.6 |
| 4.4 |
| 4.2 |
| 4.0 |
|
Is
able to participate effectively in meetings & seminars in
own job area / can sustain an extended conversation about abstract
or cultural topics using a range of expression |
Is
able to understand letters, memos & e-mails in non-standard
English as well as complex opinions / arguments in newspaper
/ magazine articles |
Is
able to deal with a range of familiar and non-routine written
requests from in-company and external sources with a high degree
of structural accuracy |
Level 3
Intermediate II |
3.8 |
| 3.6 |
| 3.4 |
| 3.2 |
| 3.0 |
|
Is
able to take and pass on most messages encountered in a routine
working day / can have a short conversation about professional,
personal & news topics |
Is
able to understand most written material related to own job
[correspondence / reports / factual texts describing goods &
services ] as well as the details of a range of text types and
topics |
Is
able to deal with all routine requests for goods & services
/ can enquire about goods & services |
Level 2
Intermediate I |
2.8 |
| 2.6 |
| 2.4 |
| 2.2 |
| 2.0 |
|
Is
able to give simple advice to clients in own job area / express
opinions in a limited way / grasp shades of opinion and meaning |
Is
able to understand the gist of non-standard letters / theoretical
texts in own work area / factual newspaper articles / routine
letters |
Is
able to make fairly accurate meeting or seminar notes in own
job area / can write standard letters on a limited range of
topics where the content is predictable |
Level 1
Pre-intermediate |
1.8 |
| 1.6 |
| 1.4 |
| 1.2 |
| 1.0 |
|
Is
able to make requests in own job area / express likes &
dislikes in a familiar context |
Is
able to understand simple information e.g. food labels / menus
/ road signs & short reports or manuals in own job area
if enough time is allowed |
Is
able to write short letters or notes on a limited range of familiar
topics to colleagues or known contacts outside own company |
Level 0
Elementary |
0.8 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.4 |
| 0.2 |
| 0.0 |
|
Is
able to ask simple questions / take & give simple messages |
Is
able to understand short, simple notices / instructions / directions
/ product descriptions |
Is
able to write simple messages / memos / requests |
