Here you can read a description of the language abilities for each UNIcert®️ level aligned with the Common European Framework of References for Languages.

Listening:

The student understands simple spoken sentences and frequently used expressions within general or field-specific subject areas.

Speaking:

The student can interact in simple dialogues about their home country and other everyday subject areas using simple structures, expressions and phrases.

Reading:

The student understands written sentences and frequently used expressions in texts on general or field-specific subject areas.

Writing:

The student can provide information and/or details on select subject areas (such as their home country, studies) using simple structures, expressions and phrases.

Listening:

The student understands the main information on familiar subject areas when clearly spoken in standard language.

Speaking:

The student can connect words and phrases in a simple way to describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes, ambitions and needs. The student can communicate successfully with others on everyday subject areas using basic grammatical structures and an adequate, though limited range of vocabulary.

Reading:

The student understands texts consisting mainly of very common everyday or field-specific vocabulary and language. The student understands the main message of simple texts.

Writing:

The student can write texts on matters of general interest using the most common grammatical structures and basic vocabulary.

Listening:

The student understands and follows longer speeches and lectures including more complex lines of reasoning, provided the subject area is reasonably familiar. The student understands most TV news broadcasts and current affairs programmes.

Speaking:

The student can present clearly structured and detailed descriptions on a wide range of subject areas related to personal fields of interest. The student can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options while interacting with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that is satisfying to both the student and native speakers.

Reading:

The student understands longer texts of an intermediate level based on a limited, subject-matter-related general vocabulary. The student understands key information, different viewpoints and specific details.

Writing:

The student can write coherent, detailed texts on a wide range of subject areas related to personal interests. The student can write texts within the context of a chosen field of study using complex syntax structures and field-specific vocabulary to some degree.

Listening:

The student understands demanding texts in authentic oral contexts on general or field-specific subject areas even when these texts are not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled. The student understands telecasts and movies/films and can follow lectures without too much effort.

Speaking:

The student speaks fluently, can present subject areas within a chosen field of study and can clearly express personal opinions on the respective subject matter. The student makes use of complex grammatical structures successfully and has a wide range of general and field-specific vocabulary. The student is familiar with the idiomatic expressions required to successfully study abroad. The student is able to give presentations and explain figures, diagrams and tables.

Reading:

The student understands long and complex authentic texts and, through careful reading, can understand any hidden pieces of information implied or clearly expressed. The student understands texts within a chosen field of study and is familiar with the required specialist vocabulary. The student can work with all types of text relevant for studying abroad.

Writing:

The student can write coherent, correct and well-structured texts on general or field-specific subject areas while detailing personal viewpoints at length in a confident, personally relevant way which is tailored to the given audience.

Listening:

The student understands complex texts expressed orally in authentic contexts including abstract and very specific contents. In addition, the student understands highly specialised terminology. The student can identify and understand implied information and finer shades of meaning and nuances.

Speaking:

The student can follow and participate effortlessly and successfully in any conversation or discussion with native and non-native speakers. The student can restructure and paraphrase own thoughts on any subject coherently and in great detail, if necessary, to facilitate understanding. The student can present factual information logically and give an academic speech compliant with existing standards of the target language. The student uses a variety of linguistic styles and registers with ease.

Reading:

The student understands very long, complex and abstract authentic texts on both general and scientific subject areas. The student understands implied meaning and nuances and recognises the degree of formality, style and register used.

Writing:

The student can write detailed, coherent texts on a specific subject area using a wide range of differentiated and field-specific vocabulary. The texts comply with the conventions of the target language and convey the writer's meaning and personal opinion logically and convincingly.