CEFR by unit B1

Unit 1
Skills Area
Listening

Reading

Speaking

Goal
Can identify both general messages and specific details.
Can follow short narratives.
Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion
around them.
Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics
when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio
material on topics of personal interest.
Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler
recorded material about familiar subjects.
Can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes
in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a
pen friend.
Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from
different parts of a text, or from different texts in order to fulfil
a specific task.
Can find and understand relevant information in everyday
material, such as letters, brochures and short official
documents.
Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue
presented, though not necessarily in detail.
Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics.

Can express and respond to feelings such as surprise,
happiness, sadness, interest and indifference.
Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on
the views of others.
Can express belief, opinion, agreement and disagreement
politely.
Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and
non-routine matters related to his/her interests and
professional field.
Can exchange, check and confirm information, deal with less
routine situations and explain why something is a problem.
Can take part in routine formal discussion of familiar subjects
which involves the exchange of factual information, receiving
instructions or the discussion of solutions to practical problems.
Can describe how to do something, giving detailed instructions.
Can use a prepared questionnaire to carry out a structured
interview, with some spontaneous follow-up questions.

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Lesson
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CEFR by unit B1

Writing

Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:
 experiences, describing feelings and reactions;
 unpredictable occurrences, e.g., an accident;
 events (real or imagined), dreams, hopes and ambitions.
Can write personal letters and emails asking for or giving simple
information, giving news or expressing thoughts.
Can link a series of shorter, discrete simple elements into a
connected, linear sequence of points.

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Can write a description of an event or a recent trip (real or imagined). Can understand the information content of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. agreement and disagreement politely. making travel arrangements or dealing with authorities. feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend. Can exchange. C. such as letters. e. D A. C.. giving detailed instructions. Can deal with most transactions likely to arise whilst travelling (e. D D A. B. C. Can express belief. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. brochures and short official documents. A. C.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 2 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Writing Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. hopes and ambitions. B. Can follow short narratives. Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. D B GS. opinion. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. C.g. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. D A GS. B. Can describe how to do something. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. D A. describing feelings and reactions. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. B. A. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. dreams. B. check and confirm information. C B C A. Can understand the description of events. Can ask for and follow detailed directions. a passenger asking where to get off for an unfamiliar destination). B. B. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. D D Page 3 of 24 . deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. C.g. C C C GS. B. B. A.  events (real or imagined). D A.  unpredictable occurrences. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. D C A. an accident. D A. B. C. B.

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CEFR by unit B1 Unit 3 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. A. brochures and short official documents. Can exchange. C. D A. B. B. B. opinion. Can understand the description of events. D A. A. B A. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. Can express belief. C. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. who or which to choose. Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. Can follow short narratives. such as letters. A. travel and current events). feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. B. B. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. how to organise an event (e. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. B. D GS. D A.g. D A GS. giving brief reasons and explanations. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. D GS. etc. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. Can take part in routine formal discussion of familiar subjects which involves the exchange of factual information. family. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. A. an outing). check and confirm information. Can explain why something is a problem. work. C. C. C. B. B. A. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. hobbies. B. D A.g. receiving instructions or the discussion of solutions to practical problems. C. C. C. agreement and disagreement politely. D GS. D A. D C A. C. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. D Page 5 of 24 . B. D C GS. C. what to do. Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go. B. D C C A.

C. describing feelings and reactions. Can write a description of an event or a recent trip (real or imagined). hopes and ambitions..  events (real or imagined). discrete simple elements into a connected. Can link a series of shorter. giving news or expressing thoughts. e. B. D D D D D D D Page 6 of 24 . Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. Can write personal letters describing experiences. linear sequence of points. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 A. dreams. getting across the point he/she feels to be important. Can write personal letters and emails asking for or giving simple information.g. an accident.  unpredictable occurrences. with some spontaneous follow-up questions.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can use a prepared questionnaire to carry out a structured interview. feelings and events in some detail. B A. Can write accounts of experiences. describing feelings and reactions in some detail. Can write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate relevance.

C A. brochures and short official documents. C. B. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. an outing). Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. D D A D A A GS. giving brief reasons and explanations. A. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. B. B. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. D GS. D B GS. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. C B. though not necessarily in detail. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. what to do. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. opinion. C B. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. C. D B. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. such as letters. C. etc. A. Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. Can understand the description of events. Can express thoughts on more abstract. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. C. C. C. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. Can follow short narratives. etc. C B. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. check and confirm information. books.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 4 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend. Can explain why something is a problem. C. D A. B. agreement and disagreement politely. C Page 7 of 24 . B. Can express belief. cultural topics such as films. B. D A. who or which to choose. D C A. how to organise an event (e.g. B. A. Can exchange. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. music. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics.

e. B. dreams. C. Can write personal letters and emails asking for or giving simple information.. an accident. D D D D Page 8 of 24 .  unpredictable occurrences. linear sequence of points. discrete simple elements into a connected. getting across the point he/she feels to be important.  events (real or imagined). Can link a series of shorter.g. describing feelings and reactions. hopes and ambitions. giving news or expressing thoughts. Can write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate relevance. A. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 GS.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences.

books. cultural topics such as films. D C C A. Speaking Can follow short narratives. C. D A. an outing). such as letters. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. B. C. Can exchange. B A. etc. C. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 5 Skills Area Listening Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. opinion. D A. C. A. Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts. C. B. sadness. who or which to choose. D Page 9 of 24 . D C GS. Can express and respond to feelings such as surprise. D GS. Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go. giving brief reasons and explanations. C. how to organise an event (e. B. check and confirm information. Can explain why something is a problem. D A A GS. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. D GS. B. Can express thoughts on more abstract. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. interest and indifference. A. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. A. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. B. C. etc. D GS. C. B A. C. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. B. B. B GS. agreement and disagreement politely. brochures and short official documents. music. B. A. D A. happiness.g. A. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. C A. Can express belief. A. what to do. B. D A. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson GS. A. B. B. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. though not necessarily in detail.

describing feelings and reactions.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. dreams..  events (real or imagined). linear sequence of points. getting across the point he/she feels to be important. C.g. hopes and ambitions. Can write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate relevance. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 GS. an accident. D D D D Page 10 of 24 . Can link a series of shorter. A. Can write personal letters and emails asking for or giving simple information. B.  unpredictable occurrences. giving news or expressing thoughts. discrete simple elements into a connected. e.

C. A. B. B. feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend. Can explain why something is a problem. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. B. D A Page 11 of 24 . Can understand the description of events. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. brochures and short official documents. B. D A. B. C. Can express and respond to feelings such as surprise. Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. Can describe how to do something. D A A. what to do. D B. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. C. C. Can express belief. check and confirm information. A. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. D B. C. D D A A. an outing). happiness. Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 6 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. B GS. opinion. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. C. A. D B. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. B. D A. sadness. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. such as letters. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. B. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. D C A. C. B. though not necessarily in detail. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. Can follow short narratives. D A. who or which to choose. giving brief reasons and explanations. D A. etc. how to organise an event (e. D GS. C. agreement and disagreement politely. Can exchange. giving detailed instructions. D GS.g. interest and indifference. D GS. D C. B. C. A. C. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. C.

hopes and ambitions. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 A. giving news or expressing thoughts. getting across the point he/she feels to be important. family. Can write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate relevance. C. linear sequence of points. B. discrete simple elements into a connected. describing feelings and reactions. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. hobbies. D B D D D D Page 12 of 24 . dreams.g.  events (real or imagined). Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. Can narrate a story.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. travel and current events).  unpredictable occurrences. work. Can write personal letters and emails asking for or giving simple information. e. Can link a series of shorter. check information and ask about or explain problems with reasonable precision.g. D GS. A.. C. B. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. Can convey information and ideas on abstract as well as concrete topics. an accident.

B. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. family. D D B. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. C. an outing). Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. B. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. D A. D GS.g. etc. C. though not necessarily in detail. D B GS. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. Can follow short narratives. books. C. Can express belief. C. Can explain why something is a problem. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. C. B. C. interview or documentary and answer further questions of detail. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. B. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. B. opinion. Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go. Can summarise a short story. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. giving brief reasons and explanations. A. D GS. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. D A. music. B. A.g. work. C. B. D A. D GS. what to do. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. B. travel and current events). brochures and short official documents. C. talk. D GS. how to organise an event (e. Can exchange. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. etc. D A. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. B. D D B. hobbies. D A Page 13 of 24 . Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 7 Skills Area Listening Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. discussion. cultural topics such as films. such as letters. D A. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. B. check and confirm information. agreement and disagreement politely. article. who or which to choose. D A. D C A. A. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. A. Can express thoughts on more abstract. A. C.

. e. A. Can narrate a story. D D D Page 14 of 24 . D GS.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. A. linear sequence of points.  events (real or imagined). Can link a series of shorter. describing feelings and reactions. dreams. describing feelings and reactions in some detail. hopes and ambitions. discrete simple elements into a connected. Can write accounts of experiences.g. an accident. C. B. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 GS.  unpredictable occurrences.

A. Can express belief. D C GS. work. C. C. C. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. brochures and short official documents. C. books. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. Can express and respond to feelings such as surprise. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. Can exchange. travel and current events). Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. B. sadness. C. D GS. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. music. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. agreement and disagreement politely. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. D GS. C. etc. A. such as letters. B. A.g. D C GS. B. D D A. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. Can follow short narratives. A. D D A. B. Can express thoughts on more abstract. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson GS. C.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 8 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. D Page 15 of 24 . Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. B. giving brief reasons and explanations. A. D A. family. B. B. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. D GS. C. check and confirm information. A. A. A. D GS. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts. D C A. opinion. B. C. Can explain why something is a problem. B. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. D B. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. C. happiness. hobbies. D GS. D GS. Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. cultural topics such as films. B. interest and indifference. though not necessarily in detail. A. D A.

article. e.g.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can summarise a short story. talk. linear sequence of points. an accident. check information and ask about or explain problems with reasonable precision. discussion interview. describing feelings and reactions.  unpredictable occurrences. Can write accounts of experiences. D D D D Page 16 of 24 . Can convey information and ideas on abstract as well as concrete topics. C.. dreams. or documentary and answer further questions of detail. discrete simple elements into a connected. Can link a series of shorter. describing feelings and reactions in some detail.  events (real or imagined). D A. hopes and ambitions. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 D A. Can relate the plot of a book or film and describe their reactions. Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. B.

etc. A. C. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. D GS. A. B. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. giving brief reasons and explanations. books. B. C. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. Can exchange. Can express belief. B. A. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. A. brochures and short official documents. D A. C. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. D C A. D A. D C GS. D GS. C. D A A. B. Can explain why something is a problem. Reading Speaking Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. agreement and disagreement politely. family. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. music. B. B. check and confirm information. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. such as letters.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 9 Skills Area Listening Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. C. A. B. B. Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. D GS. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. Can follow short narratives. cultural topics such as films. opinion. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. C. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson GS.g. Can understand the description of events. A GS. feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend. C. B. Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts. C. travel and current events). C. D GS. hobbies. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. Can express thoughts on more abstract. A. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. D GS. D Page 17 of 24 . C. D GS. B. D D B A. B. A. A. B. work.

discrete simple elements into a connected. Can write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate relevance. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 C D D Page 18 of 24 . getting across the point he/she feels to be important. receiving instructions or the discussion of solutions to practical problems. Can link a series of shorter.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can take part in routine formal discussion of familiar subjects which involves the exchange of factual information. linear sequence of points.

Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. an outing). D D B. B. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. B. D GS. though not necessarily in detail. brochures and short official documents. Can follow short narratives. B.g. Can make their opinions understood when discussing problems or practical questions of where to go. who or which to choose. D Page 19 of 24 . Can express belief. giving brief reasons and explanations. A. B A. what to do. A. D A. Can deal with most transactions likely to arise whilst travelling (e. feelings and wishes in personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend. D C A. C. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. C. B A. B. C. how to organise an event (e. B. interest and indifference.g. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. C. making travel arrangements or dealing with authorities. such as letters. Can exchange. B. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. Can explain why something is a problem. B. C. check and confirm information. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. D D A.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 10 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. agreement and disagreement politely. sadness. discuss what to do next and compare and contrast alternatives. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. C. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. A. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. happiness. opinion. Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts. D A. B A. B GS. Can understand the description of events. D C GS. Can express and respond to feelings such as surprise. C. a passenger asking where to get off for an unfamiliar destination). etc. D C C C A. C.

e. C GS. A.  unpredictable occurrences. family. Can make a complaint. D GS D D D D Page 20 of 24 .  events (real or imagined). Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 GS. hopes and ambitions. Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. Can cope with less routine situations in shops.g. D A C B. work. Can write personal letters and notes asking for or conveying simple information of immediate relevance. describing feelings and reactions. Can link a series of shorter. getting across the point he/she feels to be important. linear sequence of points. an accident. (e. etc. Can write personal letters and emails asking for or giving simple information. B. discrete simple elements into a connected..g. Can write personal letters describing experiences.g. travel and current events). hobbies. C.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. a post office. returning an unsatisfactory purchase). feelings and events in some detail. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. with some spontaneous follow-up questions. a bank. dreams. Can narrate a story. giving news or expressing thoughts. Can use a prepared questionnaire to carry out a structured interview.

Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. B D A. hobbies. check and confirm information. opinion. family. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. work. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. Can ask for and follow detailed directions. B. C. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. B. D A. B. with some spontaneous follow-up questions. Can follow short narratives. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. A. B. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. B. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. D A. cultural topics such as films. music. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. B. or documentary and answer further questions of detail. C.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 11 Skills Area Listening Reading Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. D A. C. A. D B C Page 21 of 24 . Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. C. talk. Can exchange. D C A. B GS.g. B. C. C. D D A. D GS. etc. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. books. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. A. A. discussion interview. deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. Can use a prepared questionnaire to carry out a structured interview. agreement and disagreement politely. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. brochures and short official documents. though not necessarily in detail. travel and current events). article. C. C. B. Can express belief. D GS. D A. Can summarise a short story. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. D A GS. B. Can express thoughts on more abstract. such as letters. D B. B. D A.

Can narrate a story. discrete simple elements into a connected. dreams.g. an accident. Can summarise. Can link a series of shorter..CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. check information and ask about or explain problems with reasonable precision. hopes and ambitions. linear sequence of points. describing feelings and reactions.  unpredictable occurrences.  events (real or imagined). Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 B B D D D Page 22 of 24 . report and give their opinion about accumulated factual information. Can convey information and ideas on abstract as well as concrete topics. e.

deal with less routine situations and explain why something is a problem. Can follow short narratives. family. Can summarise a short story. D GS. D GS. B. D A. agreement and disagreement politely. cultural topics such as films. B. B. C. discussion interview. A.g. or from different texts in order to fulfil a specific task. Can generally follow the main points of an extended discussion around them. C.CEFR by unit B1 Unit 12 Skills Area Listening Speaking Goal Can identify both general messages and specific details. etc. B. article. C. D GS. Can use a prepared questionnaire to carry out a structured interview. C. D A. Can give or seek personal opinions and give brief comments on the views of others. hobbies. C. Can find and understand relevant information in everyday material. books. Can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. Can understand the information of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest. A. work. Can scan longer texts in order to locate information from different parts of a text. sadness. opinion. with some spontaneous follow-up questions. B B. express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar. check and confirm information. Can express thoughts on more abstract. D A. Can express and respond to feelings such as surprise. A. A. though not necessarily in detail. such as letters. Can enter unprepared into conversations on familiar topics. of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 Lesson A. Can enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics. B. D A C. or documentary and answer further questions of detail. D A A GS. D C A. D B A. Can understand the main points of radio news and simpler recorded material about familiar subjects. D A. brochures and short official documents. B. B. B. talk. music. B. Can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. B. Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests and professional field. C GS. A. C A. Can recognise the line of argument in the treatment of the issue presented. Can express belief. Can exchange. D B Page 23 of 24 . C. travel and current events). happiness. Can identify the main conclusions in clearly signalled argumentative texts. C. interest and indifference. C.

Can relate the plot of a book or film and describe their reactions. Empower CEFR by unit B1 © Cambridge University Press 2015 A D A. describing feelings and reactions in some detail. an accident. hopes and ambitions. dreams. Can narrate a story. Can narrate a story. e.  unpredictable occurrences. Can link a series of shorter. describing feelings and reactions..  events (real or imagined). Can write a description of an event or a recent trip (real or imagined). linear sequence of points.g. D D D D D Page 24 of 24 . Can write accounts of experiences.CEFR by unit B1 Writing Can give detailed accounts/descriptions of:  experiences. discrete simple elements into a connected.