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Oxford Online Skills Program: Listening
Oxford Online Skills Program: Listening
Oxford Online Skills Program: Listening
Oxford Online
A1 Skills Program
CEFR MAPPING
Location Heading Descriptor Can Do Student comment
Reading Overall reading Can understand very I can read profiles
Personal profile comprehension short, simple texts a single from social media sites
phrase at a time, picking up and answer questions
familiar names, words, and about them.
basic phrases and rereading
I can find the correct
as required.
information to
complete sentences.
Reading Creative writing Can write simple phrases I can write a social
Personal profile and sentences about media profile about
themselves and imaginary myself.
people, where they live,
and what they do.
Reading Reading for Can get an idea of the I can use clues in a
Life and work information and content of simpler sentence to guess
argument informational material and the meanings of new
short simple descriptions, words.
especially if there is visual
I can read an article
support.
and answer questions
about details in it.
Reading Overall written Can ask for or pass on I can write about a
New Year’s Eve interaction personal details in written celebration in my own
form. country.
Location Heading Descriptor Can Do Student comment
Reading Informal Can discuss everyday I can add my
New Year’s Eve discussion practical issues in a simple contribution to an
way when addressed online discussion and
clearly, slowly, and directly. comment on other
views.
Reading Overall reading Can understand short, I can read an email and
Studying abroad comprehension simple texts containing explain why it is either
the highest frequency a personal or business
vocabulary, including communication.
a proportion of shared
I can answer questions
international vocabulary
about the content of an
items.
email.
Reading Creative writing Can write simple phrases I can write a short story
Studying abroad and sentences about about a trip I have been
themselves and imaginary on.
people, where they live,
and what they do.
Reading Reading for Can get an idea of the I can read a text and
Events information and content of simpler answer questions
argument informational material and about the general
short simple descriptions, meaning.
especially if there is visual
I can read an article
support.
and answer questions
about details in it.
Reading Creative writing Can write simple phrases I can write a paragraph
Events and sentences about about a special
themselves and imaginary occasion.
people, where they live,
and what they do.
Listening Listening to audio Can understand and extract I can listen to an audio
Meeting people media recordings the essential information recording and match
from short, recorded people to descriptions.
passages dealing with
I can match names
predictable everyday
to descriptions in a
matters which are delivered
recorded interview.
slowly and clearly.
Listening Creative writing Can write simple phrases I can write a description
Meeting people and sentences about of a friend.
themselves and imaginary
people, where they live,
and what they do.
Listening Overall written Can ask for or pass on I can write a short
Buying gifts interaction personal details in written description of a
form. personal item.
Location Heading Descriptor Can Do Student comment
Listening Notes, messages, Can write short, simple I can make notes about
At a restaurant and forms notes and messages my ideas on food and
relating to matters in areas drink in my country.
of immediate need.
Listening Listening to audio Can understand and extract I can listen to a radio
At a restaurant media recordings the essential information interview and answer
from short, recorded questions about
passages dealing with specific information.
predictable everyday
matters which are delivered
slowly and clearly.
Listening Overall listening Can understand very I can listen for general
Art and culture comprehension short, simple texts a single meaning.
phrase at a time, picking up
familiar names, words, and
basic phrases and rereading
as required.
Listening Overall written Can write very simple I can write the correct
A bad day production isolated phrases and form of verbs to
sentences. complete sentences.
Listening Overall listening Can follow speech which I can listen to a phone
A bad day comprehension is very slow and carefully conversation and
articulated, with long choose the correct
pauses for him / her to answers to questions
assimilate meaning. about it.
Listening Creative writing Can write simple phrases I can write about a time
A bad day and sentences about when I had a bad day.
themselves and imaginary
people, where they live,
and what they do.
Location Heading Descriptor Can Do Student comment
Listening Listening to audio Can understand and extract I can listen to a
How we met media recordings the essential information conversation and
from short, recorded choose answers to
passages dealing with questions about
predictable everyday general meaning.
matters which are delivered
slowly and clearly.
Listening Overall written Can write very simple I can write short
How we met production isolated phrases and sentences about how a
sentences. couple met.
Speaking Sustained Can describe him / herself, I can give a short talk
Daily routine monologues: what he / she does, and about my daily routine.
describing where he / she lives.
experiences
Speaking Listening to Can catch the main I can identify the main
Places announcements point in short, clear, points in a recorded
and instructions simple messages and message.
announcements.
Speaking Overall written Can write very simple I can use the correct
Places production isolated phrases and form of the present
sentences. continuous.
Speaking Information Can ask and answer I can describe the place
Where you live exchange questions about where I grew up.
themselves and other
people, where they live,
people they know, things
they have.
Writing Reading for Can get an idea of the I can read descriptions
What’s in your information content of simpler of items and match
bag? informational material and them to their owners.
short simple descriptions,
especially if there is visual
support.
Writing Overall written Can write a series of simple I can write a description
What’s in your production phrases and sentences of a personal item.
bag? linked with simple
connectors like and, but,
and because.
Writing Overall written Can ask for or pass on I can write a description
What’s in your interaction personal details in written of a comment for an
bag? form. online forum.
Writing Overall reading Can understand short, I can read a blog entry
Lifestyle comprehension simple texts containing and decide what items
the highest frequency are describing.
vocabulary.
Writing Creative writing Can write short, simple I can write a description
Lifestyle imaginary biographies of my ideal day.
and simple poems about
people.
Writing Overall written Can write short, simple I can write an invitation
At a party interaction formulaic notes relating to a party.
to matters in areas of
immediate need.
Writing Information Can ask for and give I can give accurate,
At a party exchange directions referring to a detailed directions.
map or plan.
Writing Interviewing and Can reply in an interview I can match the correct
Interview being interviewed to simple, direct questions answers with questions
spoken very slowly and in an interview.
clearly in direct non-
idiomatic speech about
personal details.
Writing Creative writing Can write short, simple I can write questions
Interview imaginary biographies I would like to ask a
and simple poems about famous person in an
people. interview.