CEFR Checklist B1+ Unit

KEY
Circle a score (1–5) for each competence covered 1 = I can do this with a lot of help from my teacher.
in your Student’s Book. Use the key to help you. 2 = I can do this with a little help.
Are there any areas where you might need 3 = I can do this fairly well.
more practice? 4 = I can do this really well.
5 = I can do this almost perfectly.

Competence page your score

Listening
I can follow clearly articulated speech directed at me in everyday conversation, though I sometimes
12 1 2 3 4 5
B1

have to ask for repetition of particular words and phrases.

I can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around me, provided speech is
31 1 2 3 4 5
B1

clearly articulated in standard dialect.

I can understand the main points of radio news bulletins and simpler recorded material on topics
18, 23 1 2 3 4 5
B1

of personal interest delivered relatively slowly and clearly.

I can catch the main points in TV programmes on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively
23 1 2 3 4 5
B1

slow and clear.

I can follow a lecture or talk, provided the subject matter is familiar and clearly structured. 24 1 2 3 4 5
B2

I can understand most radio documentaries delivered in standard language and can identify the
23 1 2 3 4 5
B2

speaker’s mood, tone etc. by using contextual clues.

Reading
I can understand the main points in short newspaper articles about current and familiar topics. 22 1 2 3 4 5
B1

I can guess the meaning of single unknown words from the context, thus deducing the meaning
19 1 2 3 4 5
B1

of expressions if the topic is familiar.

I can skim short texts (for example news summaries) and find relevant facts and information (for
22 1 2 3 4 5
B1

example, who has done what and where).

I can understand the most important information in short, simple information brochures. 22 1 2 3 4 5
B1

I can understand the plot of a clearly structured story, recognising the most important episodes
19 1 2 3 4 5
B1

and events and understanding their significance.

I can understand in detail texts within my field of interest or the area of my academic speciality. 19 1 2 3 4 5
B2 B2 B2

I can understand specialised articles on unfamiliar topics if I can occasionally check with a dictionary. 10 1 2 3 4 5
I can read letters on topics within my areas of interest and grasp the most important points. 27 1 2 3 4 5
I can understand in a narrative or play the motives for the characters’ actions and their consequences
19 1 2 3 4 5
B2

for the development of the plot.

Speaking: Spoken Interaction

I can start, maintain and close simple conversations on topics that are familiar or of personal
21 1 2 3 4 5
B1

interest.
I can maintain a conversation or discussion but may sometimes have difficulty when trying to be
19 1 2 3 4 5
B1

very specific.
I can deal with most situations likely to arise when making travel arrangements through an agent
19, 26 1 2 3 4 5
B1

or when actually travelling.

I can give or seek personal views and opinions in an informal discussion with friends. 19 1 2 3 4 5
B2 B1

I can initiate, maintain and end discourse naturally with effective turn-taking. 26 1 2 3 4 5
I can exchange considerable quantities of detailed factual information on matters within my fields
18 1 2 3 4 5
B2

of interest.
I can engage in extended conversation in a clearly participatory fashion on most general topics. 23, 26 1 2 3 4 5
B2

I can carry out a prepared interview, checking and confirming information and following up on
31 1 2 3 4 5
B2

interesting replies.

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CEFR Checklist B1+ Unit

KEY
Circle a score (1–5) for each competence covered 1 = I can do this with a lot of help from my teacher.
in your Student’s Book. Use the key to help you. 2 = I can do this with a little help.
Are there any areas where you might need 3 = I can do this fairly well.
more practice? 4 = I can do this really well.
5 = I can do this almost perfectly.

Speaking: Spoken Production

I can give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions. 21 1 2 3 4 5
B2 B1 B1 B1

I can describe dreams, hopes and ambitions. 23 1 2 3 4 5

I can explain and give reasons for my plans, intentions and actions. 26 1 2 3 4 5
I can give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my fields of interest. 23 1 2 3 4 5
I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various
23 1 2 3 4 5
B2

options.
Speaking: Strategies
I can ask someone to clarify what they have just said. 26 1 2 3 4 5
B2 B1

I can make a note of “favourite mistakes” and consciously monitor speech for them. 31 1 2 3 4 5

Vocabulary: Language Quality

I can keep a conversation going comprehensibly, but have to pause to plan and correct what I am
18 1 2 3 4 5
B1

saying – especially when I talk freely for longer periods.

I can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo; although I can be hesitant as I
25 1 2 3 4 5
B2

search for expressions, there are few noticeably long pauses.

I can pass on detailed information reliably. 25 1 2 3 4 5
B2 B2 B2

I have sufficient vocabulary to express myself on most general topics. 28, 29 1 2 3 4 5
I can communicate with reasonable accuracy and correct mistakes that have led to misunderstandings. 28, 29 1 2 3 4 5

Writing
I can write simple texts about experiences or events, for example about a trip. 31 1 2 3 4 5
B1

I can write personal letters to friends or acquaintances asking for or giving them news and
27, 31 1 2 3 4 5
B1

narrating events.
I can convey simple factual information to friends, or ask for information, via letters or e-mails. 27 1 2 3 4 5
B2 B2 B1

I can summarise information from different sources and media. 23 1 2 3 4 5

I can write about events and real or fictional experiences in a detailed and easily readable way. 27 1 2 3 4 5

Study strategies: Action plan

I am confident that I can … 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

I need to work on … 1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

My personal action plan Date Completed

1. ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

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