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 have
118 1 2 3 4 5
to ask for repetition of particular words and phrases.
I can generally follow the main points of extended discussion around me, provided speech is clearly
116 1 2 3 4 5
articulated in standard dialect.
I can understand the main points of radio news bulletins and simpler recorded material on topics of 110, 115,
1 2 3 4 5
personal interest delivered relatively slowly and clearly. 116, 118
I can catch the main points in videos on familiar topics when the delivery is relatively slow and clear. 115 1 2 3 4 5

Reading
I can skim short texts (for example news summaries) and find relevant facts and information (for example
111, 114 1 2 3 4 5
who has done what and where).
In emails, letters and blog posts I can understand those parts dealing with events, feelings and wishes
111 1 2 3 4 5
well enough to correspond regularly with a pen friend.
I can understand the plot of a clearly structured article or story and recognise what the most important
114 1 2 3 4 5
episodes and events are and what is significant about them.

Speaking: Spoken Interaction

I can start, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversation on topics that are familiar or of
110, 118 1 2 3 4 5
personal interest.
I can maintain a conversation or discussion but may sometimes be difficult to follow when trying to say
116 1 2 3 4 5
exactly what I would like to.
I can express and respond to feelings such as surprise, happiness, sadness, interest and indifference. 116 1 2 3 4 5
110, 113,
I can give or seek personal views and opinions in an informal discussion with friends. 1 2 3 4 5
116, 118
I can agree and disagree politely. 110, 113 1 2 3 4 5
Speaking: Spoken Production
I can narrate a story. 119 1 2 3 4 5
I can give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions. 118 1 2 3 4 5
I can explain and give reasons for my plans, intentions and actions. 114 1 2 3 4 5
I can relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions. 114, 115 1 2 3 4 5
I can paraphrase short written passages orally in a simple fashion, using the original text wording
113 1 2 3 4 5
and ordering.

Vocabulary: Language Quality

I can keep a conversation going comprehensibly, but have to pause to plan and correct what I am
118 1 2 3 4 5
saying – especially when I talk freely for longer periods.
I can convey simple information of immediate relevance, getting across which point I feel is
114 1 2 3 4 5
most important.
I have a sufficient vocabulary to express myself with some circumlocutions on most topics pertinent to
113, 116 1 2 3 4 5
my everyday life such as family, hobbies and interests, work, travel, and current events.
112, 113,
I can express myself reasonably accurately in familiar, predictable situations. 1 2 3 4 5
118

Writing
I can write simple connected texts on a range of topics within my field of interest and can express
113, 119 1 2 3 4 5
personal views and opinions.
I can write simple texts about experiences or events, for example about a trip, for a school newspaper
119 1 2 3 4 5
or a club newsletter.

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