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The Common European Framework

Direct Method For DE comm.


Level Description Cambridge Exams
English Books lessons lessons

Breakthrough /
A1 Beginner
Book 1, Stages 1 and 2 50 100
Basic
User
Waystage User / Key English Test
A2 Elementary
Book 2, Stages 3 and 4 100 200
KET

Treshold User / Book 3, Stages 5 and 6 Preliminary English Test


B1 Intermediate Book 4, Stage 7
200 400
PET
Independent
User Book 4, Stage 8
Independent User / First Certificate in English
B2 Upper-intermediate
Book 5, Stages 9 and 10 370 600
FCE
Book 6, Stages 11 and 12

DE lessons = number of Direct Method For English lessons required to reach the level
comm. lessons = number of traditional/communicative method lessons required to reach the level

Please note that the number of lessons required to reach each level is only approximate and will usually vary depending on many factors.
At the end of the course, the student should also do a traditional course based on an FCE book (or tests) in order to get familiar with the
specific requirements of FCE.

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