General English Progressive Curriculum Framework
| Level (CEFR) | Student Profile & "Can-Do" Statements | Key Grammar & Structures | Key Vocabulary Themes | Skills Focus & Sample Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 | Beginner: Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions. Can introduce themselves and others. | Verb 'to be', present simple, possessive adjectives, question words (who, what, where). | Greetings, personal information, family, numbers, days/months, classroom objects, food & drink. | Speaking/Listening: Role-playing introductions. Reading: Simple signs. Writing: Filling out a basic form. |
A2 | Elementary: Can communicate in simple and routine tasks. Can describe aspects of their background. | Past simple (regular/irregular verbs), present continuous, comparatives, prepositions of place. | Daily routines, hobbies, shopping, describing people & places, asking for/giving directions. | Speaking/Listening: Ordering food, asking for directions. Reading: Short, simple personal emails. Writing: A short postcard. |
B1 | Intermediate: Can handle most situations while travelling. Can produce simple connected text on familiar topics. | Present perfect, future forms (will vs. going to), conditionals (1st & 2nd), modal verbs. | Travel, work, education, health, experiences, hopes & dreams, expressing opinions. | Speaking/Listening: Making travel arrangements. Reading: Articles on familiar topics. Writing: An email about an experience. |
B2 | Upper-Intermediate: Can interact with fluency and spontaneity. Can produce detailed text on a wide range of subjects. | Passive voice, reported speech, conditionals (3rd & mixed), relative clauses, phrasal verbs. | Current events, social issues, media, technology, environment, abstract concepts. | Speaking/Listening: Debates, discussions. Reading: News articles, reports. Writing: An opinion essay, a formal letter/email. |
C1 | Advanced: Can use English flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes. | Nuanced grammar, inversion, complex sentence structures, idioms, colloquialisms. | Nuance in meaning, professional jargon, cultural references, persuasive language. | Speaking/Listening: Presentations, complex negotiations. Reading: Academic texts, literature. Writing: A detailed report. |
C2 | Proficient: Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can express themselves spontaneously and precisely. | Mastery of all structures. Focus on style, register, and appropriacy. | Highly specialized topics, fine shades of meaning, idiomatic and figurative language. | Speaking/Listening: Academic lectures, high-level debate. Reading: Any text. Writing: A dissertation or research paper. |
Level A1
Student Profile
Beginner: Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions. Can introduce themselves and others.
Key Grammar
Verb 'to be', present simple, possessive adjectives, question words (who, what, where).
Vocabulary Themes
Greetings, personal information, family, numbers, days/months, classroom objects, food & drink.
Skills Focus
Speaking/Listening: Role-playing introductions. Reading: Simple signs. Writing: Filling out a basic form.
Level A2
Student Profile
Elementary: Can communicate in simple and routine tasks. Can describe aspects of their background.
Key Grammar
Past simple (regular/irregular verbs), present continuous, comparatives, prepositions of place.
Vocabulary Themes
Daily routines, hobbies, shopping, describing people & places, asking for/giving directions.
Skills Focus
Speaking/Listening: Ordering food, asking for directions. Reading: Short, simple personal emails. Writing: A short postcard.
Level B1
Student Profile
Intermediate: Can handle most situations while travelling. Can produce simple connected text on familiar topics.
Key Grammar
Present perfect, future forms (will vs. going to), conditionals (1st & 2nd), modal verbs.
Vocabulary Themes
Travel, work, education, health, experiences, hopes & dreams, expressing opinions.
Skills Focus
Speaking/Listening: Making travel arrangements. Reading: Articles on familiar topics. Writing: An email about an experience.
Level B2
Student Profile
Upper-Intermediate: Can interact with fluency and spontaneity. Can produce detailed text on a wide range of subjects.
Key Grammar
Passive voice, reported speech, conditionals (3rd & mixed), relative clauses, phrasal verbs.
Vocabulary Themes
Current events, social issues, media, technology, environment, abstract concepts.
Skills Focus
Speaking/Listening: Debates, discussions. Reading: News articles, reports. Writing: An opinion essay, a formal letter/email.
Level C1
Student Profile
Advanced: Can use English flexibly and effectively for social, academic, and professional purposes.
Key Grammar
Nuanced grammar, inversion, complex sentence structures, idioms, colloquialisms.
Vocabulary Themes
Nuance in meaning, professional jargon, cultural references, persuasive language.
Skills Focus
Speaking/Listening: Presentations, complex negotiations. Reading: Academic texts, literature. Writing: A detailed report.
Level C2
Student Profile
Proficient: Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can express themselves spontaneously and precisely.
Key Grammar
Mastery of all structures. Focus on style, register, and appropriacy.
Vocabulary Themes
Highly specialized topics, fine shades of meaning, idiomatic and figurative language.
Skills Focus
Speaking/Listening: Academic lectures, high-level debate. Reading: Any text. Writing: A dissertation or research paper.
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