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Can Do Statements Pre A1 Starters: Taken From Cambridge English Qualifications - Young Learners

The document provides descriptions of language skills for three levels of English language proficiency: Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers, and A2 Flyers. At the Pre A1 level, learners can understand simple sentences, questions, and instructions. At the A1 level, learners can engage in short conversations, give basic descriptions, and understand simple stories and texts. At the more advanced A2 level, learners can have simple conversations on everyday topics, understand short written texts, and write basic descriptions and short stories.

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Can Do Statements Pre A1 Starters: Taken From Cambridge English Qualifications - Young Learners

The document provides descriptions of language skills for three levels of English language proficiency: Pre A1 Starters, A1 Movers, and A2 Flyers. At the Pre A1 level, learners can understand simple sentences, questions, and instructions. At the A1 level, learners can engage in short conversations, give basic descriptions, and understand simple stories and texts. At the more advanced A2 level, learners can have simple conversations on everyday topics, understand short written texts, and write basic descriptions and short stories.

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Can Do Statements

Pre A1 Starters

The learner CAN


• …understand simple sentences.
• …respond to simple questions.
• …follow very short stories in simple language.
• …understand and follow simple instruction.
• …understand some very simple descriptions of everyday objects.
• …recognize and write the letters of the English alphabet.
• …spell her/his name and simple words.
• …name some familiar people and things.
• …understand some very short conversations.
• …copy words, phrases and short sentences.

A1 Movers

The learner CAN


• …agree/disagree with someone.
• … ask someone how they are and what they like doing and answer similar
questions.
• … give simple descriptions of objects, pictures and actions.
• … answer questions about school activities.
• … understand simple written sentences.
• … write simple sentences giving personal details.
• … understand simple stories with the help of pictures.
• … write short sentences about what they like or dislike.
• … understand simple signs and notices.
• … tell a very simple story with the help of pictures.

A2 Flyers

The learner CAN


• …understand instructions given in more than one sentence.
• … understand simple conversations on everyday topics.
• … ask basic questions about everyday topics.
• … talk briefly about things they have done.
• … understand short texts, even if they do not know every word
• … understand simple written descriptions
• … write simple descriptions of objects and people
• … link sentences with connectors (and, because, then)
• … write short simple stories using pictures
• … tell a story using pictures or their own ideas.

Taken from Cambridge English Qualifications - Young Learners


Common Reference Levels: assessment grid (A1)

Listening
• Students can recognise familiar words and very basic phrases concerning
themselves, their family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak
slowly and clearly
Reading
• Students can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for
example on notices and posters or in catalogues.
Speaking
• Students can interact in a simple way by repeating or rephrase things at a slower
rate of speech getting help to formulate what they are trying to say.
• Students can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on
very familiar topics.
• Students can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where they live and
people they know.
Writing
• Students can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday
greetings.
• Students can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering their names,
nationality and address on a hotel registration form.

Common Reference Levels: assessment grid (A2)


Listening
• Students can understand phrases and the highest frequency of vocabulary related
to areas of most immediate personal relevance
• Students catch the point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.
Reading
• Students can read simple texts.
• Students find specific predictable information in everyday material such as
advertisements, menus, timetables.
• Students understand personal letters.
Speaking
• Students communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct
exchange of information on familiar topics and activities.
• Students handle short social exchanges, even if they don’t understand enough to
keep the conversation for themselves.
• Students use a series of phrases and sentences to describe in simple terms their
family and other people, their living conditions and educational environment.
Writing
• Students write short, simple notes and messages.
• Students are able to write a simple personal letter, for example, thanking
someone for something.
Adapted from Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment.

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