Level 1 – Beginning learner: Has little or no ability to understand, speak, read or write English and is unable to function independently using the language.
At this level, the student learns:
- Simple phrases.
- Immediate survival functions.
- Beginning question initiative and response.
- Basic oral and written vocabulary.
Level 2 – High beginner learner: Functions in a limited capacity to satisfy immediate needs.
At this level, the student learns:
- Basic oral communication.
- Simple phrases in survival situations.
- Simple question initiation and response.
- Basic grammar.
- Oral and written vocabulary.
Level 3 – Intermediate learner: Satisfies survival needs/minimum courtesy requirements.
At this level, the student:
- Understands questions/answers.
- Holds face-to-face conversations.
- Can read for information, identifying supporting details.
- Write short paragraphs/letters using simple grammatical structures.
Level 4 – High intermediate learner: Is able to function in a controlled English language environment.
At this level, the student:
- Learns simple oral and written instructions.
- Learns telephone use and face-to-face communication in survival situations, as well as with unfamiliar subjects.
- Masters question reply and initiation, basic conversations, phrase and short sentence construction, and work-specific English for employment.
Level 5 – Low advanced learner: Communicates well in an English language environment.
At this level, the student can:
- Easily satisfy survival needs and routine work and social demands.
- Handle work by following oral or written directions.
- Understand conversations on everyday subjects at normal speed.
- Understand routine, work-related conversations, increasing ability to comprehend without face-to-face contact.
- Function independently in survival, social, and work situations.
- Expand basic ideas orally and in writing.
- Clarify general meaning.
- Perform routine writing tasks to meet basic employment/social needs.
Level 6 – High advanced learner: Communicates fluently at work and satisfies the social and academic demands of conversation with some sensitivity to both formal and informal language use.
At this level, the student:
- Participates fluently and effectively in both social and employment situations.
- Comprehends technical conversations in his or her own field.
- Understands most conversations between native speakers.
- Speaks without effort.
- Maintains control of grammar.
- Reads and understands non-simplified materials.
- Performs written tasks with reasonable accuracy to meet social/employment needs.
For More Information
If you have questions, contact us: 920-498-5588 or 1-800-422-NWTC, Ext. 5588
Email: Laura Jankowski