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Levels for learning Spanish

 These are the levels for Spanish as a second language according to  The European Framework for Languages:



This what to expect at the end of each level:

A1 - Beginner

  • Introduce yourself and others
  • Talk about routines
  • Express intention, obligation, and possibilities.
  • Talk about likes and preferences
  • Locate places in a city
  •  Have basic conversations in everyday situations.

A2 - Elementary

  •  Talk about habits in the present
  • Talk about habits in the past
  • Describe the past
  • Tell stories
  • Give advice and instructions
  • Talk about plans 
  • Talk about probability

B1 - Intermediate

  • Express good wishes
  • Express opinions
  • React to different situations in the present
  • To debate
  • Express reactions to situations that occurred in the past
  • Express fluency in most situations

B2 - Advance

  • Report what others said or wrote.
  • Express conditions didn't happen in the past
  • To give advice using different structures
  • Express opinion in a deep form
  • Express fluency in most situations

C1/ C2 - Expert

  • Express like a native speaker
  • Good knowledge of literature
  • Great knowledge of idioms


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