Please note: Placement tests English, German and Spanish!
If you are not a beginner, you require to take a placement test before registering for a course in English, German or Spanish. For all other languages you need to submit the LLC certificate for the previous course (i.e. A1 for registration for an A2 course) or the relevant result of a placement test (also see our Guidelines).
Assessing Languages with the Common European Framework for Language References
All courses at the LLC follow the Common European Framework for Language References. In 2001, the “Common European Framework for Language References” (CEFR) formulated several descriptions for the respective language competences in six different levels. In accordance with the global descriptors, you have a clear structure as a reference upon which our courses are based.
| Basic User | Independent User | Proficient User | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Level | A1 (Breakthrough) | A2 (Waystage) | B1 (Threshold) | B2 (Vantage) | C1 (Effective Operational Proficiency) | C2 (Mastery) |
| Listening | simple vocabulary, short sentences | simple vocabulary, short sentences | Familiar topics (Work, hobby) | Longer presentations/movies | Long movies/presentations without difficultires | No difficulties |
| Reading | Names, short words | Short, simple texts | Common everyday language | Prose, articles | Complex matters | No difficulties |
| Speaking | Singular words | Short conversations | Conversations about familiar topics | Spontaneous and fluent | Precise expression of personal thoughts | Precise expression of personal thoughts |
| Writing | e.g., short postcarts | Simple notes, short letter | Coherent texts about familiar topics | Detailed texts about a variety of topics | Detailed texts about a variety of topics | No difficulties |
Based on GER-Globalskala.
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