Communicating in English across reading, writing, speaking, and listening, with context and nuance.
English is the most widely used language for international communication. It spans from basic greetings to everyday conversation, workplace communication, academic discussion, and literary expression. Beyond grammar and vocabulary, it requires choosing context-appropriate expressions, understanding cultural nuances, and communicating across diverse situations. Levels are set by cross-validating CEFR, IELTS, and ACTFL, with four-skill integration (reading, writing, speaking, listening) as the core growth axis. Early stages develop skills in isolation (L1-L3); intermediate levels connect them (L4); advanced levels unify all four as one communication competency (L5-L7).
A six-level (A1-C2) competency framework providing can-do descriptors across reading, writing, speaking, and listening, serving as the core basis for defining level boundaries. Mapping: Pre-A1~A1→L1, A1~A2→L2, A2~B1→L3, B1~B2→L4, B2~C1→L5, C1~C2→L6, C2+→L7.
A nine-band scale (Band 1-9) that quantifies English proficiency, with specific ability descriptors per band providing objective measurement criteria and evidence for checklist items. Mapping: Band 1~2→L1, Band 2~3→L2, Band 3.5~4.5→L3, Band 5~6→L4, Band 6.5~7.5→L5, Band 8~8.5→L6, Band 9→L7.
A Novice-to-Distinguished five-level proficiency scale (with three lower levels subdivided), serving as an authoritative standard from the American foreign language education community complementing CEFR. Mapping: Novice→L1~L2, Intermediate→L3, Advanced→L4~L5, Superior→L6, Distinguished→L7.
Published in 2020, this expanded CEFR volume adds new descriptors for mediation, online interaction, and plurilingual competence, refining can-do statements from Pre-A1 to C2 to provide academic evidence for checklist item design. Mapping: Pre-A1→L1, A1~A2→L2, B1→L3, B2→L4~L5, C1→L5~L6, C2→L6~L7.
