English Pre Intermediate What does it mean. English levels: from A1 to C2, from Beginner to Proficiency. How to understand what to start learning a language is needed from Pre-Intermediate

PRE Intermediate is the third of the six levels of owning a foreign language according to pan-European competences of the ownership of a foreign language - and is referred to as B1. It can be translated into Russian as "pre-upgrade" or simply "below average."

General characteristic level

English proficiency at level Pre Intermediate It assumes that the student has already mastered the two previous levels: Beginner and Elementary. At the first level, he learned the alphabet, met the foundations of phonetics, learned the basic vocabulary and learned to make simple proposals - this level is basic. At the Elementary level, he had to start talking, continue to replenish the vocabulary, to get acquainted with the basics of grammar, to disassemble the word formation and the SIMPLE group times:, and.

After that, you can proceed to the Pre Intermediate (Premonediat). This level assumes that the student will have to master more complex aspects of grammar, take the first step to getting rid of the accent, learn how to read and understand long articles and adapted English literature and a lot of interesting things.

Competence of level

At the pre-intermediate level (trans intermediat), the student is already free enough, albeit with errors, communicates in English, including foreigners; Perceives English speech, builds complex and complex proposals, reads, watching the video and listens to songs in English.

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Reading and translation

At the PRE Intermediate level (trans intermediat), the student can read and understand, occasionally using the dictionary:

• newspaper, journal, entertainment articles;
• baby and teenage books, fairy tales, lyrics;
• adapted Literature for studying English.

Letter

If you speak English at the prejudge level, you can:

• write small story About me, your hobbies and plans;
• lead friendly or any informal correspondence;
• write a small essay on a simple everyday topic;
• communicate in social networks, get acquainted with English-speaking foreigners;
• written to congratulate someone happy birthday, anniversary and other holidays.

Audition

At the pre-intermediate level, the English speech does not seem so difficult as before. Difficulty represent perhaps numeral geographical names, Omophones and other complex words. So, a student, although not completely, but already understands:

• slow and clear speech of news speakers;
• conversational speech without regional accents;
• simple films and TV shows: Comedy, Sitcoma, Melodramas;
• video blocks and podcasts.

Speech

The estimated level implies that you know about 1500 words and you can:

• clearly pronounce all English sounds, talk without long pauses and a chandelier;
• tell about yourself, your hobbies, family and other common topics;
• ask for a foreigner about help;
• make purchases, book a hotel room, use public transport.

Grammar

At this level, the student knows:

• adveria;
• comparative and excellent degree;
• special issues and special questions;
• conditional suggestions of the second and third type;
• present / Past / Future Continuous and Present / Past / Future Perfect groups;
• modal verbs;
• phrasal verbs;
• indirect and direct speech.

What you need to go to the next level

When you realized that you know and know everything that is listed above, the main thing is not to stop there. If you want English to help you build a career, get an education, learn something new and freely move around the world, the level of PRE Intermediate is just the middle of the way, and you still have a lot of work. So that your progress in learning English does not slow down, follow five tips:

1. Work out the habit of englishing English every day. Yes, even on weekends and holidays.


2. Explore different topics. Are you interested in English cinema and comics? It is wonderful, but only to grow to the level of Intermediate, not to mention Advanced, you need to know a vocabulary from many topics: starting with politics and ending with mathematics.


3. Communicate with native speakers. Communication with an English-speaking foreigner is the best practice of spoken speech.


4. Touch the pronunciation. Try to copy TV presenters, politicians and actors who voice audiobooks to work out a net pronunciation.


5. Think in English. English has a peculiar logic in building proposals that is not similar to Russian. If you will literally translate offers in Russian, your foreign interlocutor will be difficult to understand you.

Video about Pre Intermediate:

Those inclined to self-criticism love to repeat that they do not know anything (although in fact they can own the language at the level closer to the average and continue to registed in English courses), and prone to vanity assured on the interview, which speak English in excellence (when Actually, again, can be "middling").

For the most impatient, which check your level after each cup of coffee, the buttons are removed at the top. This is done for your convenience: no tedious searches for text, click on health and get your certificates - we do not feel sorry.

And for the most inspiring, which are not accustomed to guessing on the coffee grounds, we suggest to plunge into multi-level English. With a sense, really, we will tell you about what Elementary differs from Intermediate and is strained by Advanced, like his little.

Basically, it will evaluate the fundamental base - i.e. grammar. However, it is from it that depends on the degree of ownership of a foreign speech. Because you can chat without silence in English, but at the same time hesitate so much mistakes that the interlocutor will hardly be able to guess what the conversation is going on. And in oral speech, it is possible to compile sentences slowly, weighing every word without making gross errors - and thus create the impression of a person who speaks English well.

Level 0 - Full Beginner (or full ... Newbie)

That's just no need to say that it is you. If you know the name of the letter "I" or even remember something from a school type "Teacher", "Book" - boldly step further. Zero level - only those who have studied in school another language. Or did not study anything at all.

Level 1 - ElemanTary (Elementary)

Holmes would be happy to be the name. And most of those who graduated ordinary high School - also. Because this level, unfortunately, the most common among those who taught English through the stump deck and at the final exam was happily received "three".
What is characterized by elementary: you can completely read many words (especially without gh, th, ogh), in the dictionary reserve there are Mother, Father, I Am From Russia and other the most running phrases, and you can sometimes catch from the song then familiar.

Level 2 - Upper-Elementary (Highest elementary)

Such a level boasts a good ordinary school with learning English. And also quite often precisely on the Upper-Elementary for some reason, those who have studied the language independently decide to stop. Why? Because the illusion of knowledge of English arises: the vocabulary is already decent enough to support some basic topics for a conversation (in any case, in the hotel abroad can already be expressed without indecent gestures), reading usually goes quite well, and even American films The original becomes more or less understandable (percent on 25).
However, such conclusions are deceptive. Especially if you see other levels of English.
You can jump from the usual Elementary to Upper you can watch 80 hours if you work in the feet.

Level 3 - Pre-Intermediate (Lower average level)

If you have passed a test on the level of English and got such a result - our congratulations. Because it is a very decent ownership of English. It is found among the excellent students of the usual school, the good specialized school and the main mass of those who combine English courses with trips abroad.
What is characterized by this level: in pronunciation there are no "F" or "T" instead of [θ] and in general, this disciple does not have a strong Russian accent, the written is competent and completely understandable, you can even communicate with unfamiliar topics with simple proposals. In general, among the levels of English, Pre-Intermediate is most often found in seriously studying.

Level 4 - Intermediate (Average level)

Very worthy result. Practically unattainable for schoolchildren in ordinary school and quite real for those who did not have Halturil in English lessons in a specialized school. Among the independently studying English to this level, not all comes. Usually surrendered on the previous one, because it is possible to reach Intermediate it is approximately six months of foreign courses with accommodation, a year of good courses or a year of classes with a tutor.
What is characterized by this level of English: a clear pronunciation, a good vocabulary, the ability to communicate with different topics, the ability to compose complex written appeals (up to official documents), films in English with subtitles go to bang.
With this level, international TEFL, IELTS tests can already be given.

Level 5 - Upper-Intermediate (Top medium level)

If you have passed a test for the level of the English language and received such a result, you can almost without deception to write in a resume for office: "English is free possession." Until such a level, college graduates at the Faculty of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200breact.
What is characterized by: skillful manipulation by different styles in his speech (business, conversational, etc.), almost flawless pronunciation, the ability to act as a synchronous translator in an informal setting, a quick reading, understanding of the most complex style - the language of newspapers and magazines in English, Sustal drawing up even especially complex design designs.

Level 6 - Advanced (Advanced)

This is probably a vertex that can be achieved by learning English in the country where it is not official. Who manages to talk at the level of Advanced, are perceived by the interlocutors usually as people who have lived in the United States or another English-speaking state.
In fact, to achieve Advanced, you can even at the Faculty of Foreign Languages \u200b\u200bin College, not to mention universities. And this proves that 5 years, during which will be unwound for 1-2 hours a day to study English, enough. And if you choose intensive courses, the result will be achieved even earlier.
What is characterized by the level of English Advanced: rightfully this is free English language ownership. Pronunciation of almost without accent, maintenance of the official and informal conversation, work by a simultaneous translator, a complete understanding of films / books / songs in the original, the lack of grammatical errors in writing speech and the minimum presence of errors in oral speech, an understanding of idioms and spoken expressions. You can confidently plan a career abroad, as well as training in foreign universities.

Level 7 - Super-Advanced (Superfilled)

Are there such such? If so, then the computer, most likely, has failed on the test in the level of English.) For language proficiency at such a level - the Aboriginal residents living in the country where state language Adopted English.
What is characterized by the level of Super-Advanced? Imagine ... yourself speaking in Russian. You will understand any speech, even if it is a conversation of two teenagers EMO, discussing the subjects unknown to you. You will understand even a hottest speech. But with all the same, you also own the art of the word, deftly operating the terms and folding them into beautiful sentences, without errors (including stylistic). And now - the same in English. How?

Diaphrd! Do you already feel itching in your fingers? Belts are fastened? And you still have here?
Click on the button - and go ahead! Do not forget to insert paper into the printer to print the certificate and proudly demonstrate it to all interested.

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Pre-Intermediate - What is this English level? - you ask. - What exactly do you need to know and be able to fully interact?

Today we will try to deal with this issue.

First of all, it should be clarified that this stage of learning is not the longest or heavy. It is capable of scaring much more: here, according to statistics, wonders, or even with the ends of the "dying", most students.

The pre-intermediate level is important in that it is here that condescension ends and preparations for a real, large and frightening world of diverse and endless English begins. Last time enjoy places: adapted texts, sleepy conversations and light grammar; Moral and physically prepare by the end of your English childhood.

True, before this is needed yet. In the meantime, it is waiting for you ...

Pre-Intermediate - What is this English level? Description

Pre-intermediate - It's still basic (also known as the "pre-upgrass") level of the English language. By the beginning of his development, the disciples already know something:

They are capable of even a little use of the knowledge gained:

• read light adapted text;
• listen to training podcast , specifically designed for newcomers;
• try to speak (believe in this with difficulty, but what the damn it does not joke).

But on this all the fun ends; There are gray harsh weekdays and hundreds of hours hard, painstaking work. You still want to know about what you have?

Formally. According to the definition of a pan-European foreign language ownership system (Common European Framework of Reference, CEFR), the level A2 (in common - pre-intermediate) includes:

The ability to deal with simple, direct information (without language delights in the form of phrase verbs, idioms and other adorates of English literature) and express yourself to well acquaintances.

Transferring from the harsh European to Russian: you will finally find a wonderful ability, opening your mouth, make something except for meaningful "Mmm!" And "Aaaa!"

Pre-Intermediate - What is this level? What you need to know and be able to at this stage

Grammar

At the Pre-Intermediate level, you need to understand the following topics:

• infinitive (Infinitive);
• the impertness of the verb;
• sIMPLE and CONTINUUS;
• present Perfect Time;
• questions;
• gerund;
• modal verbs;
• degree of comparison of adjectives;
• passive pledge (passive vocation);
• the grammatical design of the future time is BE GOING TO;
• pressure suggestions;
• the difference between - A Little, a Few, Little, Few.

Supplement the list of reference to the themes that need to be explored to pass KET (Key English Test) - English exam on the A2 level (Pre-Intermediate) from the University of Cambridge - Grammar Topics (A2).

Vocabulary

In the process of studying grammar, reading and writing of the appropriate complexity, you must form a stock of words and phrases in the amount of 1 .500 -2 .000 (Check the current vocabulary will help the selection of sites from the article -). The list includes various forms words. For example:

The 2nd form of verb, which serves to form a simple last time (Past Simple):

• proper verbs are formed by adding suffix - "- eD»;
• , have an individual writing (for example: "SEE-SAW-SEEN" - three forms of verb "see"); They must simply come down.

Verb with -ing:

• participates in the formation of continued time (Continuous Tenses);
• generates "Gerundi" - the exclusive noun: teaching - teaching; Speaking - speaking.

Also add a link to a set of tasks that will allow you to experience the extensity or shortage of the vocabulary: allow you to figure it out in pre-intermediate and understand what it is per level in part of the vocabulary - Vocabulary Topics (A2).

Reading

Includes the ability:

• understand the proposals and frequently used expressions on general topics related to the main information about yourself and your family, hikes for purchases and everyday responsibilities;
• read a short text with a small number of unfamiliar vocabulary.

An example of the text of the corresponding complexity:

"Remember, My Friend, The Gold Was Not Taken - It Was Still There, On The Floor. SO What Kind of Thief Is That? A: Thief Who Murders Two Women And The Gold With Him! "The Murders In The Rue Morgue

Audition

Includes an understanding of the hearing of a clear speech of the average pace:

• in short dialogues with a familiar vocabulary;
• in small records with a minimum set of grammatical structures and strangers.

Check out the audience skills together with audio recordings about the search for housing, weekend plans, shopping and weathering (the most immortal and endless topic in the history of human civilization) - Listening Practice (A2).

Letter

Here you must learn:

• writing simple messages: Refrigerator reminder, note family note or friend;
• conduct short texts with a dictionary (10-15 sentences), including the studied set of grammatical structures.

The self-test in the part of active skills (letter and speech) will be more difficult. Required:

Speech

For many, it is the most difficult aspect of any foreign language. But, fortunately for you, everything that is required at the Pre-Intermediate stage is:

• communication and exchange of information on familiar topics, on the very basic level - single sentences;
• an explanation in the simple expressions of important issues relating to the environment and urgent needs.

True, to check the knowledge, will have (as in the case of the "letter") or hard to work with the voice record and search for posts for posting the record, or find courses / tutor.

PER-INTERMEDIATE Mastering

Depends on several factors:

Varies from 4 months (with a good database and tight study schedule) to of the year(when learning almost from scratch).

If you refer to the European rating system, then keep the number in the head in the head 200 hours.

Of course, the term can be stretched to infinity: it relates to learning casually, do not make efforts or constantly skip classes, referring to employment, headaches and bad mood. If you feel a tendency to launch in relation to English, then throw it immediately and do not suffer. It will not be any sense from such classes, and spend strength and time.

Why not be a sense? Yes, because the basis of successful learning of any language is not new-fashioned methods or a "steep" tutor, but a constancy. Movement with small margins, everyday practice is the key to success.

Development of skills at pre-intermediate

Several references given above are clearly not considered as a full assistance in the development of English skills. Therefore, I decided to separately indicate the materials that would be practiced throughout the path to the level of Intermediate.

Concentrate on basic aspects (the most important on initial stages) - "reading" and "listening".

Reading adapted literature

Here I will express a personal opinion. My little IMO - in My Opinion (in my opinion) about the literature at the Stages of Beginner, Elementary and Pre-Intermediate.

Concentrate on adapted books!

The best site with adapted texts, which I discover for myself a few years ago - English-e-books (This resource is described in detail). Literature from there, slowly smoking on the "steps", I used more than six months.

Why adapted books and this site? There are several reasons for this:

• Reading: without stopping for long searches suitable for the complexity of texts. Because, the best that newcomer can do for the development of reading skills - read. Read a lot!
• Clear distribution of complexity Allows you to move in the right direction: you will not only know that this book is suitable, but what will be the next one.
• Of course, this site is not the only one with adapted books and, perhaps, not even the most extensive catalog, but his meetings are definitely enough for a person from the level of "subseasuit school program" managed to get to reading books in the original. (About me) I'm not talking about children's books with pictures and a "horse" font, but about quite a "serious" teenage literature: "Permeriad", "starving in games", "dusk, hidden in the darkness."

On the way from Beginner to Intermediate More than 75% can make works from this resource. The remaining 25% (for diversity and respite) are easily gathering on the "Path of Network Ski":

Intermediate Determines the average depth of knowledge. It includes a fairly wide list of skills.

Preceded by this level another, which is called Pre-Intermediate and implies average language proficiency. Go to Intermediate when they want to learn to talk not only to ordinary topics, but also to be able to discuss professional situations. The Intermediate Level provides an understanding of the normal speech speech speech of native speakers. Promotes this and the ability to read both art and business literature. There are many other skills that characterize the English average intermediate level.

Perhaps the most important factor is that the language proficiency at the Intermediate level is required for entering language universities. Many employers indicate that they need employees who own English at the Intermediate level. So the development of this step is very important.

Levels of language proficiency

Many English textbooks are signed as for Intermediate Students. This means that they are designed to master the average level of English. Students produced from non-language universities own this language level. But where did this name come from?

The general proficiency scale was invented by the Alte Association. They allocated six possible levels of language development:

1. Beginner - initial. This is the level of those who are only starting to study. A person at this level teaches alphabet, phonetics, grammar, vocabulary, starting with the easiest sentences and questions.
2. Pre-intermediate - below average. A person with this level of knowledge can already build suggestions, may briefly talk about a common topic.
3. Intermediate - medium. The level that allows you to travel and explore the new one. Significantly increases vocabulary, a person can already support a conversation, express his own thoughts, talk to the native speaker, to travel freely in the world.
4. Upper-intermediate - above average. This level is designed for practical use of communication skills. He is the most demanded in the fields of education and business. With the knowledge of the language at this level, you can even go to a foreign university.
5. Advanced 1 - advanced. It is necessary to specialists. Also, this level is studied by people who want to speak fluctuate, read and write in English. With this level, you can get prestigious work in another country.
6. Advanced 2 - super-advanced. This is the level of native speakers. Learn the language better than themselves is simply impossible.

All exams in Cambridge are tied to this scale. This publishers are based on the release of dictionaries for learning English. Each reference book, a collection of exercises, a book for learning a language necessarily indicates the level, which allows you to use this edition.

Possession of the Intermediate Level allows a person to conduct conversations for everyday themes. He can read well and write in English, speaks well spoken speech, knows the grammar of the language well.

Knowledge of English at the Intermediate level allows students to enter language universities and even try themselves in Western educational institutions.

Requirements for students who know the level of Intermediate

What can a student possessing a middle level of linguistic knowledge? He can inquire the opinion of his interlocutor, can clearly talk about what feels, to express his own ideas. Such students know how to show that they did not understand the interlocutor, they may ask to repeat said.

What does Intermediate level mean? Surrounding, even foreigners can understand the pronunciation of a person who owns this level. A person is able to use the right intonation, express strokes in words. The lexical stock is wide enough.

The intermediate level also means that a person understands the tasks of exercises. It can distinguish between pronunciation whether English is native to his interlocutor.

Intermediate level is the ability to make letters, both personal and official, proper filling of the questionnaire and declarations. The person who owns the level of Intermediate, can grammatically correct his thoughts.

How to find out that you have an average level of language proficiency?

Many learned the language, but not everyone knows such a thing as the level of intermediate, which means and what is his own knowledge. People can appreciate their knowledge, talking to the teacher. But there is an opportunity self-definition of its level.

Conversational skills

How well do you know English? Intermediate level, which means "average", places the following requirements for conversational skills:

• The ability to properly compose familiar words to suggestions, use the necessary intonations, express emotions and determine the emotions of your interlocutor.
• The ability is available and correctly express your thoughts without experiencing problems with pronunciation.
• If some point in the conversation turned out to be incomprehensible, the person who owns the level of Intermediate may report his problem to the interlocutor and ask him to re-pronounce the last words.
• Easily and quickly select synonyms for words, understand the verbal turnover, determine their value in the context.

Reading skills

Intermediate level allows a person to understand the basic essence of the text, even if individual words remain unknown. He can analyze the read text, express his own opinion about the read. The exceptions are highly specialized texts that are replete with terminology.

A person with an intermediate level, reading the text, understands the style of writing it. It can deal with the meaning of popular phraseological units, as well as sustainable revolutions that are used in the text.

Letter skills

Language knowledge at the Intermediate level allows you to write personal and official letters, fill out business papers. A person can in writing and grammatically correctly express small stories in the style needed for narration.

These are the main skills of a person who has the level of Intermediate. What does this mean in general? The skill is grammatically correct using a large lexical stock, to make texts both in writing and in the conversational version.

Intermediate Courses

Many educational establishments Offer tighten the knowledge of the language to the mid-level. In this case, the past courses will be able to:

• Free to communicate on everyday themes.
• Properly formulate your emotions, explain the attitude towards events around.
• To lead constructive dialogue with the interlocutor, ask his opinion and even argue in the language.
• Competently to put emphasis and intonation in words, be able to determine in which cases is used by one or another intonation. This will allow him to emphasize his emotional state.
• Improve pronunciation.
• Learn to understand the speech on rumor.
• Understand the interlocutor not only according to him, but also by intonation.
• Determine the speakers of the language and those who are just well owning.
• Gremmatically correctly provide information about yourself, writing or verbally, to support an unofficial conversation.
• The intermediate level also allows you to invent artistic stories yourself.

Language at the level of Intermediate will allow a person to confidently travel on developed countries without translators and not afraid to get into the awkward situation.

Conclusion

Knowledge of English at the Intermediate level allows person to confidently feel in many situations. He can read books, communicate with native speakers and even writing business letters. With these knowledge you can get a good position. Intermediate - the average level of language proficiency, which is enough to feel confident while traveling in