C1

Advanced - CEFR Level C1

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning.

700-800hours
5000-8000words

What You Can Do at This Level

Key abilities and competencies you will achieve

Express ideas fluently

Use language flexibly

Produce well-structured text

The Four Language Skills

Reading
  • Understand long and complex factual and literary texts
  • Appreciate distinctions of style
  • Understand specialized articles and technical instructions
Writing
  • Express yourself in clear, well-structured text
  • Write about complex subjects in letters or essays
  • Write detailed descriptions of complex procedures
Listening
  • Understand extended speech even when not clearly structured
  • Understand television programmes and films
  • Follow complex interactions between native speakers
Speaking
  • Express yourself fluently and spontaneously
  • Use language flexibly for social, academic and professional purposes
  • Formulate ideas and opinions with precision
Grammar Points
Key grammar structures covered at this level
Advanced tense usageInversion for emphasisCleft sentencesAdvanced modal perfectDiscourse markers
Topics Covered
Themes and subjects explored at this level
Philosophy and ethicsAdvanced business conceptsLegal and political systemsScientific researchLiterary analysisProfessional domains

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