- understand mother-tongue speakers of English in meetings
- function in all of the situations described below whether professional or social, concerning concrete or abstract subjects

- conduct meetings with mother-tongue speakers of English
- perform all of the below with a greater degree of ease...

- read adequately for most professional needs
- read highly technical manuals in own area
- read all of the below...

- write effectively, both formally and informally; however, work for publication will still require review
- produce the documents described below without undue difficulty

- understand most work related situations;
- understand most speakers of English in international meetings
- function in all of the situations described below but with a greater degree of facility and accuracy

- satisfy most work requirements
- conduct a job interview in own area of expertise
- sustain fluency, accuracy and appropriate register in known situations

- read most types of documents with varying degrees of ease
- read even highly-technical subjects with little use of dictionary
- experience difficulties with sophisticated menus, novels...

- write an employment application
- write a letter of complaint
- write the documents below with increasing degrees of accuracy and ease ;

…understand :
- explanations of work problems
- requests for products on phone
-discussions of current events by mother-tongue speakers of English
- headline news on radio

- adapt language use for different audiences in most cases
- make short (30 minute) formal presentations if prepared
- discuss topics of general interest using nonelaborate structures

- read with only the occasional use of a dictionary:
  - technical manuals
  - many news articles ;
  - popular novels
- identify inconsistencies in points of view

- write with some effort:
  - letters to potential clients
  - 5 page formal reports
  - summaries of meetings
  - job application letters

…understand :
- explanations related to routine work tasks in one to one situations
- some travel announcements
- limited social conversations

- describe own job responsibilities and academic background
- discuss past and future projects
- make travel arrangements over the phone

- understand basic technical manuals for beginners
- use a dictionary to understand more highly technical documents
- read agenda for a meeting

- write with some difficulty:
  - - short memos
  - letters of complaint
  - descriptions of processes
  - fill out simple application forms

- understand simple exchanges in everyday professional or personal life with a person used to speaking with non mother-tongue speakers
- take simple phone messages

- produce simple if hesitant language adequate for elementary functions with patient listeners: introductions, directions, requesting information, ordering food...

- use a directory
- understand simple instructions
- read simple, standardized business correspondence

- write short notes, directions and lists with difficulty
- not fill out forms, write detailed memos, letters or reports

- understand adequately for immediate survival needs, directions, prices...
- comprehend simple questions in social situations

- name objects, colors, clothes, people, days, months, dates, & give the time
- only reproduce formulaic language - telegraphic style

- understand odd words e.g. shop names
- read simple memos and menus, train or bus schedules, traffic signs...

- write odd words, formulaic language
- not write creative sentences