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You become more practiced in putting together longerphrases. Your knowledge of vocabulary, grammar,spelling and pronunciation is consolidated and allowsyou to cope with routine tasks and exchange personalinformation with more confidence.Independent User• B1 ThresholdAt this level you will be more independent in everydaycommunication and should be able to have morefluent conversations not only about yourself andyour immediate surroundings but also about theworld you live in (work, travel, current events).You learn to tell stories, describe your reactionsand give explanations for opinions and plans.You understand the main point of articles and mediaprogrammes on current affairs or topics of personaland professional interest. You are capable of writingtexts like a short travel blog or film reviews and ofdescribing experiences and impressions.• B2 VantageWhen you start this level, you have the ability tocommunicate autonomously in familiar and everydaysituations. You will now develop your language skillsto become more fluent in a broader set of situations.You learn to express and support your opinion aboutgeneral, social subjects and do so in coherent text,both orally and in writing. You can take an activepart in discussions, exploring the advantages anddisadvantages of various options. Moreover,you succeed in relating a story cohesively and witheffect, and can present clear, detailed descriptionson a wide range of subjects. You understand mostcurrent affairs programmes or articles, even morecomplex lines of argument and can identifythe speaker’s or writer’s viewpoint.Your vocabulary becomes more precise and yourgrammar, spelling and pronunciation are accurate.Your vocabulary and grammar expand, and yourspelling and pronunciation improve.7