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HOME > Candidate > New ICAO English Language
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LEVEL |
EXPERT
LEVEL 6 |
PRONUNCIATION |
Pronunciation,
stress, rhythm, and intonation, though
possibly influenced by the first language
or regional variation, almost never interfere
with understanding. |
STRUCTURE |
Both basic and
complex grammatical structures and sentence
patterns are consistently well controlled. |
VOCABULARY |
Vocabulary range and accuracy
are sufficient to communicate effectively on a wide
variety of familiar and unfamiliar topics. Vocabulary
is idiomatic, nuanced, and sensitive to register. |
FLUENCY |
Able to speak
at length with a natural, effortless flow.
Varies speech flow for stylistic effect, e.g.to
emphasize a point. Uses appropriate discourse markers
and connectors spontaneously. |
COMPREHENSION |
Comprehension is consistently
accurate in nearly all contexts and included comprehension
of linguistic and cultural subtleties. |
INTERACTIONS |
Interacts with ease in
nearly all situations. Is sensitive to verbal and
non-verbal cues, and responds to them appropriately. |
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LEVEL |
EXTENDED
LEVEL 5 |
PRONUNCIATION |
Pronunciation,
stress, rhythm, and intonation, though
influenced by the first language or regional
variation, rarely interfere with understanding. |
STRUCTURE |
Basic grammatical
structures and sentence patterns are consistently
well controlled, Complex structures are
attempted but with errors which sometimes
interfere with meaning. |
VOCABULARY |
Vocabulary range and accuracy
are sufficient to communicate effectively on common,
concrete, and work related topics.
Paraphrases consistently and successfully. |
FLUENCY |
Able to speak at length
with relative ease on familiar topics, but may not
vary speech flow as a stylistic device. Can make
use of appropriate discourse markers or connectors |
COMPREHENSION |
Comprehension is accurate
on common, concrete and work related topics and
mostly accurate when the speaker is confronted with
a linguistic or situational complication or unexpected
turn of events. Is able to comprehend a range of
speech varieties (dialect and/or accent) or registers. |
INTERACTIONS |
Responses are immediate,
appropriate, and informative. Manages the speaker/listener
relationship effectively. |
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LEVEL |
OPERATIONAL
LEVEL 4 |
PRONUNCIATION |
Pronunciation, stress,
rhythm, and intonation are influenced by the first
language or regional variation but only sometimes
interfere with understanding |
STRUCTURE |
Basic grammatical structures
and sentence patterns are used creatively and are
usually well controlled, Errors may occur, particularly
in unusual or unexpected circumstances, but rarely
interfere with meaning. |
VOCABULARY |
Vocabulary range and accuracy
are usually sufficient to communicate effectively
on common, concrete and work related topics, Can
often paraphrase successfully when lacking vocabulary
in unusual or unexpected circumstances. |
FLUENCY |
Produces stretches of language
at an appropriate tempo. There may be occasional
loss of fluency on transition from rehearsed or
formulaic speech to spontaneous interaction, but
this does not prevent effective communication. Can
make limited use of discourse markers or connector.
Fillers are not distracting. |
COMPREHENSION |
Comprehension is mostly
accurate on common, concrete, and work related topics
when the accent or variety used is sufficiently
intelligible for an international community of users.
When the speaker is confronted with a linguistic
or situational complication or an unexpected turn
of events, comprehension may be slower or require
clarification strategies. |
INTERACTIONS |
Responses are usually immediate,
appropriate and informative. Initiates and maintains
exchanges even when dealing with an unexpected turn
of events.
Deals adequately with apparent misunderstandings
by checking confirming or clarifying. |
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LEVEL |
PRE-OPERATIONAL
LEVEL 3 |
PRONUNCIATION |
Pronunciation, stress,
rhythm, and intonation are influenced by the first
language or regional variation and frequently interfere
with understanding. |
STRUCTURE |
Basic grammatical
structures and sentence patterns associated
with predictable situations are not always
well controlled. Errors frequently interfere
with meaning. |
VOCABULARY |
Vocabulary range
and accuacy are often sufficient to communicate
on common, concrete, or work related topics
but range is limited and the word choice
often inappropriate. Is often unable to
paraphrase successfully when lacking vocabulary. |
FLUENCY |
Produces stretches
of language, but phrasing and pausing
are often inappropriate. Hesitations or
slowness in language processing may prevent
effective communication. Fillers are sometimes
distracting. |
COMPREHENSION |
Comprehension
is often accurate on common, concrete,
and work related topics when the accent
or variety used is sufficiently intelligible
for an international community of users of users.
May fail to understand a linguistic or
situational complication or an unexpected
turn of events. |
INTERACTIONS |
Responses are
sometimes immediate appropriate, and informative.
Can initiate and maintain exchanges with
reasonable ease on familiar topics and
predictable situations.
Generally inadequate when dealing with
an unexpected turn of events. |
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LEVEL |
ELEMENTARY
LEVEL 2 |
PRONUNCIATION |
Pronunciation, stress,
rhythm, and intonation are heavily influenced by
the first language or regional variation and usually
interfere with understanding. |
STRUCTURE |
Shows only limited
control of a few simple memorized grammatical
structures and sentence patterns. |
VOCABULARY |
Limited vocabulary
range consisting only of isolated words
and memorized phrases. |
FLUENCY |
Can produce very short,
isolated, memorized utterances with frequent pausing
and a distracting use of fillers to search for expressions
and to articulate less familiar words. |
COMPREHENSION |
Comprehension is limited
to isolated, memorized phrases when they are carefully
and slowly articulated. |
INTERACTIONS |
Response time is slow,
and often inappropriate. Interaction is limited
to simple routine exchanges. |
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LEVEL |
PRE-ELEMENTARY
LEVEL 1 |
PRONUNCIATION |
Performs at a level below the Elementary
level. |
STRUCTURE |
Performs at a level below the Elementary
level. |
VOCABULARY |
Performs at a level below the Elementary
level. |
FLUENCY |
Performs at a level below the Elementary
level. |
COMPREHENSION |
Performs at a level below the Elementary
level. |
INTERACTIONS |
Performs
at a level below the Elementary level. |
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