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Levels

What A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1 mean.

Levels help us understand your starting point, organize the path and measure progress. They are not a cage: at Verbivia I use them as a practical reference to adapt lessons to your real goals.

A0

Before the first level

For students starting from zero or for people who feel they never built a clear foundation.

You can

  • Recognize isolated sounds and words.
  • Understand greetings and very common expressions.
  • Start building very simple sentences.

We work on

  • Basic pronunciation.
  • Essential vocabulary.
  • First questions and answers.

Before moving on

  • You can introduce yourself very simply.
  • You understand basic classroom instructions.
  • You can build short sentences with support.
A1

First foundations

The goal is to communicate simple needs and understand clear phrases in very familiar situations.

You can

  • Introduce yourself and share personal information.
  • Ask for and give basic information.
  • Talk about likes, routines and simple needs.

We work on

  • Frequent verbs and structures.
  • Questions, negative forms and useful phrases.
  • Pronunciation and slow listening practice.

Before moving on

  • You can maintain a short exchange.
  • You form simple sentences with less support.
  • You recognize basic vocabulary in context.
A2

Simple communication

You start handling everyday situations, although you still need support and time.

You can

  • Talk about travel, shopping, food, schedules and plans.
  • Describe simple experiences.
  • Understand clear and predictable messages.

We work on

  • Basic past and future forms.
  • Simple connectors.
  • More practical vocabulary.

Before moving on

  • You can explain a simple situation.
  • You understand slow conversations about familiar topics.
  • You start correcting frequent mistakes.
B1

Initial independence

You can communicate with more autonomy and sustain conversations about familiar topics.

You can

  • Narrate experiences and tell simple stories.
  • Give opinions with reasons.
  • Handle travel and daily-life situations.

We work on

  • Fluency and basic accuracy.
  • Verb tenses with more confidence.
  • Personalized corrections.

Before moving on

  • You can speak without translating everything.
  • You organize your ideas more clearly.
  • You can repair simple misunderstandings.
B2

More fluent conversation

You work on expressing yourself more naturally, understanding native speakers better and defending ideas.

You can

  • Participate in longer conversations.
  • Talk about abstract or professional topics.
  • Argue, compare and add nuance.

We work on

  • Advanced connectors.
  • Register and style.
  • Fossilized errors and precision.

Before moving on

  • You keep a conversation with good rhythm.
  • You understand more natural content.
  • You can explain complex ideas clearly.
C1

Precision, nuance and autonomy

The goal is not perfection, but flexible, precise and natural communication.

You can

  • Express yourself with ease on complex topics.
  • Use nuance, irony, emphasis and register.
  • Understand long or demanding materials.

We work on

  • Finer vocabulary and natural expressions.
  • Advanced correction.
  • More precise speaking and writing.

Before moving on

  • You adapt your language to the context.
  • You notice and correct subtle errors.
  • You have autonomy to keep improving.

Not sure about your level?

That is completely normal. In the first contact or during the first lesson, I can guide you with questions, a short conversation and simple exercises. The goal is not to guess a perfect label, but to start from a clear point.

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