COMMON REFERENCE LEVELS: GLOBAL SCALE (Common European Framework of Reference for learning, instruction and assessment of languages) Proficient User C2
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
Proficient User C1
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Independent User B2
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Independent User B1
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Basic User A2
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Basic User A1
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/ she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
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The Biblioteca Jaume Fuster wants to promote language learning among its users through different materials and activities:
Language Exchanging up to 50% • The Library organises conversation groups that last one hour, with two to four adult people, including people who are fluent in Catalan or Spanish and people who are fluent in other language. • These groups last from September (or from the moment the group is created) until June (or until the group members are available).
• To register, you have to send an e-mail to biblioteca0011@gmail.com with the following information: —— Library card number —— Name —— Language/s you wish to practice —— Level (elementary, intermediate or advanced) —— Language/s offered
• Registration by e-mail begins on the 1st of July at 10.00 a.m.
—— Availability
• The library provides a place for the exchange meeting during its opening hours, as well as materials and dictionaries.
—— E-mail Address
• Groups are formed based on participants’ availability. • The first half hour takes place in Catalan or Spanish (on demand) and the second half hour in the other language of exchange. • The participants in the group must have the same level of the language they want to speak: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 (see table overleaf).
—— Phone number —— Age and Nationality
Language Learning Material • It is located on the first floor of the library.
• The group can’t change the meeting time.
• It contains documents in different formats: books, texts divided into levels, exercise notebooks, CDs, CD-ROMs, videos, DVDs, etc.
• The library is not responsible for sending out reminders of the meetings to those signed up.
• Dictionaries with the state “available” (identified with a blue sticker) can also be borrowed.
• Each group will appoint a supervisor to give any necessary feedback to the library
Novels in other languages
• Participants must notify as soon as possible via e-mail and/or phone any incidence and/or absence to the supervisor, to the other components of the group and to the library. • Participants must sign an attendance sheet at the beginning of each session. • If two consecutive absences without justification occur the position will be given to another user. • If the group ceases to meet two consecutive weeks without communicating it will be cancelled. • If you want to participate, you must have an e-mail account and library card.
• There’s a collection of novels in: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Aranese, Galician, Basque, etc.
Magazines • The library has many subscribed foreign magazines: Catalonia Today, Deutsch Perfekt, The Economist, Le Nouvel Observateur and Paris Match.