General Courses

Beginners are able understanding and using common, everyday expressions such as those used to meet immediate needs. Beginners can introduce themselves and others and ask for and give basic personal information about their home, belongings and the people they know. They can communicate in a basic way when the person they are speaking to speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to cooperate.

Advanced Beginners are able to understand frequently used phrases and expressions related to areas of experience that are especially relevant (basic information about oneself, family, shopping, interesting places, jobs, etc.). They can communicate during simple tasks that only require simple and direct interactions regarding familiar and habitual topics. They know how to describe in simple terms aspects of the past and the surrounding environment such as themes related to their immediate needs.

Intermediate students are able to understand the main points of texts written in standard language that discuss familiar themes such as work, studies and free time. They know how to cope with the majority of situations that can arise during a trip to places where the language is spoken. They are able to produce simple and coherent texts about familiar themes or personal interests. They can describe experiences, events, desires and aspirations and briefly justify their opinions and explain their plans.

Upper Intermediate students are able to understand the main ideas of complex texts that discuss both concrete and abstract themes even if they are technical in character as long as they fall in their area of specialization. They can connect with native speakers with a sufficient degree of fluency and natural style so that the conversation flows without effort on the part of either speaker. They can produce clear and detailed texts about diverse themes such as defending a point of view on a general theme, presenting the pros and cons of the different options.

Advanced students are able to understand a wide variety of extensive and demanding texts and recognize their implicit meanings. They know how to express themselves in a fluid and spontaneous way without showing signs of effort to find the suitable expression. They can use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. They can produce well-structured, clear and detailed texts about complex themes, showing correct use of organization, articulation and cohesion of the text.

Students are able to understand with ease practically all that they hear and read. They know how to reconstruct information and appropriate arguments from different sources whether it is spoken or written language and present it in a coherent and succinct way. They can express themselves spontaneously with great fluidity and precision, allowing them to distinguish small nuances of meaning even in very complex situations.