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Core A1 Competencies ("Can-Do" Descriptors)

• Listening: You can recognize familiar words and very basic phrases about yourself, your family, and your immediate surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.

• Reading: You can understand familiar names, words, and very simple sentences on notices, posters, or catalogs.

• Spoken Interaction: You can interact in a simple way if the other person speaks slowly, repeats or rephrases things, and helps you formulate what you want to say.

• Spoken Production: You can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where you live and people you know.

• Writing: You can write a short, simple postcard (such as holiday greetings) and fill out forms with personal details like your name, address, and nationality. 

A2 | Elementary (Waystage)
The transition to basic autonomy. Learners can handle routine tasks and exchange information on familiar and common matters.

• Competencies: Understanding sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g., personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
• Interaction: Communicating in simple and routine tasks requiring a direct exchange of information.
• Requirement: Ability to describe in simple terms aspects of their background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need.