Centre of English & Translations
Tel: 085 159 2207
E-mail: reg@centreofenglish.net

Locations:

Huntstown Community Centre,
Dublin 15

Newpark School,
Blackrock

Institute of Technology
Tallaght

St. Maelruain's Church of Ireland
Tallaght

St. Patrick's Boys' National School,
Cork

St. Clement's Redemptorist College,
Limerick

Levels

Levels of proficiency are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Course	Course Description	Cambridge Exams	Levels of Language Proficiency according to the Council of Europe
Beginner	The course is intended for beginners. It introduces basic vocabulary and phrases most often used in everyday situations as well as simple grammar issues; it teaches the rudiments of pronunciation and spelling rules.	KET (Key English Test)	A1
Elementary	Students start to communicate on their own, learn to formulate expressions on topics connected with everyday life, expand their knowledge of grammar structures and develop their vocabulary.	no	A2
Pre-Intermediate	Students learn how to cope with standard communication situations at work, school, in their free time and while travelling; they learn to form simple, consistent oral or written statements on familiar topics, as well as to describe their experiences, events, hopes, dreams and justify their opinions briefly.	no	B1
Intermediate	Introduction of a wide range of vocabulary and grammar structures enabling communication in the foreign language environment, practicing the spoken language in its different varieties, learning how to express opinions, take part in a discussion, write longer texts as well as express feelings easily on the basis of the learned grammar and lexical structures.	no	B1
Upper-Intermediate	Students develop their listening and reading comprehension abilities, enrich their vocabulary with more advanced idiomatic and colloquial phrases; they learn to formulate clear and detailed oral and written statements within a wide range of topics, to explain their position, as well as to weigh pros and cons of different solutions.	no	B2
FCE	A course preparing for the First Certificate in English exam. Apart from expanding their language skills, the students become familiar with the exam structure, types of instructions and the criteria used during the FCE exam.	FCE (First Certificate In English)	B2
Advanced Group	The students expand their vocabulary with complex idiomatic structures, learn to discern meanings that are hidden or expressed indirectly, work on the fluency of their oral utterances, as well as master their organisation of oral and written statements.	CAE(Certificate In Advanced English)	C1
Proficiency Group	The students concentrate on perfecting their language competence, close to the competence of an educated native speaker.	CPE (Certificate of Proficiency In English)	C2