Oxford Online Skills Program: Listening

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A2 2 Skills Program
CEFR MAPPING
Location Heading Descriptor Can Do Student comment
READING Overall reading Can understand short, READING
Health comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand the
matters of a concrete type general meaning of
which consist of high an advertising leaflet
frequency everyday or job- about spas.
related language.
READING Reading for Can identify specific READING

Health information and information in simpler I can find specific
argument written material he / information in an
she encounters such as advertising leaflet
letters, brochures, and about spas.
short newspaper articles
describing events.
READING Watching TV and Can identify the main point LISTENING

Health film of TV news items reporting I can understand the
events, accidents, etc. main points of a video
where the visual supports about a spa.
the commentary.

Time comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand the
matters of a concrete type main ideas in an article
which consist of high about time in different
frequency everyday or job- cultures.
related language.
I can understand
specific details in an
article about time in
different cultures.
READING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING

Time being interviewed understood in an interview I can communicate
and communicate ideas ideas about time in my
and information on familiar culture in an interview.
topics, provided he / she
can ask for clarification
occasionally, and is given
some help to express what
he / she wants to.

Music comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand the
matters of a concrete type main ideas in an article
which consist of high about an unusual
frequency everyday or job- orchestra.
related language.
I can understand
specific details in
an article about an
unusual orchestra.
READING Watching TV and Can identify the main point LISTENING

Music film of TV news items reporting I can understand the
events, accidents, etc. main points of a video
where the visual supports about a music school.
the commentary.
READING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING
Music interaction formulaic notes relating I can take part in an
to matters in areas of online chat with my
immediate need. classmates.

Sport information and information in simpler I can find specific
argument written material he / details in an article
she encounters such as about cycling.
letters, brochures, and
describing events.
READING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING

Sport and inferring overall meaning of short I can work out the
(spoken and texts and utterances meaning of words I
written) on everyday topics of a don’t know from their
concrete type to derive context.
the probable meaning of
unknown words from the
context.

Sport interaction formulaic notes relating I can give information
to matters in areas of about cycling as a
immediate need. hobby or part of my
daily routine.

Science comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand the
matters of a concrete type general meaning of an
which consist of high article about important
frequency everyday or job- discoveries.
related language.
I can understand
specific details in an
article about important
discoveries.

Science interaction formulaic notes relating I can give my opinion
to matters in areas of about important
immediate need. discoveries in a
discussion with my
classmates.
READING Reading for Can scan longer texts in READING

Technology orientation order to locate desired I can scan an article
information, and gather about land speed
information from different racing to find specific
parts of a text, or from events and put them in
different texts in order to order.
fulfil a specific task.

Technology information and information in simpler I can find specific
argument written material he / details in an article
she encounters such as about land speed
letters, brochures, and racing.
describing events.
READING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING
Technology and inferring overall meaning of short I can read sentences
(spoken and texts and utterances about technology
written) on everyday topics of a and use the context
concrete type to derive to predict the missing
the probable meaning of words.
context.
LISTENING Overall listening Can understand phrases LISTENING

Weather and comprehension and expressions related to I can understand and
feelings areas of most immediate pick out weather words
priority (e.g. very basic in a conversation.
personal and family
information, shopping, local
geography, employment)
provided speech is clearly
and slowly articulated.
LISTENING Overall listening Can understand enough to LISTENING

Weather and comprehension be able to meet needs of I can understand
feelings a concrete type provided specific information in
speech is clearly and slowly a conversation.
articulated.
LISTENING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

Weather and interaction formulaic notes relating I can give my opinion
feelings to matters in areas of on weather in an
immediate need. online chat with my
classmates.
LISTENING Listening to Can understand and LISTENING

Colour radio audio and extract the essential I can understand the
recordings information from short general topic of a radio
recorded passages dealing broadcast.
with predictable everyday
matters that are delivered
slowly and clearly.
LISTENING Overall listening Can understand phrases LISTENING

Colour comprehension and expressions related to I can understand and
areas of most immediate pick out colour words
priority (e.g. very basic in a radio broadcast.
personal and family
information, shopping, local
geography, employment)
provided speech is clearly
and slowly articulated.
LISTENING Overall spoken Can give a simple SPEAKING

Colour production description or presentation I can describe the
of people, living or working meaning of colours in
conditions, daily routines, my culture.
likes / dislikes, etc, as a
short series of simple
phrases and sentences
linked into a list.

Sleep radio audio and extract the essential I can understand a
recordings information from short speaker’s description of
recorded passages dealing their sleep problems.
matters that are delivered I can understand
slowly and clearly. the advice given
for specific sleep
problems.
LISTENING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING
Sleep and inferring overall meaning of short I can work out the
(spoken and texts and utterances meaning of words I
written) on everyday topics of a don’t know from their
concrete type to derive context.
the probable meaning of
context.
LISTENING Information Can ask and answer WRITING

Sleep exchange questions about habits and I can answer questions
routines. in a survey about my
sleep habits.
LISTENING Listening to Can catch the main LISTENING

Invitations announcements point in short, clear, I can understand the
and instructions simple messages and main point in voicemail
announcements. messages.
LISTENING Overall listening Can understand enough to LISTENING

Invitations comprehension be able to meet needs of I can understand
a concrete type provided specific information in
speech is clearly and slowly voicemail messages,
articulated. e.g. details of time and
place.
LISTENING Reflecting on Can reflect on task LISTENING

Invitations performance performance, identifying I can think about my
elements that were own listening skills and
completed successfully think about how well I
and those that need completed a task.
improvement.

Road trip radio audio and extract the essential I can understand the
recordings information from short general meaning in a
recorded passages dealing radio interview.
slowly and clearly. specific details in a
radio interview.
LISTENING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING

Road trip and inferring overall meaning of short I can read a paragraph
(spoken and texts and utterances about a travel writer
written) on everyday topics of a and use the context
concrete type to derive to predict the missing
the probable meaning of words.
context.
LISTENING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

Road trip interaction formulaic notes relating I can give my opinion
to matters in areas of about planning a trip in
immediate need. an online chat with my
classmates.

Places radio audio and extract the essential I can understand the
recordings information from short main ideas in a radio
recorded passages dealing programme.
slowly and clearly. specific details in a
radio programme.
LISTENING Overall reading Can understand short, READING
Places comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand
matters of a concrete type information about
which consist of high disappearing places
frequency everyday or job- around the world.
related language.
LISTENING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING

Places being interviewed understood in an interview I can communicate
and communicate ideas my ideas and opinions
and information on familiar about disappearing
topics, provided he / she places in an interview.
he / she wants to.
SPEAKING Overall spoken Can give a simple SPEAKING

Places production description or presentation I can describe a popular
of people, living or working city in my country.
conditions, daily routines,
linked into a list.
SPEAKING Sustained Can explain what he / SPEAKING

Places monologue: she likes or dislikes about I can make suggestions
Describing something. and recommendations
experience about places to visit.
SPEAKING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

Places comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand a text
matters of a concrete type giving travel advice.
which consist of high
frequency everyday or job-
related language.
SPEAKING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

Places interaction formulaic notes relating I can take part in an
SPEAKING Sustained Can describe people, SPEAKING

Appearance monologue: places, and possessions in I can describe what I
Describing simple terms. look like.
experience
SPEAKING Vocabulary Can control a narrow SPEAKING

Appearance control repertoire dealing with I can use common
concrete everyday needs. phrases to describe
myself to someone I
haven’t met.
SPEAKING Reflecting on Can reflect on task SPEAKING

Appearance performance performance, identifying I can think about my
elements that were own study skills and
completed successfully how well I completed
and those that need a task.
improvement.
SPEAKING Listening to Can catch the main LISTENING

Appearance announcements point in short, clear, I can understand
and instructions simple messages and the main points of a
announcements. voicemail message.
SPEAKING Goal-oriented co- Can discuss what to SPEAKING
Directions operation do next, making and I can give simple
responding to suggestions, directions.
asking for and giving
directions.
SPEAKING Phonological Pronunciation is generally SPEAKING

Directions control clear enough to be I can speak clearly
understood despite a enough to be
noticeable foreign accent, understood.
but conversational
partners will need to ask
for repetition from time to
time.
SPEAKING Listening to Can understand simple LISTENING

Directions announcements directions relating to how I can understand
and instructions to get from X to Y, by foot or simple directions.
public transport.
SPEAKING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

Directions interaction formulaic notes relating I can take part in an
SPEAKING Sustained Can describe his / her SPEAKING

Education monologue: family, living conditions, I can describe my
Describing educational background, education.
experience present or most recent job.
I can use the past
simple to talk about
past events.
SPEAKING Informal Can give or seek personal SPEAKING

Education discussion (with views and opinions in I can give my opinion
friends) discussing topics of on school subjects and
interest. their usefulness.
SPEAKING Grammatical Uses reasonably accurately READING

Education accuracy a repertoire of frequently I can use the correct
used “routines” and prepositions to
patterns associated with describe place and
more predictable situations. time.
SPEAKING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

Pets comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand a text
matters of a concrete type about pets.
related language.
SPEAKING Grammatical Uses some simple READING

Pets accuracy structures correctly, but still I can correct errors in a
systematically makes basic text about pets.
mistakes – for example
tends to mix up tenses and
forget to mark agreement;
nevertheless, it is usually
clear what he / she is trying
to say.
Pets production description or presentation I can use phrases and
of people, living or working sentences to describe
conditions, daily routines, pets in my country.
linked into a list.
SPEAKING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING

Pets being interviewed understood in an interview I can communicate my
and communicate ideas ideas about pets in an
and information on familiar interview.
he / she wants to.
SPEAKING Overall listening Can understand enough to LISTENING

Activities and comprehension be able to meet needs of I can understand which
feelings a concrete type provided verbs and verb forms
speech is clearly and slowly are used to describe
articulated. routines.
SPEAKING Vocabulary Can control a narrow SPEAKING

Activities and control repertoire dealing with I can describe my
feelings concrete everyday needs. feelings using
adjectives with the
correct endings.

Activities and production description or presentation I can describe my
feelings of people, living or working activities and how they
conditions, daily routines, make me feel.
linked into a list.
SPEAKING Spoken fluency Can make him / herself SPEAKING

Activities and understood in short I can speak fluently
feelings contributions, even though enough to make myself
pauses, false starts, and understood.
reformulation are very
evident.
WRITING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

Noise comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand a blog
matters of a concrete type post about noise.
related language.
WRITING Creative writing Can write about everyday WRITING

Noise aspects of his environment I can write a blog post
e.g. people, places, a job or about noise where I
study experience in linked live.
sentences.
WRITING Grammatical Uses reasonably accurately WRITING

Noise accuracy a repertoire of frequently I can use prepositions
used “routines” and of time accurately.
patterns associated with
more predictable situations.
WRITING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING
Noise being interviewed understood in an interview I can communicate my
and communicate ideas ideas about noise in an
and information on familiar interview.
he / she wants to.
WRITING Reading Can understand short READING

Learning English correspondence simple personal letters and I can understand an
emails. informal email.
WRITING Correspondence Can write personal letters WRITING

Learning English and emails describing I can write an informal
experiences, feelings, and email describing an
events in some detail. English class.
WRITING Overall written Can write a series of simple WRITING

Learning English production phrases and sentences I can write sentences
linked with simple about past events
connectors like “and”, “but”, linked with time
and “because”. connectives.
WRITING Sociolinguistic Can handle very short social WRITING

Learning English appropriateness exchanges, using everyday I can use formal and
polite forms of greeting informal expressions
and address. Can make correctly in my writing.
and respond to invitations,
apologies, etc.
WRITING Watching TV and Can identify the main point LISTENING

Festivals film of TV news items reporting I can understand the
events, accidents, etc, main points of a video
where the visual supports about a festival.
the commentary.

Festivals comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand a
matters of a concrete type description of a festival.
related language.
WRITING Creative writing Can write very short, basic WRITING

Festivals descriptions of events, past I can write a description
activities, and personal of a festival or event in
experiences. my country.
WRITING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

Festivals interaction formulaic notes relating I can write notes
to matters in areas of explaining the special
immediate need. festival foods in my
country.
WRITING Grammatical Uses reasonably accurately READING

An online profile accuracy a repertoire of frequently I can read an online
used “routines” and profile and identify the
patterns associated with extra words in it.
more predictable situations.
WRITING Creative writing Can write short, simple WRITING
An online profile imaginary biographies I can write an online
and simple poems about profile introducing
people. myself.
WRITING Vocabulary range Has sufficient vocabulary to WRITING

An online profile conduct routine, everyday I can use words and
transactions involving phrases to describe my
familiar situations and online course.
topics.

An online profile interaction formulaic notes relating I can write notes giving
to matters in areas of my opinion about
immediate need. online courses and
online learning.
WRITING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING

Holidays and inferring overall meaning of short I can understand
texts and utterances a hotel review and
on everyday topics of a guess the meaning of
concrete type to derive unknown words from
the probable meaning of the context.
context.
WRITING Creative writing Can write very short, basic WRITING

Holidays descriptions of events, past I can write a review of a
activities, and personal hotel I have stayed in.
experiences.
WRITING Grammatical Uses some simple WRITING

Holidays accuracy structures correctly, but still I can write about a
systematically makes basic past experience using
mistakes – for example the past simple tense
tends to mix up tenses and correctly.
to say.
WRITING Reflecting on Can reflect on task WRITING

Holidays performance performance, identifying I can reflect on how I
elements that were learn vocabulary and
completed successfully which items are useful
and those that need to learn for the future.
improvement.

Living conditions comprehension simple texts on familiar I can understand an
matters of a concrete type article about living
which consist of high conditions in Japan.
related language.
WRITING Creative writing Can write about everyday WRITING

Living conditions aspects of his environment I can describe past
e.g. people, places, a job or and present living
study experience in linked conditions in my
sentences. country.
WRITING Grammatical Uses some simple WRITING
Living conditions accuracy structures correctly, but still I can use present and
systematically makes basic past tenses correctly.
mistakes – for example
tends to mix up tenses and
to say.

Living conditions interaction formulaic notes relating I can give my opinion
to matters in areas of about past living
immediate need. conditions in a written
discussion.

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READINGLISTENINGSPEAKINGWRITING

READING Reading for Can identify specific READING

READING Watching TV and Can identify the main point LISTENING

READING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

READING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING

READING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

READING Watching TV and Can identify the main point LISTENING

READING Reading for Can identify specific READING

READING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING

READING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

READING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

READING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

READING Reading for Can scan longer texts in READING

READING Reading for Can identify specific READING

LISTENING Overall listening Can understand phrases LISTENING

LISTENING Overall listening Can understand enough to LISTENING

LISTENING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

LISTENING Listening to Can understand and LISTENING

LISTENING Overall listening Can understand phrases LISTENING

LISTENING Overall spoken Can give a simple SPEAKING

LISTENING Listening to Can understand and LISTENING

LISTENING Information Can ask and answer WRITING

LISTENING Listening to Can catch the main LISTENING

LISTENING Overall listening Can understand enough to LISTENING

LISTENING Reflecting on Can reflect on task LISTENING

LISTENING Listening to Can understand and LISTENING

LISTENING Identifying cues Can use an idea of the READING

LISTENING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

LISTENING Listening to Can understand and LISTENING

LISTENING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING

SPEAKING Overall spoken Can give a simple SPEAKING

SPEAKING Sustained Can explain what he / SPEAKING

SPEAKING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

SPEAKING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

SPEAKING Sustained Can describe people, SPEAKING

SPEAKING Vocabulary Can control a narrow SPEAKING

SPEAKING Reflecting on Can reflect on task SPEAKING

SPEAKING Listening to Can catch the main LISTENING

SPEAKING Phonological Pronunciation is generally SPEAKING

SPEAKING Listening to Can understand simple LISTENING

SPEAKING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

SPEAKING Sustained Can describe his / her SPEAKING

SPEAKING Informal Can give or seek personal SPEAKING

SPEAKING Grammatical Uses reasonably accurately READING

SPEAKING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

SPEAKING Grammatical Uses some simple READING

SPEAKING Interviewing and Can make him / herself SPEAKING

SPEAKING Overall listening Can understand enough to LISTENING

SPEAKING Vocabulary Can control a narrow SPEAKING

SPEAKING Overall spoken Can give a simple SPEAKING

SPEAKING Spoken fluency Can make him / herself SPEAKING

WRITING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

WRITING Creative writing Can write about everyday WRITING

WRITING Grammatical Uses reasonably accurately WRITING

WRITING Reading Can understand short READING

WRITING Correspondence Can write personal letters WRITING

WRITING Overall written Can write a series of simple WRITING

WRITING Sociolinguistic Can handle very short social WRITING

WRITING Watching TV and Can identify the main point LISTENING

WRITING Overall reading Can understand short, READING

WRITING Creative writing Can write very short, basic WRITING

WRITING Overall written Can write short, simple WRITING

WRITING Grammatical Uses reasonably accurately READING