At the A1 level, you're just getting started. You can handle greetings, ask simple questions and use essential vocabulary for everyday needs.

• "Hi, I'm Paulo. I'm from Brazil."
• "Can I have a sandwich, please?"

At A2, you can have short conversations about daily life, travel and family. You're building confidence with familiar topics.

• "I’ve got two kids and a dog. We love going to the park."
• "Valencia is smaller than London. "

At B1, you can talk about your opinions, share experiences and discuss everyday plans. You're becoming independent with your English and building solid foundations in grammar and vocabulary.

• "I watched the new David Attenborough series last night. Have you seen it?"
• "I like my job, but the hours can be exhausting."

At B2, you're confident and clear when speaking. You can start to share complex ideas and express your thoughts more naturally.

• "Learning English has opened so many doors for me, professionally and personally."​
• "I think climate change is a serious issue and we all have a part to play in addressing it."

At C1, you can express yourself naturally in just about any situation, including in professional or academic settings. You understand nuance and can discuss abstract ideas.

• "It was more the complex questions about privacy in the digital age that the experts raised that piqued my interest."​
• "Ambitious is one word for it, but this project required going deep within myself to get the right feeling on the canvas."

At C2, you sound and feel like a native speaker. You understand tone, slang, cultural references and all the subtleties of English.

• "The author's argument hinges on a false dichotomy, which undermines the otherwise compelling analysis of economic policy."​
• "It was all going pear-shaped, but somehow we pulled it off. Honestly, I was bricking it the whole time but I had to keep my cool and not fly off the handle!"