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Originally Posted by SleepyBob
What is C1/C2 certified that people keep talking about?
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They are the European Norms used to assess the level of knowledge for a language. They were put together by the Council of Europe. Here the Wikipedia with more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_..._for_Languages
Those codes are broadly referred to in Europe, and any language school, language learning literature or even private tutors will use them.
Here the short definition for each level:
A Basic User:
A1 Breakthrough or beginner
A2 Waystage or elementary
B Independent User:
B1 Threshold or intermediate
B2 Vantage or upper intermediate
C Proficient User
C1 Effective Operational Proficiency or advanced
C2 Mastery or proficiency
After that.... well, you're on your own
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