LEVELS

Level	Description
Beginner	I do not understand or speak any English.
Elementary	I understand and speak basic English only in very familiar situations.
Pre-Intermediate	I understand and speak basic English in a range of everyday situations.
Intermediate	I understand and can speak quite well in everyday situations.
High Intermediate	I speak well but not fluently in a variety of situations. I can express quite complex ideas, but I experience difficulty in understanding fast speech of native speakers.
Upper Intermediate	I feel confident and competent to express ideas on many topics. I only occasionally make mistakes and sometimes don't know the correct vocabulary.
Advanced	I am fluent and confident in expressing myself, although I sometimes have problems with more complex ideas or unfamiliar situations.
Proficiency	I speak English fluently and understand almost everything, although I sometimes have difficulty with very colloquial English and I would like to extend my range of vocabulary.
Post-Proficiency	To most intents and purposes, I operate at the level of a well-educated native speaker, although my range of vocabulary is not quite as extensive.