| 1 | Giving basic personal information (about oneself, one's family, friends, etc.) |
| 2 | Talking and asking questions to strangers about basic daily topics |
| 3 | Writing in basic sentences |
| 4 | Communicating by asking questions about where they live, who they know, what they own, etc. |
| 5 | Understanding and using familiar everyday expressions and frequently used idioms to meet their concrete needs |