NRS Descriptor Segment
GSE Learning Objective
GSE Level
CEFR Level
They are also able to analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between ideas or events and how major sections of a text contribute to the development of the ideas. They also are able to follow multistep procedures.
Can generally understand details of events, feelings and wishes in letters, emails and online postings. Can understand cause and effect relationships in a simple academic text, if clearly signalled.
51
B1+ (51-58)
52
B1+ (51-58)
Can recognise examples and their relation to the idea they support.
54
B1+ (51-58)
Can distinguish between the main idea and related ideas in a simple academic text in order to answer specific questions. Can understand written advice and instructions for resolving a problem with a product or piece of equipment.
54
B1+ (51-58)
55
B1+ (51-58)
Can understand cause and effect relationships in a structured text.
57
B1+ (51-58)
Can understand relationships between ideas in a simple academic text, if guided by questions. Can recognise the writer’s point of view in a simple academic text, if guided by questions.
58
B1+ (51-58)
Individuals are able to identify aspects of a text that reveal point of view and assess how point of view shapes style and content in texts.
48
B1 (43-50)
Can recognise the writer’s point of view in a structured text.
58
B1+ (51-58)
They are able to evaluate the validity of specific claims an author makes through the sufficiency of the reasoning and evidence supplied in the text. This includes analyzing how an author responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
Can recognise significant points and arguments in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar topics.
56
B1+ (51-58)
Can distinguish between fact and opinion in relation to common topics.
51
B1+ (51-58)
Can distinguish between fact and opinion in a simple academic text.
54
B1+ (51-58)
Can recognise contrasting ideas in a structured text when signalled by discourse markers. Can identify the main conclusions in a text that presents and contrasts arguments in a clearly signalled way.
57
B1+ (51-58)
59
B2 (59-66)
They are able to analyze how multiple texts address similar themes, including how authors acknowledge and respond to conflicting evidence or viewpoints and include or avoid particular facts
Can distinguish between different viewpoints in a simple academic text.
55
B1+ (51-58)
Can compare information given in different texts and media on the same topic.
58
B1+ (51-58)
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