B1 · Intermediate

What you can do at this level

· I can talk about realistic future plans and imaginary situations using the first and second conditionals.
· I can use the present and past passive to describe processes and events where the doer is unknown or unimportant.
· I can choose correctly between the present perfect and the past simple when talking about experience and finished time.
· I can decide quickly what a text is about (gist), then locate specific information (detail) without reading every word.
· I can report what someone said, asked, or told me to do, shifting tenses and pronouns correctly.
· I can give an opinion with a reason, agree partly, and disagree politely in a discussion.
· I can discuss everyday technology and media using precise verbs and collocations rather than 'use' for everything.
· I can write a short balanced essay presenting arguments for and against a topic, with a clear paragraph plan and linking words.