Spanish 1 (minimum level A2)

- In general reading comprehension: the learner is able to understand short simple texts on common concrete topics with a high frequency of everyday or work-related language. The learner is also able to understand short, simple texts containing highly frequent vocabulary, including internationally shared vocabulary. - In general listening comprehension: the learner can understand enough to meet concrete needs provided that diction is clear and the rate of speech is slow. The learner can also understand expressions and meaningful words related to areas of immediate priority (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). - In general oral production: the learner is able to describe or present people, living conditions, daily activities, likes and dislikes in a simple way, using short series of expressions or non-articulated sentences. - In general oral interaction: the learner can interact with reasonable ease in well-structured situations and in short conversations, provided the other person gives help where necessary. The learner can deal with simple everyday exchanges without undue effort; can ask and answer questions and exchange ideas and information on familiar topics in familiar, predictable everyday situations. - In written production: the learner is able to write a series of simple expressions and sentences linked by simple connectors such as "and", "but" and "because", about everyday aspects of his/her environment, e.g. people, places, work or study, with connected sentences; make a brief and elementary description of an event, past activities and personal experiences.