English Language¶
Target competencyCan understand English training and technical publications and convey to others what they learned.
Why it matters¶
Many of the LT tools, training materials and documentation are in English only.
Progression¶
Each rung is a level a learner is at; its activities are what carries them to the next one. How to read these levels
General¶
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0No Competency
Level A2 in reading on the Common European Framework of Reference for LanguagesCarries a learner to 1 — Has Knowledge
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1Has Knowledge
Level B1 in reading on the Common European Framework of Reference for LanguagesCarries a learner to 2 — With Assistance
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2With Assistance
Level B2 in reading on the Common European Framework of Reference for LanguagesCarries a learner to 3 — Independent
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3Independent
Level C1 in reading on the Common European Framework of Reference for LanguagesCarries a learner to 4 — Expert
Description¶
Knowledge of the English language for training and technical publications.
Further Information¶
- Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)Site · coe.intCouncil of Europe page on the CEFR, the framework for describing language proficiency levels.
- Grammarly (Online Grammar Checker)Site · grammarly.comGrammarly, an online writing assistant for checking English grammar and spelling.
- Antidote (Spelling and Grammar Checker, French and English)Site · antidote.infoAntidote, a writing assistance suite with correctors, dictionaries and guides for English and French.
- DeepL Translator (Excellent Translation to andf rom English)Site · deepl.comDeepL, an online translation service for translating text and documents to and from English.
- Microsoft Translator (Very good translation for technical documents)Site · bing.comMicrosoft Translator, for quickly translating words and phrases between English and over 100 languages.
- WordReference (Translating Concepts)Site · wordreference.comWordReference, an online bilingual dictionary and forum for translating words and concepts.
- Linguee (Translating Expressions)Site · linguee.comLinguee, a dictionary with example translations in context, for translating expressions.
- Assessment GridDocument · rm.coe.intCouncil of Europe CEFR self-assessment grid, for rating language proficiency by level.
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