Six Levels of Language Learning Proficiency
Have you ever been interested to learn your level of language learning proficiency? Where do you think is your stand in your language learning? You want to know how? Let’s find out.
The Foreign Service Institute or FSI says that there are six levels of language proficiency. These levels are not intended to improve a learner’s speaking and writing abilities. Instead, it will serve as a measuring rod and evaluate a learner on his learning process. This level, once known by learners, will provide adjustments and may give alerts to them regarding the kind of method they are applying.
Now, here are the six levels of language learning proficiency. Try evaluating yourself to this.
Level Zero- No Proficiency
This is, as its level is named, is the primary level. Basically, learners are starting to familiarize then eventually memorize few simple phrases from their learned languages.
Level One- Elementary Proficiency
This level, a little elevated from the previous mentioned, enables learners to use those memorized phrases for simple general-purpose tasks. This level is observed to learners’ practical gestures such as asking directions, ordering meals, and other short conversational phrases. However, this level covers a learner’s ghastly pronunciation.
Level Two- Limited Proficiency
Limited proficiency, compared to the first two levels, has observable improvements. The learner can handle basic communicative conversations and work-related interactions. In this level, the learner can understand the language better. Likewise, his pronunciation is very much progressive and understandable, but the accent still needs enhancements.
Level Three- Professional Proficiency
In this level, large vocabulary and more improved pronunciation is valiantly observable to learners. They are confident enough to communicate properly to native speakers who speak of the same language. Though its accent is still needs more improvement, it won’t matter anymore. The learner who reaches this level will not magnify such issue. They are greatly understood already.
Level Four- Full Proficiency
In this level, the learner already develops his ability to use his learned language correctly in all kinds of conversation. Likewise, a full proficient learner can guarantee himself to be an interpreter, with his grammar, pronunciation, and accent absolutely faultless.
Level Five- Native Proficiency
This level goes beyond the learner’s mastery and skill of the language. A native proficient speaker embraces not just the language, but even the culture and tradition behind the language. This level even goes further even to the point of patriotism to the language’s native country.
Now, which level do you belong? Try evaluating it yourself and feel free to respond by sharing what level are you with your language today.
