What's Your Language Level? Take This Test.

Hey there. Let's test your level  of English and see how comfortable  

you are talking about a common topic:  your daily routine. I'll offer models  

at different levels and highlight ways of  increasing the complexity. You can then  

challenge yourself and use all that you  know to talk about what you do every day.

The CEFR levels A1 through C2 are a way  for us to refer to language proficiency.  

It's a common framework. It  helps us generally agree on  

what proficiency means. But you don't  have to get too caught up with levels.

Tests are useful, but sometimes they can  make us feel bad and hurt our confidence.  

I want this lesson to help you discover  what you know...what you're capable of  

and show you where you're headed  in your language learning journey.

I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer. Some of  you know that I don't like to wake up very early.  

I wake up around 7 or 8. I exercise and get  dressed. I have breakfast and start my da.y  

I walk with my dog and work. I also study  some Spanish and Russian in the morning.  

I eat lunch around noon, and I return to my  computer and work. I like to play the piano  

before or after dinner. In the evening,  I watch TV or or read. I go to bed by 11.

I know all of you can describe your day in a  similar way with simple sentences and basic  

vocabulary. A2 Learners can more easily  use adverbs of frequency like "usually"  

and other time markers. They have more  confidence with verb forms and can more  

easily join ideas together with common  conjunctions like "so, but, or, because."

On weekdays, it's not easy to wake up, so  I need an alarm. I always get up by 8. I  

exercise a little and then get dressed. After  breakfast, I start my day. I usually study some  

Spanish or Russian in the morning. I also  enjoy taking walks with my dog. Lunchtime  

is around noon, and then I do more work at  my computer. I also like to play the piano  

before or after dinner. In the evening,  I'm usually free, so I watch TV or read.  

I almost always go to sleep by 11:00,  but I stay up later on the weekend.

Starting at the B1 level, you're building  your confidence with more complex sentences  

like conditionals with "if." You're moving  beyond the most common phrasal verbs like  

"get up" and "wake up." You've built  enough vocabulary to add more details.

As we move from level to level, take note of  

any new words or expressions.  You can learn to use them too.

On weekdays, I need an alarm to wake up. I often  hit the snooze button. but I'm always up by 8.  

When I don't need to rush, I may stay in bed and  do a short meditation. Then I exercise a little.  

It's not a workout. but I stretch. Later, I  get dressed. While I do my hair and makeup,  

I may watch a YouTube video. For breakfast,  I eat yogurt with fresh fruit. I can't start  

my day without hot herbal tea. During the day,  I enjoy taking walks with my dog because this  

is good for both of us. I also make time  for Spanish and Russian. What else? I like  

to play the piano before or after dinner. If  I'm free in the evening, I watch TV or read,  

but occasionally I have to work. I stayed up later  when I was younger. but now I go to bed by 11:00.  

On weekends, I may stay up until midnight. I  haven't stayed up all night in a long time.

By B2, you've seen all the modal verbs  and conditional sentence patterns,  

though you still may have some doubts. You've  gained enough confidence to use a good number  

of phrasal verbs and idiomatic expressions in  your speech. You're comfortable with relative  

clauses using who, which, and that, and you  have a growing awareness of collocations,  

that is common word combinations. As a  result, your speech sounds more natural.

I'm not an early bird, so I rely on an alarm  to wake up on weekdays. I often hit the snooze  

button at least once, but I'm always up by eight.  When I'm not in a rush, I may stay in bed and do  

a short meditation. I like to start the day with  light stretches. Then I get dressed and do my hair  

and makeup while listening to a motivational  video on YouTube. I prefer a light breakfast,  

which usually consists of plain yogurt with fresh  fruit. Hot herbal tea is a must. After breakfast,  

I take the first of two or three walks with my  dog. Walking helps me stay focused and energized.  

What else? I try to stay committed to my language  studies, so I make time for Spanish and Russian.  

I also find time to play the piano before or  after dinner. Once or twice a week, I may have  

to work in the evening, but I'm generally free,  so I might watch a bit of TV or pick up a book.  

When I was younger ,I used to stay up late, but my  habits have changed. Now I hit the sack by 11. I  

need 7 to 8 hours to function. Weekends are the  exception. I may stay up to midnight or even 1.

At the C1 level, you've studied complex grammar  like participial phrases using -ing and -ed verbs,  

and you can use structures to create  emphasis like cleft sentences. You're  

able to use this grammar with a high  degree of comfort and accuracy. Your  

command of general and academic  words is strong but still growing.  

You also possess good familiarity with  idioms, including phrasal verbs and  

their multiple meanings. You're able to use more  sophisticated sequence markers and transitions.

I'm not exactly a morning person, and I never get  up at the crack of dawn if I don't have to. I rely  

on an alarm to wake up on weekdays. The snooze  button is my friend. I use it at least once,  

but it's rare for me to lie in bed past 8. I'd  say 7 or 7:30 is more than norm. When I'm not  

in a rush, I may decide to stay in bed and do a  short meditation. In any case I like to start the  

day with light stretches. Then I get dressed,  and I do my hair and makeup while listening to  

a motivational video on YouTube or Mindvalley.  That's a personal growth app I subscribe to. I  

prefer a light breakfast, which usually consists  of plain yogurt with fresh fruit. Hot herbal tea  

is a must. After breakfast, I take the first of  two or three walks with my dog. These walks are  

what help me stay focused and energized.  What else? I try to stay committed to my  

language studies, so I make time for Spanish  and Russian. I can also usually manage to find  

time to play the piano before or after dinner. A  couple of times a week, I may have some lessons  

scheduled in the evening, but I'm generally  free then, and I'll often indulge in a movie  

or a good book. What I'm really into is personal  growth, so that's mostly what I read about now.  

I admit that when I was younger, I'd stay up into  the wee hours, but my habits have since changed.  

Now I call it a night by 10, and I'm out by 11.  Sleep is a priority. I need 7 to 8 hours to be at  

the top of my game. Weekends are the exception.  I may stay up to midnight or even 1, but then I  

have the luxury of sleeping in. I may not roll  out of bed till 9 on a Saturday or Sunday.

So, what about your day? Do you want to tell  me about it? You can share your daily routine  

in the comments. Challenge yourself. Use some of  the new expressions with the grammar you already  

know. We'll end here. Please like and share the  video if you found the lesson useful. Remember  

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