C1 Language

Here's the link to the CEFR document: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/cadre1_EN.asp?,your essential guidelines. And a short video about how the CEFR is being adopted in Canada. In adopting the CEFR Malaysia is among the world leaders in language teaching and learning.

Here you can see the clear differences between speaking B2 and speaking C1. 

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B2	C1
Expressing opinions “I really don’t think it’s a good idea”	Expressing shades of opinion and certainty “I’m absolutely certain that it would be a disaster.”
Future perfect simple “There is no problem if we want to leave early as the match will have finished by that time	Future perfect simple to make assumptions about the present “As you will have heard, this year's conference was in general a success.”
Discourse Markers E.g. Despite, although, in spite of	Informal and Formal Discourse Markers E.g. On top of that, mind you, consequently, subsequently
2nd conditional  “If I were you I wouldn’t buy that.”	Wish, if only structures “I wish I had known that earlier then I wouldn’t have bought the product.”
Would to express habits in the past “When I was younger I would go to bed at 7pm”	Negative Adverbials “Not only was he shabby but he was also dull.”
	Idiomatic expressions “It would cost an absolute arm and a leg.”
Simple Passive Structures I am writing to inform you about the changes that have been made.	Passives with dummy ‘it’ In addition, it has been found that some products were difficult to find.

C1 Level Vocabulary to describe things

·         abnormal adjective C1

·         alongside adverb, preposition NEXT TO C1

·         angle noun SPACE C1

·         appalling adjective BAD C1

·         at the very least C1

·         authentic adjective C1

·         average adjective NOT EXCELLENT C1

·         beyond adverb PLACE C1

·         bulky adjective C1

·         comparable adjective C1

·         comparatively cheap/easy/little, etc. C1

·         a good deal C1

·         disastrous adjective C1

·         dull adjective NOT BRIGHT C1

·         fabulous adjective C1

·         fake adjective C1

·         filthy adjective DIRTY C1

·         good adjective LARGE C1

·         graceful adjective MOVEMENT/SHAPE C1

·         harsh adjective TOO STRONG C1

·         high adverb AMOUNT/LEVEL C1

  

·         immense adjective C1

·         inadequate adjective NOT GOOD C1

·         inadequate adjective NOT ENOUGH C1

·         inferior adjective C1

·         insignificant adjective C1

·         intense adjective EXTREME C1

·         length noun BOOK, ETC. C1

·         little adverb NOT ENOUGH C1

·         luxurious adjective C1

·         middle adjective NOT HIGH OR LOW C1

·         mild adjective SLIGHT C1

·         minimal adjective C1

·         moderate adjective C1

·         monotonous adjective C1

·         much determiner, pronoun A LOT OF C1

·         mundane adjective C1

·         noticeable adjective C1

·         numerous adjective C1

·         pleasurable adjective C1

·         portable adjective C1

·         repetitive adjective C1

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·         reputable adjective C1

·         scarce adjective C1

·         scenic adjective C1

·         shabby adjective UNTIDY C1

·         simultaneous adjective C1

·         solid adjective NOT LIQUID/GAS C1

·         spacious adjective C1

·         sparkling adjective SPECIAL C1

·         splendid adjective C1

·         staggering adjective C1

·         state-of-the-art adjective C1

·         stormy adjective ARGUING C1

·         strip noun C1

·         sufficiently adverb C1

·         tedious adjective C1

·         terrific adjective LARGE/SERIOUS C1

·         this adverb C1

·         throughout preposition EVERYWHERE C1

·         tranquil adjective C1

·         unspoiled adjective C1