What is B1?
The B1 Intermediate level curriculum aims at learners who have already completed 200 hours of learning, including those who attended Gaelic Medium Education at Primary School, returning lapsed GME pupils and semi-fluent speakers looking to understand more advanced grammatical aspects of the language. The B1 curriculum is twice the length of the A1 and A2 level courses, with an additional 200 hours of study recommended to complete this level. The B1 assessment is therefore offered in two parts, B1 Part 1 and B1 Part 2. Candidates may wish to undertake a B1 Part 1 assessment halfway through their B1 level learning.
B1 level (Part 2) candidates should be able to understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, community or leisure settings. They should be able to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken and be able to produce simple connected text on topics, which are familiar, or of personal interest. Candidates should be able to describe experiences, events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
B1 Part 1 – Resources
B1 Part 2 – Resources
Intermediate
→ I can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
→ I can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).
→ I can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes and ambitions.
→ I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
→ I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions.
→ I can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
→ I can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.
→ I can understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job- related language.
→ I can understand the description of events, feelings and wishes in personal letters.
→ I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
→ I can write personal letters describing experiences and impressions.
