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Book a Free ConsultationB1 and B2 are two consecutive levels on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). B1 is intermediate — you can handle everyday conversations and familiar topics. B2 is upper intermediate — you can discuss complex topics with fluency, understand most authentic English and produce detailed, structured writing.
At B1, the CEFR describes a student who can:
Deal with most situations likely to arise when travelling in an English-speaking area.
Produce simple connected text on familiar topics or personal interests.
Enter into conversations on familiar topics — work, school, leisure and personal interest.
At B2, the CEFR describes a student who can:
Understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.
Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible.
Produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint giving advantages and disadvantages.
Understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument.
ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain), British Citizenship, Student visa (below degree level), some family visa extensions.
Skilled Worker visa, Health and Care Worker visa, Scale-up Worker visa, Innovator Founder visa, Student visa (degree level).
With regular lessons (1–2 per week) and consistent self-study, most students progress from B1 to B2 within 12–24 months. The key areas to develop are: vocabulary range, accuracy with complex grammar, extended writing and fluency in discussing abstract topics.
B1 and B2 are two consecutive levels on the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference). B1 is intermediate — you can handle everyday conversations and familiar topics. B2 is upper intermediate — you can discuss complex topics with fluency, understand most authentic English and produce detailed, structured writing.
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