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Interchange Fifth Edition Level Intro covers competencies required at Level A1 of the Common European Framework (CEFR).
This table describes the general degree of skill required at Level A1.

Skill A1 Competencies
Speaking I can use simple phrases and sentences to describe where I live and people I know.
I can interact in a simple way provided the other person is prepared to repeat or rephrase things at a slower rate of speech
and help me formulate what I’m trying to say.
I can ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Writing I can write a short, simple postcard, for example sending holiday greetings.
I can fill in forms with personal details, for example entering my name, nationality and address on a hotel registration form.
Listening I can recognise familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings
when people speak slowly and clearly.
Reading I can understand familiar names, words and very simple sentences, for example on notices and posters or in catalogues.

The tables that follow show where specific competencies are covered in Interchange Fifth Edition Level Intro.

KEY 1.1 = Student’s Book Unit 1, Exercise 1 PC1–2.1 = Units 1–2 Progress Check, Exercise 1 W1.1 = Workbook Unit 1, Exercise 1

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Speaking

Unit 1 to Units 7–8 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 1–2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Units 3–4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Units 5–6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Units 7–8
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
describe him/herself, what he/ 3.9 4.1 PC3–4.2 6.2 PC5–6.3 7.1 8.4 PC7–8.1
she does and where he/she lives. W3.6 4.2 PC3–4.5 6.3 7.2 8.7 PC7–8.2
(describing experience) W3.7 4.4 6.4 7.3 8.11
4.8 6.5 7.5
4.9 6.6 7.6
W4.6 6.7 7.7
W4.7 6.9 W7.1
W4.8 6.10 W7.2
W6.4 W7.3
W6.5 W7.6
W6.6 W7.7
W6.9
W6.10
make an introduction and use 1.1 PC1–2.1
basic greeting and leave-taking 1.3
expressions. (conversation) 1.4
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.13
1.14
W1.1
W1.2
W1.3
W1.4
W1.7
W1.8
W1.10
ask how people are and react to 1.7
news. (conversation) W1.3
W1.4

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Speaking (continued)

Unit 1 to Units 7–8 Progress Check (continued)

The language user can: Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 1–2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Units 3–4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Units 5–6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Units 7–8
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
ask people for things and give
people things. (goal-oriented co-
operation / transactions to obtain
goods and services)

handle numbers, quantities, cost W1.5 3.7 5.2 6.7

and time. (transactions to obtain W1.6 W3.4 5.3
goods and services)
W5.1
W5.2
W5.3
W5.4
ask and answer simple questions, 1.2 2.1 PC1–2.4 3.1 4.1 PC3–4.3 5.1 6.1 7.1 8.1 PC7–8.4
initiate and respond to simple 2.2 PC1–2.5 3.4 4.2 PC3–4.4 5.2 6.2 7.5 8.2
statements in areas of immediate 2.3 3.7 4.4 5.5 6.3 7.6 8.6
need or on very familiar topics.
2.4 W3.1 4.5 5.6 6.4 7.7 8.9
(information exchange)
2.5 4.6 5.7 6.5 7.8 8.10
2.6 4.7 5.8 W6.1 7.9 W8.1
2.7 W4.1 5.9 W6.2 W7.1 W8.2
2.8 W4.2 W5.5 W6.3 W7.5 W8.5
2.9 W4.3 W6.4 W7.8
2.11 W4.5 W6.5
2.12 W4.6 W6.6
W2.1 W4.7 W6.9
W2.2 W4.8
W2.3
W2.4
W2.8
W2.9

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Speaking (continued)

Unit 1 to Units 7–8 Progress Check (continued)

The language user can: Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 1–2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Units 3–4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Units 5–6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Units 7–8
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
ask and answer questions about 1.1 2.7 PC1–2.2 3.2 4.2 PC3–4.1 W5.6 6.6 PC5–6.2 7.2 8.3 PC7–8.1
themselves and other people, 1.3 2.8 3.3 4.3 PC3–4.2 W5.7 6.7 PC5–6.3 7.3 8.4 PC7–8.2
where they live, people they know, 1.4 W2.5 3.5 4.4 PC3–4.3 W5.8 6.9 PC5–6.4 7.11 8.5
things they have. (information
1.8 W2.6 3.6 4.5 PC3–4.4 6.10 PC5–6.5 W7.2 8.7
exchange)
1.9 W2.7 3.7 4.6 PC3–4.5 W6.7 W7.3 8.11
1.10 3.8 4.7 W6.8 W7.4 W8.3
1.11 3.11 4.8 W6.10 W7.7 W8.4
1.12 W3.2 4.9 W7.9
1.13 W3.3 4.10
W1.7 W3.5 4.11
W1.8 W3.6 W4.4
W1.9 W3.7
W3.8
indicate time by such phrases 5.2 6.7
as next week, last Friday, in 5.3
November, three o’clock. W5.1
(information exchange)
W5.2
W5.3
W5.4

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Speaking (continued)

Unit 9 to Units 15–16 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 9 Unit 10 Units 9–10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Units 11–12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Units 13–14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Units 15–16
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
describe him/herself, what he/ 9.6 10.2
she does and where he/she lives. 9.7 10.3
(describing experience) 9.8 10.5
9.9 10.6
W9.6 10.7
W9.7 W10.2
W9.8 W10.3
W10.7
make an introduction and use
basic greeting and leave-taking
expressions. (conversation)
ask how people are and react to 12.2 PC11–12.4
news. (conversation) 12.3
12.6
W12.3
W12.5
ask people for things and give 13.3 PC13–14.2 16.1
people things. (goal-oriented co- 13.4 16.4
operation / transactions to obtain
13.5 W16.1
goods and services)
13.8 W16.2
13.9 W16.5
13.10 W16.6
W13.3 W16.7
W13.4 W16.8
W13.5
W13.6
handle numbers, quantities, cost 11.1 15.6
and time. (transactions to obtain 11.9
goods and services)
W11.1
W11.2
W11.3

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Unit 9 to Units 15–16 Progress Check (continued)

The language user can: Unit 9 Unit 10 Units 9–10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Units 11–12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Units 13–14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Units 15–16
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
ask and answer simple questions, 9.1 10.1 PC9–10.1 11.7 12.1 PC11–12.4 13.1 14.1 PC13–14.2 15.1 16.1 PC15–16.4
initiate and respond to simple 9.2 W10.1 PC9–10.5 W11.2 12.2 13.2 14.2 PC13–14.3 15.4 16.2 PC15–16.5
statements in areas of immediate 9.3 W10.5 W11.3 12.3 13.3 14.3 W15.3 16.4
need or on very familiar topics.
9.4 W10.7 W11.4 12.5 13.4 14.4 W15.5 16.5
(information exchange)
9.5 W10.8 W11.6 12.6 13.5 14.5 16.6
9.10 W10.10 W11.7 12.8 13.7 14.6 16.7
W9.1 12.9 13.8 W14.1 16.8
W9.2 12.10 13.9 W14.2 16.9
W9.3 12.11 13.10 W14.3 16.11
W9.4 W12.1 W13.1 W14.4 W16.1
W9.5 W12.2 W13.2 W14.7 W16.2
W9.6 W12.3 W13.3 W16.3
W9.7 W12.4 W13.4 W16.4
W12.5 W13.5 W16.5
W12.6 W13.6 W16.6
W12.7 W16.7
W12.8 W16.8
W16.9
ask and answer questions about 9.7 10.2 PC9–10.2 11.1 PC11–12.1 14.7 PC13–14.4 15.2 PC15–16.1
themselves and other people, 9.9 10.3 PC9–10.4 11.2 PC11–12.2 14.8 15.3 PC15–16.2
where they live, people they know, W9.8 10.5 11.3 14.10 15.5
things they have. (information
10.6 11.4 14.11 15.6
exchange)
10.7 11.6 W14.5 15.8
10.8 11.8 W14.6 15.9
10.10 11.9 15.10
10.11 11.10 W15.1
W10.2 11.11 W15.2
W10.3 W11.5 W15.4
W10.4 W15.6
W10.6 W15.7
W10.9
indicate time by such phrases 11.1 PC11–12.2 15.6
as next week, last Friday, in 11.9
November, three o’clock. W11.1
(information exchange)
W11.2
W11.3

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Writing

Unit 1 to Units 7–8 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 1–2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Units 3–4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Units 5–6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Units 7–8
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
write simple isolated phrases 1.12 2.5 3.8 4.9 PC3–4.4 5.7 6.11 7.3 8.12
and sentences (overall written 1.13 2.9 W3.8 4.10 W5.9 W6.1 7.7
production)
W2.1 W4.3 W6.6 7.11
W2.7 W4.6 W6.10 W7.5
W2.9 W7.8
W7.10
write simple phrases and sentences 3.8 4.9 PC3–4.4 5.7 6.11 7.3 8.12
about themselves and imaginary W3.8 4.10 W5.9 W6.1 7.7
people, where they live and what W4.3 W6.6 7.11
they do. (creative writing)
W4.6 W6.10 W7.5
W7.8
W7.10
write numbers and dates, own 1.12
name, nationality, address, age, 1.13
date of birth or arrival in the
country, etc. such as on a hotel
registration form. (notes, messages
and forms)

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Unit 9 – Units 15–16 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 9 Unit 10 Units 9–10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Units 11–12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Units 13–14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Units 15–16
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
write simple isolated phrases 9.7 10.3 11.3 12.10 PC11–12.4 13.11 14.6 PC13–14.3 15.4 16.9
and sentences (overall written 9.9 W10.5 W11.2 W12.2 W13.3 W14.1 W15.3 W16.9
production)
W9.3 W10.7 W11.3 W12.7 W13.7 W14.3 W15.5
W9.5 W10.8 W11.6 W12.8 W14.7 W15.6
W9.6 W10.9 W11.7 W15.7
W9.7 W10.10
write simple phrases and sentences 9.7 10.3 11.3 W12.2 13.11 14.6 PC13–14.3 W15.3
about themselves and imaginary 9.9 W10.5 W11.2 W12.7 W13.3 W14.1 W15.5
people, where they live and what W9.3 W10.7 W11.3 W12.8 W14.3 W15.6
they do. (creative writing)
W9.6 W10.8 W11.6 W14.7 W15.7
W9.7 W10.9 W11.7
W10.10
write numbers and dates, own
name, nationality, address, age,
date of birth or arrival in the
country, etc. such as on a hotel
registration form. (notes, messages
and forms)

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Listening

Unit 1 to Units 7–8 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 1–2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Units 3–4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Units 5–6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Units 7–8
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
follow speech which is very slow 1.5 2.10 PC1–2.3 3.2 4.6 PC3–4.2 5.4 6.8 PC5–6.1 7.4 8.8 PC7–8.3
and carefully articulated, with long 1.12 3.10 4.10 7.10
pauses for him/her to assimilate
meaning. (overall listening
comprehension)

understand instructions addressed

carefully and slowly to him/her and
follow short, simple directions.
(understanding announcements and
instructions)

Unit 9 to Units 15–16 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 9 Unit 10 Units 9–10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Units 11–12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Units 13–14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Units 15–16
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
follow speech which is very slow 9.8 10.4 PC9–10.3 11.5 12.4 PC11–12.3 13.2 14.9 PC13–14.1 15.7 16.3 PC15–16.3
and carefully articulated, with long 10.9 12.7 13.6 16.10
pauses for him/her to assimilate
meaning. (overall listening
comprehension)

understand instructions addressed 12.7 13.6

carefully and slowly to him/her and
follow short, simple directions.
(understanding announcements and
instructions)

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Reading

Unit 1 to Units 7–8 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 1 Unit 2 Units 1–2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Units 3–4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Units 5–6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Units 7–8
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
understand short, simple messages 5.10
(reading correspondence)
recognise familiar names, words
and very basic phrases on simple
notices in the most common
everyday situations. (reading for
orientation)

get an idea of the content of 5.10 6.11 7.12 8.6

simpler informational material and 8.12
short simple descriptions, especially
if there is visual support. (reading
for information and argument)

follow short, simple written

directions (e.g. to go from X to Y).
(reading instructions)

Unit 9 to Units 15–16 Progress Check

The language user can: Unit 9 Unit10 Units 9–10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Units 11–12 Unit 13 Unit 14 Units 13–14 Unit 15 Unit 16 Units 15–16
Progress Progress Progress Progress
Check Check Check Check
understand short, simple messages
(reading correspondence)
recognise familiar names, words
and very basic phrases on simple
notices in the most common
everyday situations. (reading for
orientation)

get an idea of the content of 9.11 10.12 11.12 12.12 13.11 14.12 15.11 16.12
simpler informational material and
short simple descriptions, especially
if there is visual support. (reading
for information and argument)

follow short, simple written 13.11

directions (e.g. to go from X to Y).
(reading instructions)

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