Knowledge

·         Knowledge of vocabulary and functional grammar, intonation and pronunciation.

·         Awareness of various types of verbal interaction (for example, face-to-face and phone conversations, interviews, etc.).

·         Knowledge of an appropriate range of literary and nonliterary texts (for example, short stories, poems, newspaper and magazine articles, web pages, instructions, letters, short reports, etc.).

·         Understanding of the main features of different styles and registers in spoken and written language (formal, informal, journalistic, colloquial, etc.).

·         Awareness of societal conventions and cultural aspects and the variability of language in different geographical, social and communication environments.