How many lessons?

All our courses are based on the participants’ current language skills and aims. If, for example, the participants want to communicate better in their job, or on holiday, we will adapt the teaching to meet their aim.

Since 15 March 2006, IBL Language Services has worked with the Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning.

Current level	Desired level	Number of lessons
Beginner	A1)  Basic user You can understand and use everyday phrases and very elementary sentences to express specific needs. You can present yourself and others and ask and answer questions about personal subjects, for example about where you live or whom you know. You can communicate on a basic level provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly and is willing to help.	80
	A2 ) Basic user You can understand sentences and common phrases (e.g. information about your family and yourself, shopping, your neighbourhood, job). You can communicate in simple and routine situations, with a clear and direct exchange of information about routine things. You can describe your background, immediate surroundings and needs in simple phrases	+ 60 (140)
	B1 ) Independent user You can understand the main points of a clear, everyday statement about work, school, spare time, etc. You can manage most situations that typically arise when you travel in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple, coherent personal statements. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and give brief justifications and accounts of opinions and plans.	+ 60 (200)
	B2 ) Independent user You can understand the main ideas in a complex text about concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field. You can genuinely communicate with native speakers, with enough fluency and spontaneity that it is not a strain on either person. You can speak in a clear and detailed way about a wide variety of subjects and articulate an opinion on a given topic, presenting the advantages and disadvantages of different views.	+ 50 (250)
	C1 ) Independent user You can understand the content and meaning of a wide range of demanding, longer texts. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously, almost without noticeably having to search for the right phrases. You use the language flexibly and efficiently in social, academic and professional situations. You can express yourself in a clear, well-structured and detailed way about complex topics, with conscious use of linguistic tools to formulate coherent content.	+ 50 (300)
	C2 ) Independent user You can understand practically all writing and speech without difficulty. You can summarise the content of different types of oral and written sources, and can reproduce arguments and explanations in a coherent way. You can express yourself spontaneously, fluently and precisely, and distinguish between subtle shades of meaning even in complex situations.	+ 40 (340)