`New Cutting Edge: chart correlating main exam types and grading systems
% E C
% U L A T
_
_
1
_
_
126-160
2
_
_
500-650
160-180
3
_
_
5.0
650-$20
180-235
4
_
_
6.0-$.0
$20-910
236-2$5
5
_
_
T " E ! C #
T " E F L
0-245
0-95
246-380
96-125
381-500
4.0
"#E
#AE
LEVEL
C E F
A L T E
U C L E
Starter
A1
0
-
Elementary
A2
1
KET
Preintermediate
A2++
-
Intermediate
B1+
2
PET
!!er Intermediate
B2+
3
Ad%an&ed
#1
4
! E L T
3.0
$ T E
& New Cutting Edge tarter
'ey (ill Areas )or Common European Framewor( *can do+ statements A&
,odule &
-reeting introduction A&.&/ A&.&0
,odule 1
Countries Nationalities A&.&2/ A&.1&/ A&.12
,odule 0
hopping A3.&4/ A&.&5/ A&.14/ A1.&6
,odule 7
$laces/ home town A&.2/ A&.1&
,odule 2
8outines/ )amilies/ possessions/ 9uying things/ A&.&7/ A&.&5/ A&.&/ A1.5/ A1.&5
,odule 4
Li(es ;
,odule 6
Time expressions/
,odule 5
A9ilities/ $arts o) the 9ody A&.11/ A&.10/ A&.17/ A&.12/ A&.1
,odule
$ast imp to be > Ad?ecti@es: A1.4/
,odule &=
$ast imp regular @er9s: personal history A&.1=/ A&.1&/ A&.1/ A1.16
,odule &&
$ast imple uestions / negati@e: %uying a rail tic(et/ A&.1/ A&.0/ A&.7/ A&.4/ A1.&4 A1.0&
,odule &1
,odals: want and going to A&.&1/ A&.15/ A1.05
A)ter completing New Cutting Edge Starter students will ha@e completed A& and will 9e ready to start A1 le@el. All 9oo(s in New Cutting Edge series/ prepare students )or extended oral tas(s/ teachers who also wish to de@elop writing s(ills/ should always use the optional writing tas(s.
New Cutting Edge Elementary
'ey (ill Areas )or Common European Framewor( *can do+ statements A1
,odule &
$ersonal !n)ormation > A1.&/ A1.6/ A1.01
,odule 1
A1.0/ A1.07/ /
,odule 0
$resent imple Buestions > A1.14/ A1.07/ A1.2
,odule 7
$resent imple li(e VE8%ing > A1./ A1.5/ A1.&5/ A1.14/ A1.07
,odule 2
can ; can+t > airport A1.7/ A1.0/ A1.07/ A1.02
,odule 4
There is;are/ some any > A1.&6/ A1.&0
,odule 6
was/were $ast imple> A1.4/ A1.&0/ A1.16/ A1.00/ A1.0/
,odule 5
$ast imple negati@es> A1.4/ A1.&0/ A&.&7/ A&.&/ A1.16
,odule
Comparati@e Ad?ecti@es > hops and shopping > A&.&7/ A1.0/ A1. &7/ A1.11
,odule &=
$resent Continuous > A1.17/
,odule &&
can/can’t a9ility > A1.17/ A1.07
,odule &1
Future !ntentions: A1.1/ A1./ A1.01/
,odule &0
!n)initi@e o) purpose: A1.02
,odule &7
$resent $er)ect > A1.01/ A1.00/ A1.06
,odule &2
$repositions o) mo@ement > A&.1/ A&.&=/ A1.06/ A&.&5 A1.05
A)ter completing New Cutting Edge Elementary / students should 9e competent to A1 le@el. All 9oo(s in New Cutting Edge series/ prepare students )or extended oral tas(s/ teachers who also wish to de@elop writing s(ills/ should always use the optional writing tas(s.
New Cutting Edge $reD !ntermediate
'ey (ill Areas )or Common European Framewor( *can do+ statements A1
,odule &
8e@ision o) Buestion )orms > A1.&/ A1.1/ A1.2/ A1.4/ A1.6/ A1/&=/ A1.14/ %&.7/ %&.&=/ %&.06
,odule 1
$ast imple > A1.0/ %&.0/ %&. / %&.&/ %&.1=/ %&.10/ %& 01/ %&.00/
,odule 0
,odals o9ligation ; permission > %&.2/ %&.6/ %&.&7/ %&.11/ %&.15/ %&/ 1/ %&.0=/ %&.01/
,odule 7
$resent imple;Continuous > A1.6/ A1.1&/ A1.17/ %&./ %&.1=/ %&.1&/ %&.01 A1.1&
,odule 2
Comparati@e;uperlati@e ad?ecti@es >
,odule 4
!ntentions and wishes > %&.0/ %&.&2/ %&.&4/ %&.07
,odule 6
$resent $er)ect ; $ast imple > %&.1/ %&.7/ %&.5/ %&.&7/ %&.1&
,odule 5
Using articles/ uanti)iers with cont/ nonDcount nouns > %&.&7/ %&./ %&.&6/ %&.04
,odule
may, might, will, definitely etc. > %&./ %&. &=/ %&.&2/ %&.11/
,odule &=
$ast Continuous > used to > A1.&1/ %&. 2/ %&./ %&.&&/ %&.&2/ %&.&6/ %&.00/ %&.04
,odule &&
-erunds a)ter like ; like doing ; would like to do > %&.1/ %&.4/ %&.&2
,odule &1
$resent imple $assi@e ; $ast simple passi@e > %&.7/ %&./ %&.&4/ %&.0=/
,odule &0
$resent $er)ect Continuous how long, for, since > %&.&/ %&./ %&.4/ %&.6/ %.&.02/ %&. 06
,odule &7
$ast $er)ect already, just, never, before > %&.1/ %&.4/ %&./ %&.&/ %&.10
,odule &2
Conditionals: will / would > %&.&0/ %&.6/ A1.&0/ %&.01
A)ter completing New Cutting Edge Preintermediate students should 9e @ery close to %& le@el. All 9oo(s in New Cutting Edge series/ prepare students )or extended oral tas(s/ teachers who also wish to de@elop writing s(ills/ should always use the optional writing tas(s.
New Cutting Edge !ntermediate
'ey (ill Areas )or Common European Framewor( *can do+ statements %&
,odule &
As( answer uestions/ $resent imple Continuous > %&.&/ %&.1/ %&.4/ %&.&=/ %&.1=/ %&.11/ %&.17/ %&.14/ %&.16/ %&.07
,odule 1
$ast imple Continuous/ used to > %1.2/ %1./ %1.&=/ %&.&/ %1.&4/ %1.&6/ %1.1=/ ,emory training
,odule 0
Comparati@e/ uperlati@e/ %1.&/ %1.1/ %1.5/ %1.&2/ %&.00/ %&.&4/ 'eeping Notes
,odule 7
$resent $er)ect imple/ Continuous for, since, ago > %1.1/ %&.6/ %&.00/ %&.06/ Curriculum VitaeG
,odule 2
Future )orms/ if / when/ > %1.&/ %1.7/ %1./ %&.15/ %&.0=/ %&.0&/ %&.02/ po(en Fluency
,odule 4
The $assi@e/ ed / ing ad?ecti@es > %&.1/ %1.7/ %1.6/ %&.10/ %1.10 English outside the classroom
,odule 6
$olite reuests/ o))ers/ > %1.2/ %1.6/ %1.&4/ %1.&6/ %1.1&/ ,a(ing arrangements/ 8e@ision Techniues
,odule 5
%1.4/ %&.0=/ %1./ %1.&5/ %1.1&/ %1.02
,odule
$redictions/ hypothetical possi9ilities > %1./ %1.&5/ %1.1&/ English outside the classroom
,odule &=
$ast $er)ect/ 8eported peech > %1.&4/ %1.&0/ %1.1=/ Using graded readers
,odule &&
"9ligation ; $ermission > A&.5/ %1.0/ %1.6/ %1.&2/ %1.&4/ %1.1&/ %1.00 Chec(ing written wor(
,odule &1
$ast modals: could ha@e/ should ha@e/ would ha@e/ 0rd Conditional > %1.0/ %1.7/ %1.5/ %1.&&/ %1.&2/
A)ter completing New Cutting Edge !ntermediate students should 9e 9eyond %& and @ery close to %1 le@el. All 9oo(s in New Cutting Edge series/ prepare students )or extended oral tas(s/ teachers who also wish to de@elop writing s(ills/ should always use the optional writing tas(s.
New Cutting Edge Upper !ntermediate
'ey (ill Areas )or Common European Framewor( *can do+ statements %1
,odule &
8e@ision @er9 )orms/ auxiliaries > %1.6/ %1.&2/ %1.&6/ %1.07
,odule 1
Nouns/ gerunds/ ad?ecti@es > C&.&/ %1./ %1.&4/
,odule 0
Narrati@e @er9 )orms > %1.&/ %1.4/ %1.&0/ %1.&4/ %1.07 Using collocations
,odule 7
$assi@e/ have/get something done > %1.2/ %1.&2/ %1.&6/ C&.5/ C&./ C&.01
,odule 2
$er)ect tenses/ %1.6/ %1./ %1.&5/ %1.14/ C&.10/ spea(ing accuracy
,odule 4
Articles/ emphasis > C&.&/ C&.&&/ %1.&2/ NoteDma(ing > -uessing )rom context
,odule 6
8elati@e clauses/ Buanti)iers > %1.&4/ %1.7/ %1.&5/ C&.5/ !mpro@ing reading speed
,odule 5
-erunds/ in)initi@es ; C&./ C&.&0/ C&.1&/ C&.01 ummarising/ lin(ing ideas
,odule
,odals/ past modals > C&.1/ C&.5/ C&.&/ !mpro@e listening
,odule &=
Future )orms> Ci.0/ C&./ C&.&/ C&.10/ C&.0&/ C&.05 > !nternet 'ey $als
,odule &&
$resent and past hypothetical situations > C&.7/ C&./ %1.&2/ %1.&6/ %1.00 >!nternet: online news
,odule &1
8eporting peech ummarising > %1.2/ C&.1/ %1.12/ C&.&5/ %1.0=
A)ter completing New Cutting Edge "##er !ntermediate students should 9e 9eyond %1 and ha@e some s(ills at C& le@el. All 9oo(s in New Cutting Edge series/ prepare students )or extended oral tas(s/ teachers who also wish to de@elop writing s(ills/ should always use the optional writing tas(s.
New Cutting Edge Ad@anced
'ey (ill Areas )or Common European Framewor( *can do+ statements %1
,odule &
C&.&/ C&.7/ C&.4/ C&.5/ C&./ C&.&/
,odule 1
C&.&/ C&.1/ C&.&7/ C&.&5/ C&.&/ C&.00/ C&.06
,odule 0
C&./ C&.&7/ C&.&2/ C&.&/ C&.0&/ C&.06 !mpro@ing communication s(ills
,odule 7
C&.1/ C&.7/ C&.4/ C&.&&/ C&./ C&.1/ C&.07/ C&.02
,odule 2
C&.4/ C&./ C&.&=/ C&.&/ C&.1=/ C&.07
,odule 4
C&.1/ C&.6/ C&.5/ C&./ C&.11/ C&.10/ C&.06
,odule 6
C&.&/ C&.&7/ C&.6/ C&.17/ C&.1/ C&.&4/ C&.&/ c&.01
,odule 5
C&.&4/ C&.&/ C&.17/ C&.16/ C&.15/C&.0=/
,odule
C&.4/ C&.&=/ C&.&0/ C&.&2/ C&.1=
,odule &=
C&.&/ C&.1/ C&.6/ C&.5/ C&./ C&.&7/ C&.17/ C&.12/ C&.1/ C&.01/ C&.06
A)ter completing New Cutting Edge $dvanced students should ha@e a good competence at C& le@el. All 9oo(s in New Cutting Edge series/ prepare students )or extended oral tas(s/ teachers who also wish to de@elop writing s(ills/ should always use the optional writing tas(s.
