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European levels:

The levels of language command are classified by the Common European Framework which is an internationally recognised classification of exams and levels accepted by the Council of Europe. The system thoroughly defines the range of language skills which must be mastered by the learners of a language to be able to communicate in it, and to ensure that the communication is set properly in any given sociolinguistic context.

The levels classified by the system:

C2 Mastery
C1 EOP - Effective Operational Proficiency
B2 Vantage
B1 Threshold
A2 Waystage
A1 Breakthrough

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Level 3 – Intermediate

Sedna – a new planet?

On 15th March 2003, astronomers at California’s Mount Palomar Observatory announced the discovery of a new planet, which they have called Sedna after the Inuit ocean goddess, three times further from the Sun than Pluto. Astronomers believe that the body, which was observed for the first time in November, may be the 10th planet of the solar system but this will have to be confirmed.

Immediately after the announcement of the discovery of Sedna, astronomers turned the Hubble space telescope towards the new planet and took photographs. Hubble has enabled scientists to observe Sedna more clearly and determine its approximate size, which is about three-quarters of the diameter of Pluto. It has also helped to discover that the planet has no moon.

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Sedna:

is not the official 10th planet yet.

was named after the Greek ocean goddess.

is closer to the Sun than Pluto

Sedna:

was discovered on 10th November.

was discovered when scientists looked at new photographs.

is smaller than Pluto.

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Last update: 2006-04-13