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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

The love lab

Scientists at a research institute in Seattle, USA, nicknamed the love lab, are trying to find out what makes relationships work. They want to know what makes the perfect match and whether it is possible to predict the outcome of a marriage.

They have developed a mathematical model which can tell which marriages will end in divorce. They claim that their predictions are 90% accurate.

They developed their model after studying over 500 couples. They videotaped their conversations and measured their physical reactions when they were discussing difficult subjects such as money. They have discovered that arguing is not a bad thing and to have a sense of humour is an important ingredient.

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Scientists in the "love lab":

are able to accurately predict a divorce.

know what makes the perfect marriage.

videotaped conversations in over 1000 people.

Scientists in Seattle studied over 500 couples and discovered that:

90% of them would get divorced.

couples who argue will probably get divorced.

couples who have a sense of humour have a smaller chance of getting divorced.

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Last update: 2006-04-13