Criteria for scores | 【公式】オンライン英会話のエイゴックス

Star Mark（Level）	Challenge level	Description
Level 1 ESL Level（Entry 1）	Challenge level：Nothing	ESL / Lower Beginner He(She)has ability to; Understand English alphabet. Understand some basic words. Carry out simple greetings.
Level 2 ESL Level（Entry 2）	Challenge level：A piece of cake	ESL / Upper Beginner He(She)has ability to; Understand the very basic English structure " Subject + Verb". Understand some of the most well-known phrases. Carry out greetings, simple self-introduction, answering questions with a few words.
Level 3 ESL Level（Elementary）	Challenge level：Easy	ESL / Elementary He(She)has ability to; Talk about things in the present/ past/ future/ hypothesis roughly
Level 4 ESL Level（Intermediate 1）	Challenge level：A little guts	ESL / Lower Intermediate He(She)has ability to; Talk about things in the present/ past/ future/ hypothesis, with some precision.
Level 5 ESL Level（Intermediate 2）	Challenge level：Guts	ESL / Upper Intermediate He(She)has ability to; Talk about things in the present/ past/ future/ hypothesis, precisely. Express own opinions and ideas with some precision, and expand conversations.
Level 6 ESL Level（Advanced）	Challenge level：Guts & Time	ESL / Advanced He(She)has ability to; Survive in foreign countries using English as a second language. Manage necessary tasks such as finding an apartment, making lease contracts, subscribing to utilities(power, gas, water), opening bank accounts, applying for school, filling out government papers etc. Lead conversations among non-native speakers and express almost anything using strong basic English.
Level 7 Native Level（Entry）	Challenge level：Hard	Native English/ Entry Can start learning authentic English movies, dramas, paperbacks, magazines, even though those materials could be still very hard. With a slight adjustment in the speed and vocabulary, he/ she can join and enjoy conversations among native English speakers.
Level 8 Native Level（Elementary）	Challenge level：Super hard	Native English/ Elementary He/ She can manage to join the conversation among native speakers without any adjustments in English, even though he/ she has some difficulties. He/ She can express own opinions/ ideas both in private and business situations. Can roughly understand TV programs, paperbacks, magazines, newspapers.
Level 9 Native Level（Intermediate）	Challenge level：Ultimately hard	Native English/ Intermediate Native English speakers would notice he/ she is a non-native speaker in their conversation, however it gives no problems to the natural flow of conversation. He can understand Movies, TV programs, paperbacks, magazines, newspapers and carry out both private and business communications with no particular problems.
Level 10 Native Level（Advanced）	Challenge level：Miracle	Native English/ Advanced He/ She possesses a native-level English ability. Can easily understand movies, dramas, any written materials. Capable of handling business meetings, daily conversations and jokes among Native English speakers, You will hardly notice he/ she is a non-native speaker of English.

We set "Level 6" as a strategical target for our regular students who live and study English in Japan.
Level 8 - 10 are Native English levels and extremely hard. E.g. Students in these levels could join and manage tasks in a corporate selling commodities/ services to the local people in an English speaking country.

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