What a CEFR level keeps in every lesson
Vocabulary, grammar, and sentence length stay inside the CEFR level you choose. Exam scores sit beside the level as guidance, not as the rule.
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An A2 lesson should read like A2. In Wika, the level you choose is a limit the draft has to keep, not a label added afterwards. Here is what it holds.
- Vocabulary Words stay inside the range the level can read.
- Grammar Only structures the class has already met.
- Sentence length Short where the level needs short.
- Exam scores Shown beside the level as guidance, never as the rule.
Vocabulary stays in range
An A2 lesson uses common, concrete words. A B1 lesson can reach into everyday work and study, including common phrasal verbs.
You don’t have to strip out half the draft because the words belong to a higher class. The limit is part of the draft.
Grammar the class already knows
The lesson uses structures the class has already met. An A2 lesson can use the past simple, “going to”, and comparatives. The present perfect waits for B1.
A new tense won’t appear in the middle of a café dialogue just because it sounds more advanced.
Sentences the level can carry
Beginner sentences stay short, joined with simple connectors such as because, so, and when. Higher levels can write longer sentences and vary their shape.
A long sentence in a beginner lesson is not a richer lesson. It is the wrong one.
A2 and B1 side by side
| Area | A2 · Elementary | B1 · Intermediate |
|---|---|---|
| Vocabulary | Common, concrete words and a few very common phrasal verbs. | Everyday work and study words, and common phrasal verbs. |
| Grammar | Past simple, “going to”, comparatives. | Adds the present perfect, conditionals, and relative clauses. |
| Sentences | Typically 6–12 words, joined with because, so, then, when. | Typically 8–16 words, with some complex sentences. |
Exam scores are guidance
Wika shows approximate IELTS, TOEFL iBT, and TOEIC figures beside each level, marked as guidance. They help you choose a level. They don’t replace it.
An A2 lesson is not an IELTS paper with an A2 stamp. The level you chose is the rule.
What you still choose
You choose the topic. Wika holds the draft to the level. Any line you don’t want can be changed without throwing the lesson away.
The judgement about this class, this week, stays with you.
- What a level constrains: the longer account.
- How it works: from a topic to a class that finished.
