The writing examples and level descriptions found on these pages can help individuals understand what kind of language might be expected at each proficiency level. These examples were produced by real language learners and may contain errors. Remember, this is a language proficiency assessment and errors are part of creating language.

Additional resources can be found in the Power-Up Guide and on our Video Tutorials page.

Tips to better prepare for the writing portion of the assessment:

  • Be a β€˜show-off’ – this is the time to show what you can do!
  • Be organized in your writing.
  • Challenge yourself to go above and beyond what you normally write.
  • Be creative and don’t stress out over possible errors. Perfection is not the goal!

Simply do your best and enjoy creating and communicating in the language that you are learning.

Good Luck!

Level Description of Level Example
Level 1
Novice-Low
At this level, I am able to create individual words that have no extended meaning. I can share some simple vocabulary, which deals with the prompt/task/situation, but I tend to struggle to connect those words to create meaning
    아이듀 티비와 κ²Œμž„
    Level 2
    Novice-Mid
    At this level, I am beginning to develop the ability to create meaning by grammatically connecting words. Specifically, I can connect some basic subjects and verbs or verbs and objects, but I may be inconsistent at doing this. I am often limited in my vocabulary to Novice level topics that I experience in my every-day life or that I have recently learned.
      아이듀 κ²Œμž„μ΄ μ’‹κ³  재밌게 놀고. κ²Œμž„μ€ λ‚˜μ˜κ³  λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§ˆλ‹ˆ 놀고.
      Level 3
      Novice-High
      At this level, I can create simple sentences with very basic grammatical control and accuracy. There are often errors in my responses, while at the same time I might have good control with some very simple structures and functions of the language that I have just learned or studied. At the Novice levels, errors are expected as I try to create simple sentences. Generally, the sentences that I am able to create are very basic and simple with few, if any, added details.
        쒋은 영ν–₯은 행볡을 μ£Όκ³  κ²Œμž„μ΄λ‚˜ ν‹°λΉ„λ₯Ό 톡해 λ§Žμ€ 정보λ₯Ό μ•Œμˆ˜μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
        Level 4
        Intermediate-Low
        At this level, I can create simple sentences with some added detail; such sentences help create VARIETY. At the Intermediate Low level, simple sentences are enhanced by use of prepositional phrases, helping verb usage, as well as some adverbs and a variety of adjectives. I generally create independent sentences (ideas) that can be moved around without affecting the overall meaning of the response. There are still a number of errors in my response, but I have fairly good control of more basic sentences. I am feeling more confident in using different structures and expanding vocabulary and taking more risks with my responses.
          λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„κ³Ό ν‹°λΉ„λŠ” μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ 쒋은 영ν–₯κ³Ό λ‚˜μœ 영ν–₯이 μžˆλ‹€. 쒋은 영ν–₯은 μ•„μ΄λ“€μ˜ 집쀑λ ₯이 λ°œλ‹¬ν•œλ‹€. μ•ˆ 쒋은 영ν–₯은 학급에 λ°©ν•΄κ°€ λœλ‹€. ν•™κ΅μ—μ„œ 성적이 λ–¨μ–΄μ§„λ‹€.
          Level 5
          Intermediate-Mid
          At this level, I can now create enough language to show groupings of ideas. My thoughts are loosely connected and cannot be moved around without affecting meaning. I can also create a few sentences with complexity and am able to use some transition words. I am also able to use more than just simple present tense, but often make mistakes when I try to use other tenses. My vocabulary use is expanding and I am able to use more than the usual, high frequency or most common vocabulary. I feel that I am able to create new language on my own and communicate my everyday needs without too much difficulty.
            ν‹°λΉ„ μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ ν•˜λŠ” 아이듀은 쒋은점과 μ•ˆμ’‹μ€μ μ΄ λ§Žμ•„μš”. ν‹°λΉ„ λ³΄λŠ” μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ 쒋은 점은 아이듀이 말을 ν• μˆ˜μžˆμ–΄μš”. 아이듀이 μ™Έκ΅­μ–΄ ν‹°λΉ„λ₯Ό 보면 ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό λ°°μšΈμˆ˜μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ œκ°€ μ–΄λ Έμ„λŒ€ μ–΄λ¨Έλ‹ˆ 아버지와 ν•œκ΅­ ν‹°λΉ„λ₯Ό 많이 λ΄μ„œ μ œκ°€ μ•„μ§κΉŒμ§€ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό μ΄ν•΄ν• μˆ˜κ°€ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 아이듀이 ν‹°λΉ„λ₯Ό 보면 언어와 μš”μ¦˜ νŠΈλ Œλ“œλ₯Ό μ•Œμˆ˜μžˆμ–΄μš”. 그리고 아이듀이 ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ „ μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ 보면 쒋은 μ΄μœ κ°€ μ•ˆμ—μ„œ λ…ΈλŠ”κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ ν•˜λ©΄ 밖에 μ•ˆλ‚˜κ°€λ„λΌμš”. λ§Žμ€ λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜λ“€μ΄ μ’‹μ•„ν•  μž₯점이죠. κ·ΈλŸ°λŒ€ ν‹°λΉ„ μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ΄ μ•ˆμ’‹μ€ μ΄μœ λŠ” λ°©ν•΄κ°€ λΌμ„œ. ν‹°λΉ„λ‚˜ λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ ν•˜λ©΄ λͺ¨λ‹ˆν„°μ˜ˆ λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ§‘μ€‘μ„ν•΄μ„œ κ²Œμž„μ„ 그만 λͺ»ν•΄μš”. ν‹°λΉ„ μ‹ μ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ€ λ‚˜μœ μ λ„μžˆμ§€λ§Œ 쒋은점도 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
            Level 6
            Intermediate-High
            At this level, I have good control of the language and feel quite confident about an increasing range of topics. There are still some occasional errors in my language production, but that does not hinder my ability to communicate what I need to share. I can use circumlocution to explain or describe things for which I do not know specific vocabulary or structures. I can understand and use different time frames and am just beginning to develop the ability to switch most time frames with accuracy. I can use transition words and concepts with some ease. My language has a more natural flow, but I still may have some unnatural pauses or hesitations.
              λž‘ λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ€ λ°”μœ λΆ€λͺ¨μ˜ 해결책이닀. μ–΄λ¦°μ•„μ΄μ—κ²ŒλŠ” λΆ€λͺ¨μ˜ 관심 λ˜λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ΄ ν•„μš”ν•˜λ‹€. λ°”μœ λΆ€λͺ¨λ“€μ—κ²ŒλŠ” 일과 μœ κ°€λ₯Ό λ‘˜λ‹€ μ†Œν™”ν•˜λŠ”κ²Œ μ‰½μ§€λ§Œμ€ μ•Šλ‹€. 이런 μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ 할것을 μ£ΌλŠ”κ²Œ TVλž‘ κ²Œμž„μ΄λ‹€. 아이듀은 μž κ°„ λΆ€λͺ¨μ˜ 관심이 μ—†λŠ”λ™μ•ˆ 재미있게 μ‹œκ°„μ„ λ³΄λ‚Όμˆ˜μžˆλ‹€. μ–΄λ¦° μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²ŒλŠ” 친ꡬ 관계가 λ¬΄μ²™μ΄λ‚˜ μ€‘μš”ν•˜λ‹€. 이런 관계λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€μ–΄λ‚˜κ°€κ³  μœ μ§€ν•˜λŠ”λ°μ—λŠ” 곡톡점이 ν•„μš”ν•˜λ‹€. μœ ν–‰ν•˜λŠ” λ“œλΌλ§ˆ, 였락, λ˜λŠ” κ²Œμž„μ„ 톡해 21μ„ΈλŒ€ 아이듀은 μΉœκ΅¬κ΄€κ³„λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“ λ‹€. μ„±μžν•˜λŠ” μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²ŒλŠ” 관계 λ§Œλ“œλŠ”κ²Œ μ€‘μš”ν•˜λ‹€. μ•„μ΄λ“€μ˜ λ‡ŒλŠ” 21-25살에 μ„±μž₯을 ν•œλ‹€. λ‡Œκ°€ κ΅³κΈ° 전에 μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ λ§Žμ€ 것을 κ°€λ₯΄μ³μ•Όν•œλ‹€. 이 μ€‘μš”ν•œ μ‹œκΈ°μ— TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ—, λ˜λŠ” μ „μžνŒŒμ— λ…ΈμΆœμ‹œν‚€λ©΄ 아이듀은 정상적인 μ„±μž₯을 λͺ» ν•œλ‹€. TVλž‘ λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ€ λ¬΄μ²™μ΄λ‚˜ 쀑독성 μžˆλŠ” μ˜€λ½μ΄λ‹€. ν•˜μ—¬ 아이듀은 κ³§ κ²Œμž„μ— μ€‘λ…μ΄λ˜ μžκΈ°λ§Œμ— 세상에 λΉ μ Έ ν•΄μ–΄λ‚˜μ˜€μ§€ λͺ»ν•˜λŠ” κ²½μš°κ°€ μˆ˜λ„λ‘ λ§Žλ‹€. μ–΄λŠμ„Έ ꡳ어버린 아이듀은 μ£Όλ₯˜μ‚¬νšŒμ— μ°Έμ—¬ν•˜λŠ” μΈλ¬Όλ“€μ΄λ˜κ² μ£ . κ²Œμž„μ— μ€‘λ…λœ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ μ‚¬νšŒμƒν™© ν•˜λŠ”λ° μ§€μž₯이 크닀. ν•˜λ£¨μ’…μΌ κ²Œμž„λ§Œ ν•˜λ‹€λ³΄λ‹ˆ μ‚¬νšŒμ„±μ΄ λ– λŸ¬μ§€λŠ”κ²Œ λ‹Ήμ—°ν•œ 일이닀. μ‚¬νšŒμ— λ•μ΄λ˜κΈ°λ³΄λ‹€ λ―ΌνŒ¨κ°€ λ˜λŠ” κ²½μš°κ°€ λ§Žλ‹€.
              Level 7
              Advanced-Low
              At this level my response contains a number of complexities with higher degree of accuracy. Such language allows me to address each aspect of the prompt more completely and with more depth of meaning. I am able to use Advanced vocabulary or Advanced terms, conjugations etc. with confidence. I feel that I can create natural flow using as much detail and descriptive language as possible to create a clear picture. Errors with more complex structures may still occur. My ability to switch time frames begins to increase in accuracy.
                ν‹°λΉ„μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ€ μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ λ§Žμ€ 영ν–₯을 λ―ΈμΉ˜λŠ”λ°μš”. λ¨Όμ € 뢀정적인 영ν–₯을 적어본닀면, λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ€ μ•„μ΄λ“€μ˜ 폭λ ₯성을 높일 수 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” 점이죠. μ™œλƒν•˜λ©΄ μš”μ¦˜ κ²Œμž„λ“€μ€ 무기λ₯Ό λ“€κ³  적듀과 μ‹Έμš°λŠ” λ‚΄μš©μ΄ 많기 λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν‹°λΉ„ λ˜ν•œ μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ 뢀정적은 영ν–₯을 μ€„μˆ˜μžˆλŠ”λ°μš”, 그건 λ°”λ‘œ κ΄‘κ³  λ–„λ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν‹°λΉ„μ—λŠ” μ—¬λŸ¬κ°€μ§€ κ΄‘κ³ κ°€ λ‚˜μ˜€μ£  예λ₯Όλ“€μ–΄ λ§₯주와 λ‹΄λ°°, ν‹°λΉ„ κ΄‘κ³ μ—μ„œλŠ” λ„ˆλ¬΄ ν™”λ €ν•˜κ²Œ 재밌게 포μž₯μ΄λ˜μ–΄μžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ•„μ΄λ“€μ˜ ν˜ΈκΈ°μ‹¬μ„ μžκ·Ήν• μˆ˜λ„ μžˆμ–΄μš”. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ 뢀정적인 영ν–₯이 λ§Žμ€ 만큼 긍정적은 영ν–₯도 λ§Žμ•„μš”. 아이듀은 λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ 톡해 아직해보지 λͺ»ν•œ κ²½ν—˜μ„ ν• μˆ˜μžˆμ–΄μš”, κ²Œμž„μ—λŠ” μ’…λ₯˜κ°€ μ—¬λŸ¬κ°€μ§€λ‹ˆκΉŒμš”, λ™λ¬Όν‚€μš°κΈ°λ‚˜ μš”λ¦¬ν•˜κΈ° λ“±λ“±. 티비도 μ—­μ‹œλ‚˜ λ˜‘κ°™μ€ μ΄μœ μ—μš”, ν…”λ ˆλΉ„μ Όμ—λ„ μ—¬λŸ¬κ°€μ§€μ˜ 채널과 ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”. 여행을 λ‹€λ‹ˆλŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅, 동물이 μ‚΄μ•„κ°€λŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅, μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ λ‹€λ₯Έλ‚˜λΌμ˜ λ¬Έν™”, 이 λͺ¨λ“ κ²ƒμ„ ν‹°λΉ„ν•˜λ‚˜μ—μ„œ λ‹€ 볼수있죠. 이것을 톡해 아이듀은 세상에 μžˆλŠ” μ‚¬λžŒ, 동물, 그리고 문화에 λŒ€ν•΄μ„œ λ°°μ›Œκ°ˆκΊΌμ—μš”. ν‹°λΉ„ μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ΄ μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—μ„œ λ―ΈμΉ˜λŠ” 뢀정적인 영ν–₯이 μžˆμ—ˆμ§€λ§Œ, 그만큼 쒋은 긍정적인 영ν–₯도 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.
                Level 8
                Advanced-Mid
                At this level my response demonstrates my ease with the language. I am able to create a response which not only addresses each aspect of the prompt, but delves into each point with clarity and concise language. I am able to incorporate a number of more complex structures as well as Advanced vocabulary and Advanced phrases with a higher degree of accuracy throughout the majority of the response. The language I create has a natural flow due to the way I incorporate a variety of patterns and complexities into my response. My response shows my ability to create language that has sophistication of language skills and syntactical density. My ability to switch time frames accurately is evident, if called for in the prompt.
                  ν˜„λŒ€μ‚¬νšŒμ—μ„œ TVμ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ€ μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ λ§Žμ€ 영ν–₯을 λΌμΉ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 맞벌이λ₯Ό ν•˜λŠ” λΆ€λͺ¨λ“€μ˜ μˆ˜κ°€ 증가 ν• μˆ˜λ‘ 아이듀은 μ§‘μ—μ„œ ν˜Όμžμ„œ ν•  수 μžˆλŠ” 놀이λ₯Ό 톡해 μ‹œκ°„μ„ 보내고 ν˜ΌμžμžˆλŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ„ 더 ν™œμš©μ μœΌλ‘œ 잘 보내렀고 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ λ°˜λŒ€ν•˜λŠ” λΆ€λͺ¨λ“€λ„ 있고 μ•„μ΄λ“€μ˜ 선택에 λ§‘κΈ°λŠ” λΆ€λͺ¨λ“€λ„ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ¨Όμ € TV μ‹œμ²­μ˜ 긍정적인 μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œλŠ” 아이듀이 TVμ‹œμ²­μ„ 톡해 λ§Žμ€ 정보λ₯Ό 얻을 수 있고 세상에 λŒ€ν•΄ μ’€ 더 μ•Œμ•„κ°€κ²Œ λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ™œλƒν•˜λ©΄ TV μ†μ—λŠ” λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ— λŒ€ν•œ λ°©μ†‘ν•˜λŠ” ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨κ³Ό μ„Έμƒμ˜ ν™”μ œκ±°λ¦¬μ— λŒ€ν•΄ λ°©μ†‘ν•˜λŠ” ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨μ²˜λŸΌ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ ν”„λ‘œκ·Έλž¨λ“€μ΄ 많이 λ°©μ†‘λ˜κ³  있기 λ•Œλ¬Έμž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€μŒμœΌλ‘œ λΉ„λ””μ˜€κ²Œμž„μ„ ν†΅ν•΄μ„œ 아이듀은 ν”„λ‘œκ²Œμ΄λ¨ΈλΌλŠ” κΏˆμ„ ν‚€μ›Œλ‚˜κ°ˆ 수 있고 λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ˜ 체계와 κ³΅λž΅μ„ μ΄ν•΄ν•˜κ³  νƒκ΅¬ν•˜λ©΄μ„œ μΌμƒμƒν™œμ—μ„œ μ“°μ΄λŠ” 탐ꡬλ ₯이 증진될 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ·Έλ ‡μ§€λ§Œ 이 두 λΆ„μ•Όμ—μ„œ 아이듀은 긍정적인 영ν–₯만 얻을 수 μžˆλŠ” 것이 μ•„λ‹™λ‹ˆλ‹€. 뢀정적인 μΈ‘λ©΄μ—μ„œλŠ” ν˜„λŒ€μ‚¬νšŒμ— TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ μˆ˜μš”ν•˜λŠ” 아이듀이 λŠ˜μ–΄κ°μ— 따라 그에 λ”°λ₯Έ μ€‘λ…ν˜„μƒκ³Ό μ •μ‹ μ μœΌλ‘œ ν”Όνν•΄μ§€λŠ” ν˜„μƒμ„ κ°€μ Έμ˜΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€κ²Œμž„μ€ ν‹°λΉ„, 컴퓨터, 슀마트폰과 같은 μ „μžκΈ°κΈ°λ₯Ό ν†΅ν•΄μ„œ μ΄λ£¨μ–΄μ§‘λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이에 따라 아이듀은 μ „μžνŒŒλ₯Ό 톡해 μ‹œλ ₯μ €ν•˜μ™€ 곡감, 지각과 같은 λŠ₯λ ₯λ°œλ‹¬ μ €ν•˜κ°€ 초래될 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 λΏλ§Œμ•„λ‹ˆλΌ 아이듀이 TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€κ²Œμž„μ— 쀑독이 λœλ‹€λ©΄ μΌμƒμƒν™œμ— 큰 문제λ₯Ό μΌμœΌν‚¬ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μžμ‹ μ΄ ν•΄μ•Όν•  일에 μžˆμ–΄μ„œ μ±…μž„κ°μ΄ μ—†μ–΄μ§€κ±°λ‚˜ μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„ μ΄μ™Έμ—λŠ” 신경을 μ“°μ§€ μ•Šκ²Œ 될 μˆ˜λ„ μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 제 개인적인 μ˜κ²¬μ€ 아이듀이 TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„μ„ ν•˜λŠ” 것이 무쑰건적으둜 λ°˜λŒ€λ˜μ–΄μ„œλŠ” μ•ˆλœλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ λ³΄ν˜Έμžκ°€ ν•¨κ»˜ μ¦κΈ΄λ‹€κ±°λ‚˜ μ μ •μ„ μ—μ„œ 멈좜 수 있게 도와쀀닀면 더 κ±΄κ°•ν•œ TV μ‹œμ²­κ³Ό λΉ„λ””μ˜€ κ²Œμž„ ν™œλ™μ΄ 될 수 μžˆλ‹€κ³  μƒκ°ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

                  Updated April 2022

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