We are delighted to announce the availability on this website of Professor John Trim’s revised draft 
specification for Breakthrough, which adds key insights into the A1 level of English language learning in the Common European Framework (CEF). The Breakthrough specification has not previously been available to the public. In addition to this, we are also pleased to announce the availability, in digital format, of the other three titles in the T-series of language level descriptors: Waystage, Threshold and Vantage.
Regular readers of the site will know that the T-series was developed by Jan van Ek and John Trim and that the Waystage, Threshold (first published by the Council of Europe in 1991) and Vantage (first published by the Council of Europe in 2001) books cover the CEF levels A2, B1 and B2 respectively. We hope that making these titles available in digital format will help researchers and others maximise their use of these valuable resources.
Click on the links below to:
- Download the Breakthrough manuscript (doc)
- Visit the Council of Europe website
Waystage
The T-series was developed by Jan van Ek and John Trim, and the Waystage title (first published in 1991) covers CEF level A2. We hope that making this title available in digital format will help researchers and others maximise their use of this valuable resource. Click on the Waystage cover to access the full text.
Threshold
The T-series was developed by Jan van Ek and John Trim, and the Threshold title (first published in 1991) covers CEF level B1. We hope that making this title available in digital format will help researchers and others maximise their use of this valuable resource. Click on the Threshold cover to access the full text.
Vantage
The T-series was developed by Jan van Ek and John Trim, and the Vantage title (first published in 2001) covers CEF level B2. We hope that making this title available in digital format will help researchers and others maximise their use of this valuable resource. Click on the Vantage cover to access the full text.
