Different Language Levels in the Magazine HRVATSKI!

Language Levels A1 – C2

The language magazine is intended for entertaining learning and is suitable both for self-study and for learning in a Croatian course.

The magazine with about 80 pages contains articles of different difficulty levels (A1 – C2) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) of the Council of Europe:

Basic level (A1 + A2) – Basic use of language

Intermediate (B1 + B2) – Independent use of language

Advanced Level (C1 + C2) – Advanced use of language.

Thanks to the division into five levels of difficulty, everyone can find something interesting in the magazine HRVATSKI!:

very easy – A1

easy – A2

middle – B1/B2

difficult – C1

very difficult – C2

The texts are suitable for beginners and intermediate learnes as well as for advanced students. For this purpose, some topics serve to learn new things, and at the same time are good for advanced learners for reviewing and refreshing their vocabulary.

How Do You Correctly Assess Your Language Level?

Look at the table below. What is your Croatian language level?

Language level	Description in the magazine	When did you reach this language level?
A1	very easy	You can express yourself in the simplest way using everyday expressions and short sentences and answer questions about you – e.g. Kako si? Dobro. Odakle si? Ja sam iz Njemačke.
A2	easy	You can find your way in everyday life, although you still make many mistakes. You understand frequently used sentences and expressions – e.g. personal information, family, work, shopping, …
B1	middle	You can communicate quite well in most everyday situations, but still make mistakes. For example, you can express your experiences, goals, plans and hopes.
B2	middle	You can hold simple conversations spontaneously and fluently in a variety of situations. You can be understood without any problems, but you still make a few mistakes. You can express yourself well on a wide range of topics.
C1	difficult	You can handle unexpected situations and almost always express yourself clearly and mostly correctly. You already understand demanding, longer texts.
C2	very difficult	You can express yourself almost like a native speaker in all situations.

Source: www.europaeischer-referenzrahmen.de

Examples of the Articles of Different Language Levels

Take a look below at the examples of the texts in the language magazine HRVATSKI! at different language levels.

For complete beginners (level A1) there is in the first edition of HRVATSKI! an overview of the letters that are written and pronounced differently in Croatian than in English:

For language level A2 there is a larger selection of easier texts in the magazine, such as:

How is this continuing? Of course with the language level B1. However, the articles are sometimes additionally subdivided – e.g. the first part of the article “Lubenice na otoku Cresu” is intended for beginners (designated with “LAKO” = easy = A2). This is followed by the rest of the article in the medium level of difficulty (“SREDNJE” = middle = B1/B2). At the end of the article there is an extra difficult paragraph for advanced readers (“TEŠKO” = difficult = C1).