1. Don’t know the alphabet
2. Can only read individual words, like “apple, door”
3. Can interpret short sentences, up to the level of “I eat an apple”
4. Can read English children’s storybooks
5. Can travel to the US for short trips without a guide (level of “Where is the restroom?” or “Please give me two lattes”)
6. Can hold everyday conversations with foreigners (“What did you do yesterday?” or “I watched a movie, but it wasn’t fun”)
7. Can watch sitcoms and American animations without subtitles
8. Can converse for business
9. Can live in the US
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1. I’m at #5 but I want to become #6, so I’ve been studying English every single day
2. I’m at #5 right now… But it’s been 5 years and I’m still at #5
3. #2, I don’t even think I’m at #3 since I keep forgetting it since I never use it
4. I’m between #4~#5. This is TMI, but I used to live in a non-English speaking country. I noticed that there are citizens, even civil servants, who correct their arrogant attitudes if you speak English ^^ It just suddenly came to mind because I experienced that firsthand
5. I used to think I was #5 but there was this choding from overseas who stroke a conversation with me and I realized that my English level is at the choding level ^^
6. #9, I lived there
7. #1.5 I’m only able to read the f*cking f*cking f*cking f*cking easy words
8. The ranking here is kinda weird. I feel like you can jump to #9 if you already know #6, but #8 is the hardest
9. #2~#3, I’ve never been overseas so I don’t now
10. I’m honestly #2, I don’t know many words, and I can’t read words I don’t know..