Topics by Level
What follows is a list of topics by approximate proficiency level; some topics have their own pages, while others just have sections within greater pages.
Insights uses ‘Rudimentary’ for A1-A2, ‘Intermediate’ for B1-B2, and ‘Advanced’ for B2-C1 (learn more about CEFR levels here). Some textbook levels may fall in between; for example, a Pre-Intermediate or Lower Intermediate resource book will likely have some mix of Rudimentary and Intermediate levels. Various resources and curricula may differ in their topics by level from what’s shown here. This page is merely a loose guide for educators looking for topics relevant to their class proficiency levels.
Rudimentary
CEFR Levels A1-A2
Coursebook levels*: Beginner/Starter → Elementary → Pre-Intermediate/Lower Intermediate
Active & Passive Adjectives
Articles
Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
Future Plans
Gerunds
-ly Adverbs
Modals of Ability
Modals of Regulation
Past Continuous
Past Simple
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Predicate ‘WH’ Questions
Prepositions
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Simple
Subject ‘WH’ Questions
Uncountable Nouns
Verb Patterns
Yes/No Questions
Intermediate
CEFR Levels B1-B2
Coursebook levels*: Pre-Intermediate/Lower Intermediate → Intermediate → Intermediate Plus → Upper Intermediate
Adverbs
Comparative & Superlative Adjectives
Conditionals
Determiners
Future Plans
Future Predictions
Gerunds
Indirect Questions
Intensifying Adverbs
Modals of Ability
Modals of Regulation
Modals of Speculation
Participle Adjectives
Passive Voice
Past Continuous
Past Modals
Past Perfect
Predicate ‘WH’ Questions
Present Continuous
Present Perfect
Present Perfect Continuous
Relative Clauses
Reported Speech
Subject ‘WH’ Questions
Tag Questions
Uncountable Nouns
Advanced
CEFR Levels B2-C1
Coursebook levels*: Upper Intermediate → Advanced → Advanced Plus
* according to most of the popular coursebooks, particularly those published by Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, or Pearson, or publications that align with those standards.