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European levels:

The levels of language command are classified by the Common European Framework which is an internationally recognised classification of exams and levels accepted by the Council of Europe. The system thoroughly defines the range of language skills which must be mastered by the learners of a language to be able to communicate in it, and to ensure that the communication is set properly in any given sociolinguistic context.

The levels classified by the system:

C2 Mastery
C1 EOP - Effective Operational Proficiency
B2 Vantage
B1 Threshold
A2 Waystage
A1 Breakthrough

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Level 1 – Beginner

The Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is a very famous golf competition. It is a professional tournament between a team of Americans and a team of Europeans. The tournament lasts three days and it takes place every two years. Many of the world's best golfers take part in the event. There is no prize money for the winners. They win a gold cup. But it is a great honour for a golfer to play in the Ryder Cup.

The competition started in 1927. An amateur English golfer called Samuel Ryder gave the 19-inch, gold cup to the British Professional Golfers' Association. He and a group of professional golfers made the plans for the tournament. The first Ryder Cup competitions were between the United States and Great Britain. But in 1979 a European team replaced the British team.

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The first Ryder Cup competition was between an American team and a European team.

The first Ryder Cup competition was between an American team and a British team.

The first Ryder Cup was between an American team, a British team and a European team.

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Last update: 2006-04-13