Welsh Canolradd (Intermediate, B1) study guide
Welsh Canolradd (Intermediate, B1) · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Canolradd/Intermediate qualification is the B1 level of WJEC's Welsh for Adults suite, Defnyddio'r Gymraeg. WJEC describes the suite as giving candidates the chance to show ability in speaking, listening, reading and writing Welsh at different levels, and places Canolradd at B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference. It is designed for adults who have learnt Welsh as a second language or are learning now - in evening or daytime classes, on intensive courses or on workplace courses. You do not need to be in a particular class to sit it, and you do not have to take the lower levels first. The Welsh Canolradd (Intermediate, B1) study guide has 4 sections and about 1,827 words.
01Speaking (Siarad) - Canolradd B1
Speaking (Siarad) is the interactive paper of the Canolradd exam. It tests whether you can keep a Welsh conversation going at B1: giving information, narrating an event, explaining a view and reacting to an examiner.
470 words, about 2 min02Listening (Gwrando) - Canolradd B1
Listening (Gwrando) tests your ability to understand natural spoken Welsh at B1: announcements, conversations, interviews, short narratives and messages. The paper normally gives reading time before each track and plays the recording more than once; always follow the instructions printed on the paper.
465 words, about 2 min03Reading (Darllen) - Canolradd B1
Reading (Darllen) tests your understanding of written Welsh at B1: emails, notices, articles, reviews, forms and short literary extracts. The paper asks you to find main points, specific detail, opinion and inference, and to recognise how a text is organised.
458 words, about 2 min04Writing (Ysgrifennu) - Canolradd B1
Writing (Ysgrifennu) tests whether you can produce coherent Welsh texts for a clear audience and purpose at B1. The paper normally asks for more than one piece, such as a short functional message and a longer text giving an opinion.
434 words, about 2 min