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Korean

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The Languages

Since the Ministry of Education, Malaysia, approved our language courses on 28 February 2000, we have continually developed our syllabus’ and curriculum in accordance with new developments in the world of language teaching and learning, as we strive for excellence in all we undertake.

We at Dynamic Language Centre are committed to the proficiency of our learners. Our language programmes are designed according to what our learners need to enable them to use the language.

We strive to develop our learners’ language skill in the areas of Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. We recognise that language takes place with the context of culture. Students will be introduced to cultural aspects of the language throughout different stages of the courses.

For more information on the languages you are interested in learning, please select from our menu.

All our languages are offered at six levels from beginner to advanced. The chart below illustrates how our levels relate to international benchmarking standards.

Comparison of Language Proficiency Levels:

Key:
FSI/ILR: Foreign Service Institute /Interagency Language Roundtable Scale
ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines
CLB: Canadian Language Benchmarks
DLC: Dynamic Language Centre Scale

PROFICIENCY LEVEL	FSI/ILR	ACTFL	CLB		DLC
	5 (functionally native proficiency)		Stage III: Advanced		Level 7	Superior
	4+ (advanced professional proficiency, plus)	Superior		12	Level 6	Advanced High
	4 (advanced professional proficiency)			11	Level 6	Advanced
	3 (general professional proficiency, plus)			10	Level 5	Upper Intermediate High
	3 (general professional proficiency)			9	Level 5	Upper Intermediate
	2+ (limited working proficiency, plus)	Advanced High	Stage II: Intermediate	8	Level 4	Intermediate High
	2 (limited working proficiency)	Advanced Mid		7	Level 4	Intermediate
	2 (limited working proficiency)	Advanced Low		6	Level 3	Pre-Intermediate High
	1+ (elementary proficiency, plus)	Intermediate High		5-6	Level 3	Pre-Intermediate
	1 (elementary proficiency)	Intermediate Mid	Stage I: Basic	4	Level 2	Elementary High
	1 (elementary proficiency)	Intermediate Low		4	Level 2	Elementary
	0+ (memorized proficiency)	Novice High		3	Level 1	Basic High
	0 (no proficiency)	Novice Mid		1-2		Basic
	0 (no proficiency)	Novice Low		1		Beginner

(DLC language proficiency scale compared to International standards as of 24.4.2003)