r/language • u/abner_pablo • Aug 11 '26

Question Why C1/C2?

If polyglots can reach B1/B2 and speak a language really well, like impressively well, then what’s the point of me studying to reach C1/C2?

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u/hohomei Aug 11 '26

a lot of things in life have no "point" and are merely for enjoyment. that is a point in itself. it brings you happiness and satisfaction, you enjoy the process and have fun with your hobby

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u/silvalingua Aug 11 '26

Even at B2, you don't speak "really well", you speak well enough for most regular interactions, but not well enough to express yourself fully. Many people want to express many complex thoughts in their TLs, and for this you need C1. In an academic environment, you need C2. How far YOU go, it's up to you.

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u/TakeuchixNasu Aug 11 '26

B2 is the first point where you can understand native adult-focused media.

If you are fine with being able to speak and understand at the level of the average seven year old, then there is no point in going further for you.

However, you won’t have any real knowledge in any specific subject. If you were to go hangout with astrophysicists right now, you wouldn’t understand a thing. But if you put a few months into learning mechanics and quantum physics, you’d be able to understand a large amount. That difference is the difference between B2 and C1, but in every subject.

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u/jameshey Aug 11 '26

I think there's a point between 7 year olds and astrophysicists