Activity 3.1
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is a document published in 2001 which was designed in order to provide a guide and the basis for the elaboration of curriculim guidelines and language syllabuses, the assessment of a language proficiency and the desing of learning and teaching materials. It is used in other continents too, not only Europe.
2. What are the main aims of the CEFR?
According to the CEFR itself, its main aims are:
- To intensificate language learning and teaching to improve international communication and to obtain greater mobility combined with cultural and identity respect.
- To promote and facilitate co-operation among educational institutions in different countries.
- To provide a sound basis for the mutual recognition of language qualification.
- To assist learners, teachers, course designers, examining bodies and educational administrators to situate and co-ordinate their efforts.
3. How many levels are described in the CEFR?
There are nine levels, six "standard" and three "plus" which are used to recognise language qualifications and to facilitate educational and occupational mobility. The levels are A1, A2, A2+, B1, B1+, B2, B2+, C1 and C2.
4. How would you implement the CEFR descriptors in your classroom?
We think that it is always useful to acknoledge what we "can do", especially if we are talking about a language.
However, we must realize that this could be frustrating if you are a beginner learner or if you are a teacher and you are supposed to teach them what is included in the CEFR. So, it is important to know that we are human beings and that our learning process is not automatic and it cannot be designed as a software would be.
Because of this, we would not really implement them in our classroom, at least not in a direct way. We could present them and we could debate with the students if the "descriptors" are useful for them but always having in mind that they are an archetype that could be achieved or not and, in the last case, it does not mean that we are not learning English.
Thank you for your informative post!!!
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