CEFR - Chapter 1

The CEFR provides some common basis, except for:

• The elaboration of language syllabuses, curriculum guidelines, exams, textbooks, etc., across Europe.

• It describes, in a comprehensive way, what language learners have to learn to do in order to use a language.

• It provides international co-operation in the field of modern languages.

• The development of high degree institutions for the ancient languages of non-Europian countries.

What are some general measures for member government or governmental institutions?

_{Choose the one that is NOT part of the general measures}

• To ensure that all sections of their population have access to effective means of acquiring knowledge of the languages of other member states.

• To promote, encourage and support the efforts of teachers and learners at all levels.

• To promote research and development programmes leading to the introduction of methods and materials.

• To implement academic courses for teachers and learners who have a level C2 in modern languages.

Which principle is NOT provided by the CEFR?

• It provides a rich heritage of diverse languages and cultures in Europe.

• Promotes European mobility, mutual understanding and co-operation, and overcome prejudice and discrimination.

• The achievement of greater convergence at the European level of appropriate co-operation and co-ordination of policies.

• The financing of educational programs, exams, trips for multiple institutions.

The Committee of Ministers called upon member governments to:

• Promote institutions engaged in the development of methods of teaching and evaluation in the field of modern language learning.

• Intensify the development of different subjects such as Mathematics, Biology, etc., including the languages as one of the relevant topics of every institution.

Pluriligualism aims at building up a communicative competence in which

• languages interrelate and interact.

• different languages co-exist in a given society.

• the development of descriptors of language proficiency is discussed.

• research and development programs are promoted.

Primary obstacles to European mobility and integration are _{(two answers)}

• Pacifism

• Technology

• Xenophobia

• Ultra-nationalist

What is the aim of language education?

• The ‘ideal native speaker’ as the ultimate model.

• To develop linguistic repertory, in which all linguistic abilities have a place.

• To achieve ‘mastery’ of one or two, or even three languages.

• To be comprehensive, transparent, and coherent.

CEF learning programmes and certification can be:

• Partial

• Modular

• Global

• All of the above

What uses is CEF intended for?

• The planning of learning language programs and certification.

• The planning of language certification, learning language programs, and self-directed learning.

• The planning of well defined , properly adapted language learning.

To fulfill its functions, the CEF must be: comprehensive, transparent, and coherent.

• True

• False