Common European Framework

The CEFR is divided into 3 levels, each of which is subdivided into two more sub-levels, taking into account four macro areas: listening comprehension, oral and written production.

• True

• False

CEFR has been actively pursued since 1971 and owes much to the collaboration of many members of the teaching profession across Europe and beyond.

• True

• False

What is the objective of the CEFR?

• To ensure that only one language is taught.

• Promote multilingualism and linguistic and cultural diversity.

• Eliminate the need to learn multiple languages.

• Standardize a single official language for the whole of Europe.

The key principles of the CEFR are:

• Rigid, Exclusive, Complex and Arbitrary.

• Limited, Confusing, Ambiguous and Strict.

• Integral, transparent, coherent and flexible.

• Traditional, Uniform, Closed and Immutable.

Why is CEFR Chapter 1 important?

• Because it provides a common basis for the development of educational programs, curriculum guidelines, examinations, and teaching materials across Europe.

• Because it imposes a single method of language teaching in Europe.

• Because it focuses exclusively on the assessment of pronunciation.

• Because it eliminates the need to adapt programs to different cultural contexts.

What does the CEFR promote?

• The exclusion of non-native speakers in educational contexts.

• The elimination of linguistic and cultural diversity in Europe.

• La movilidad, la inclusión y la integración lingüística

• The restriction of language learning to only one official language.

What is plurilingualism?

• The ability to use multiple languages in an integrated and flexible manner.

• The strict separation of languages, treating each as an independent system.

• The exclusive use of one language in all contexts.

• The study of historical language development.

What is multilingualism?

• The ability of an individual to switch between languages flexibly.

• The exclusive use of one language in all social contexts.

• The rejection of language diversity in a community.

• The coexistence of multiple languages within a given society or community.

• European Language Portfolio (ELP): A personal document
  developed by the Council of Europe that allows language learners
  to record their linguistic experiences and intercultural learning.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Language learning is not limited to a school
or academic period, but occurs progressively
throughout life.

• TRUE

• FALSE