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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment, abbreviated in English as CEFR, CEF, or CEFRL, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasingly, in other countries. The CEFR is also intended to make it easier for educational institutions and employers…

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Development

Theoretical background

Certification and teaching ecosystem enabled by the CEFR

Difficulty in aligning the CEFR with teaching programmes

  • PTE A Pearson language tests
  • TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language
  • IELTS International English Language Testing System

Non-Western areas and languages

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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Nodes60
Edges59
Triples91
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.033333
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Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

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related to Literature · 48
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages → Alderson, Assessment, Begleitband, Berlin, Co-constructing, Common European Framework, Coste, Council, Debray, Der, Deutsch, Europe, Figueras, Final, Gemeinsamen, Gemeinsamer, Germany, Goethe-Institut, Hg, Journal
related to Development · 25
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages → An, Cambridge, CEFR, Certification, Coherence, Common European Framework, Europe, European, Evaluation, Language Learning, Language Testing, Languages, Manual, Objectives, Practitioners, Reference, Relating Language Examinations, Rüschlikon, SiLT, Studies
related to External links · 6
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages → Common European Framework, Languages, Media, Reference, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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cefr language languages european europe framework common levels teaching reference mediation learning assessment council actfl also standards various project scales

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Aldersoninstance oflinguists0.80text
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others criticized the lack of system in the descriptorsinstance oflinguists0.80text
the context-free nature of theseinstance oflinguists0.80text
Chineseinstance ofFrench sinologist Joël Bellassen suggests the CEFR together with its metalanguage could and should be adapted to distant languages0.80text
with the necessity to adaptinstance ofFrench sinologist Joël Bellassen suggests the CEFR together with its metalanguage could and should be adapted to distant languages0.80text
extend it with relevant concepts proper to the new languageinstance ofFrench sinologist Joël Bellassen suggests the CEFR together with its metalanguage could and should be adapted to distant languages0.80text
its learnersinstance ofFrench sinologist Joël Bellassen suggests the CEFR together with its metalanguage could and should be adapted to distant languages0.80text
wordinstance ofincluding prosodic features0.80text
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