The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

1. The Common European
Framework of Reference
for Languages
Didáctica de la Lengua Inglesa
Subject: Didáctica de la Lengua Inglesa 1
Teacher: Mª Ángeles Hernández Polanco

2. The Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages
INDEX
• Council of Europe Policy
• CEFR: Purpose
• CEFR: Characteristics
• CEFR: Communication
• CEFR: Dimensions
• CEFR: Levels
• CEFR: Our piece of advice
• References
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3. The Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages
But…
What is
The Common European
Framework of Reference
for Languages?
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4. Council of Europe Policy
The Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages (CEFR) was
developed to support the Council of
Europe policy How?
“providing a common basis for the
elaboration of language
syllabuses, curriculum guidelines,
examinations, textbooks, etc.
across Europe” (CEFR, p.1)
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5. Council of Europe Policy
The Council of Europe also attaches great
importance to language learning
– To preserve linguistic and
cultural identity
– To improve communication
and mutual understanding
– To combat intolerance and
xenophobia
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6. Council of Europe Policy
The Council of Europe has
principal ideas
to develop its linguistic policy
Which ones?
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7. Council of Europe Policy
Plurilingual and Pluricultural competences
Transparency and coherence
Learning throughout life
Mobility and cooperation
So, The CEFR purpose
are… 7

8. CEFR: purpose
The CEFR aims are
1. Elaboration of language
syllabuses and curriculum
guidelines.
1. Design teaching and learning
materials.
1. The assessment of language
proficiency
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9. CEFR: purpose
The CEFR aims to develop 4 projects
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10. CEFR: purpose
The Portfolio
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11. CEFR: purpose
The Dialang Project
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12. CEFR: purpose
Common groups of exams
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13. CEFR: purpose
Specific documents
But, which are the characteristics of the CEFR
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14. CEFR: characteristics
In an Educative Community…
Students Teachers Schools
Education
Authorities
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15. CEFR: characteristics
But, how do we communicate…
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16. OUR COMMUNICATIONS
We use language to communicate
• External and social acts
• Internal and private acts
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17. Our communications
Dimensions of our language
1. Reception
2. Production
CONTEXT
3. Interaction
4. Mediation
BODY LANGUAGE
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE
COMPETENCE 17

18. Our communications
Includes:
• Linguistic knowledge.
• Use knowledge in order to
understand and produce
language.
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE
COMPETENCE 18

19. Our communications
Language activity always occurs in a
context that imposes conditions and
constraints
For that reason…
The CEFR provides
mobility in EUROPE
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20. Our communications
What is important today is
Not only… But also…
But the CEFR is based in this dimensions…
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21. CEFR: dimensions
The CEFR is based in 2 dimensions:
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22. CEFR: dimensions
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23. CEFR: levels
Basic User
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/ManualRevision-proofread-FINAL_en.pdf
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24. CEFR: levels
Independent User
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/ManualRevision-proofread-FINAL_en.pdf
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25. CEFR: levels
Proficient User
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/ManualRevision-proofread-FINAL_en.pdf
And as a teachers we need to know that…
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26. Our piece of advice
And as a teachers we need to know to…
 Speak English fluently
 Learn more than one
language
 Travel abroad
 Join to an European project
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27. Our piece of advice
And as a teachers we need to know that…
There is a new legislation that demands foreing
language teachers
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28. Our piece of advice
And as a teachers we need to know that…
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29. Our piece of advice
And as a teachers we need to know that…
There is going to be a new version of the
educative website Educantabria that will work as a
social network
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30. Our piece of advice
And as a teachers we need to know that…
http://www.cew.ie/services.php
http://www.icsenglish.com/General.html
http://www.nile-elt.com/content/courses.aspx
There are websites that can be adequate for us in
order to prepare trips to some European Countries
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31. References
• Council of Europe: http://www.coe.int/ and
http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/Source/ManualRevision-proo
• The Cervantes Institute:
http://cvc.cervantes.es/obref/marco/
• Lingu@net Europa:
http://www.linguanet-worldwide.org
• MEC: “X Seminar for Administrators of Programs for
International Education Cooperation”
• David Little: Introduction to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages
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32. Thank you
very much
Mónica Herrería Andrés
Lorena Bermejo Palomino
Ricarda Portilla Niembro
Emilio Ramírez González
Subject: Didáctica de la Lengua Inglesa 32
Teacher: Mª Ángeles Hernández Polanco