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Goal:
● Get (re)acquainted with the Common European Framework
● Use CEFR descriptors to link test and classroom tasks
● CEFR-aligned formal examinations
● Shameless commerce: telc’s English Practice Material
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B2 Can take an active part in informal
discussion... commenting, putting point of
view clearly, evaluating alternative
proposals and making and responding to
hypotheses.
B1 Can make his/her opinions and reactions
understood as regards solutions to problems
or practical questions of where to go, what
to do, how to organise an event (e.g. an
outing).
B2 Can give clear, detailed descriptions
on a wide range of subjects related to his
field of interest.
B1 Can reasonably fluently relate a
straightforward narrative or description
as a linear sequence of points. Can give
detailed accounts of experiences,
describing feelings and reactions.
SUSTAINED MONOLOGUE:
Describing Experience
INFORMAL DISCUSSION
(WITH FRIENDS)
Gratitude - I’d like to say thanks
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SOCIOLINGUISTIC APPROPRIATENESS
Can recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions and
colloquialisms, appreciating register shifts; may, however,
need to confirm occasional details, especially if the accent is
unfamiliar.
Can follow films employing a considerable degree of slang and
idiomatic usage.
Can use language flexibly and effectively for social purposes,
including emotional, allusive and joking usage.
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Familiar with CEFR – now what?
• Practicality
• Reliability
• Validity
• Authenticity
• Washback
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What are we looking for?
How can a candidate demonstrate his
ability?
