The CEFR in practice / Brian North, Eurocentres Foundation, Switzerland, Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality in Language Services (EAQUALS)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

North, Brian, 1950-

Series:

EnglishProfile studies ; 4.

EnglishProfile studies ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition--Ability testing.

Second language acquisition.

Language and languages--Ability testing.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

xiii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"This volume gives an overview of the impact of the CEFR on teaching and assessment as well the extensive debate surrounding the framework. The book covers the four main areas with which the CEFR is concerned: its role as a common framework, the Common Reference Levels, what the CEFR implies for planning and teaching, and assessment of CEFR levels. A distinction is maintained between practical information and academic discussion. Each chapter is organised into three sections: Essentials, to introduce the relevance of the CEFR to the topic concerned; More detail, to give examples of the implementation the framework; and Issues, a discursive section with a focus on misconceptions of the CEFR and how these could be addressed. The conclusion discusses the extent to which the CEFR is generating change, the priorities for curriculum development in the future and how the framework can be further exploited and developed"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-258) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781107414594

1107414598

OCLC:

869269545

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