{"id":8418,"date":"2014-03-19T15:30:53","date_gmt":"2014-03-19T14:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=8418"},"modified":"2019-01-03T16:59:24","modified_gmt":"2019-01-03T15:59:24","slug":"cefr-levels-beginners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/cefr-levels-beginners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"CEFR Levels: A Beginner&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3xf23m-23fc054c6348c22ce5970f3a2b89f95e\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3xf23m-23fc054c6348c22ce5970f3a2b89f95e{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3xf23m-23fc054c6348c22ce5970f3a2b89f95e hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h1>What is your CEFR level?<\/h1>\n<p>In Europe everyone talks about their language skills in terms of being somewhere between A1 and C2.<\/p>\n<p>But what does this really mean? How do you really know what level you are? Does the next person have the same understanding of what that level really means? Do you even know what CEFR stands for?<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coe.int\/t\/dg4\/linguistic\/source\/framework_en.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">273 pages<\/a> the Council of Europe explain the whole concept and what each level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) mean.<\/p>\n<p>The only problem is that I don\u2019t actually know of anyone \u2013 language trainer, L&amp;D professional, or client purchasing the training \u2013 who has read the whole thing. I\u2019ll be the first to admit that I haven\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>There are though a number of more succinct explanations available on the internet. And most training institutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/business-english-and-the-cefr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target Training GmbH included<\/a>, have their own documents which explain it in the way they think is most accessible to their clients.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the advantages of using the CEFR for business language training?<\/h2>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-233sqq-4afc3413823f330a09990de608f0baa0\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-233sqq-4afc3413823f330a09990de608f0baa0{\nheight:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-233sqq-4afc3413823f330a09990de608f0baa0 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>It is based on can-do statements which is far more useful than just having , for example, a grammatical syllabus<\/li>\n<li>The can-do statements are largely practical<\/li>\n<li>Provided levels are assessed correctly, and participants are not put up a level purely because they have finished a course and the training institution wants a happy client,\u00a0 a certain level of standardization is offered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What are the disadvantages?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Put a group of experienced language trainers in the room to discuss a participant\u2019s level. There will always be some discussion as to what the level is. One person focuses more on grammatical errors, another only listens for fluency, another for the use of interesting language, etc<\/li>\n<li>The CEFR is of limited use when assessing corporate language training. The broad bands mean that the time needed to move up a level is too great to be assessed on anything less than a 12 month basis (100 hours to progress from an A1 to and A2, up to 400 hours to progress from a C1 to a C2)<\/li>\n<li>Lack of relevance. The CEFR was not designed with the corporate environment in mind. The can-do statements are very general<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Is what really counts being measured with CEFR?<\/h3>\n<p>At Target Training, we aim to improve participants\u2019 performance at work in English in a short time.\u00a0 Progress is generally shown in terms of being able to participate better in a meeting (and for someone else to notice), being able to write emails quicker and better than they could before the training, etc.\u00a0\u00a0 Such progress is difficult to assess using the CEFR levels.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t agree, have a look at the can-do statements in the document mentioned above and the suggested language points in the <a href=\"http:\/\/englishagenda.britishcouncil.org\/sites\/ec\/files\/books-british-council-eaquals-core-inventory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Council \/EAQUALs Core Inventory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They are wonderful for the general English classroom, but need adapting to the world of business. And we really need to consider whether versions adapted for the business world are really the best way of assessing levels and progress. Most of us who carry out level placement tests notice that there is a clear difference in an individual\u2019s general and business level. There isn\u2019t a difference in the CEFR levels, and as the can-do statements are general, the level assigned will be general. This might not be accurate for the corporate environment. Let us know what you think in the comments area below. Also, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/methods-and-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">methods and tools<\/a> that we use to ensure high quality training at the workplace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is your CEFR level? In Europe everyone talks about their language skills in terms of being somewhere between A1 and C2. But what does this really mean? How do you really know what level you are? 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