WHY USING

THE CEFR?

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 The CEFR is a base for everyone.

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 It describes what language learners have to learn
to do in order to use a language for
communication and what knowledge and skills
they have to develop so as to be able to act
effectively.

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 The focus of the CEFR is communication.

CEFR levels provide an indication of performance

and ability to function in communicative
contexts in a foreign language.

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 Language learners and teachers are more
independent.

It is up to the teacher and learner to plot a course for

language development. The CEFR does not tell them
what to do or how to do it.

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 CEFR helps in providing detailed description of
teaching, learning and also assessing English as a
language.

It also defines the way in which the learners can

compare themselves based on set of competencies
and the way they can carry out the communicative
task.

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