Documentos de Académico
Documentos de Profesional
Documentos de Cultura
Methodological approach
Linguistic competences
Lexical knowledge Phonological knowledge Sintactical knowledge
Sociolinguistic competences
Sociocultural conditions of language use= social conventions
rules of politeness, norms governing relations between generations, sexes, classes and social groups
Pragmatic competences
Functional use of linguistic resources (production of language functions, speech acts) Mastery of discourse, cohesion and coherence, the identication of text types and forms, irony, and parody
Summary
THE CEFR IS NOT A curricular document A normative or prescriptive document A methodological guide THE CEFR IS A common basis, a guarantee of consistency A descriptive document A provision of options to take methodological decisions A starting point for developing new tools A tool for reflection
A theoretical treatise
In the example
Reflective use of the language Action-oriented approach Consciuos planning of the talking activity:
Analysis of situation (aims, conversational partner.) Review of the own knowledge (memory) Support of available sources of information Auto-assessment
What else?
It is linked to CEFR because users assess themselves in relation to the CEFRs proficiency levels In an ELP all competence is valued, whether it was gained inside or outside formal education (it is the property of the learner)
Three components
Language biography
It includes a history and reports of the learners language and intercultural experiences, her or his language learning goals, and self-assessment checklists It serves to plan the learning process and to assess the progress made. Example
Language passport
It provides biographical information on a learners language learning and intercultural communication experiences, both in school and outside of school. It summarizes the learners language skills in each of the world languages they have studied outside of their native language(s) Example
Dossier
It contains samples of the learners work to illustrate the abilities and linguistic capabilities (certificates, written works, audio recordings, etc.) Example
Some examples
ELP according to the ages
Bibliography
Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for languages: learning, teaching, assessment. 2001. Llorin, Susana. Entender y utilizar el marco comn europeo de referencia desde el punto de vista del profesor de lenguas. Madrid: Santillana, 2005.