CEFR CEFR - Common European Framework Reception Skills: Reading/Listening 2

Question 1

At A2, what reading task can a learner accomplish according to CEFR?

Accepted Answer

Understanding short, simple texts on familiar topics

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Reading literary novels fluently

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Analyzing complex academic articles

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Skimming newspapers for main ideas

Question 2

At C1, what listening task can a learner accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Understand extended speech even when not clearly structured

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Only understand slow, clear speech

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Only follow face-to-face conversations

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Cannot understand any regional accents

Question 3

What does "reading for gist" mean in CEFR reading descriptors?

Accepted Answer

Understanding the overall main idea of a text without reading every detail

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Reading every word carefully

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Analyzing specific vocabulary

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Translating the text

Question 4

At B1, which listening task is described in CEFR?

Accepted Answer

Grasping the main point in straightforward conversations on familiar topics

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Understanding native speakers discussing abstract philosophy

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Transcribing spoken language word for word

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Understanding all rapid, colloquial speech

Question 5

What is "inferencing" in the context of CEFR reading competence?

Accepted Answer

Deriving meaning from context clues when exact meaning is unknown

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Reading very fast

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Memorizing vocabulary

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Using a dictionary

Question 6

At C2, what characterizes CEFR reading competence?

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Understanding virtually all written language including abstract, complex, and literary texts

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Limited to simple texts

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Only factual non-fiction texts

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Needs extensive support to read