CEFR Plurilingual and Pluricultural Competence 4

Question 1

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates an 'uneven' plurilingual profile, which the CEFR considers normal?

Accepted Answer

A learner with C1 in Spanish, A2 in Mandarin, and B1 in Arabic

Answer

The CEFR explicitly acknowledges that plurilingual individuals typically have uneven profiles across languages, and this asymmetry is normal and valuable.

Question 2

How does the CEFR define 'intercultural competence' in relation to pluricultural competence?

Accepted Answer

Intercultural competence is the ability to interact effectively between two cultures, while pluricultural is broader and multi-directional

Answer

Intercultural competence typically refers to bridging two specific cultures, while pluricultural competence involves flexibly navigating multiple cultural identities simultaneously.

Question 3

A teacher allows students to use their home languages as a resource when completing a complex analytical task in English. According to the CEFR, this practice:

Accepted Answer

Leverages the students' full plurilingual repertoire as a legitimate learning strategy

Answer

The CEFR values using the full linguistic repertoire as a resource for learning and task completion, rejecting a strict target-language-only approach.

Question 4

Which of the following is a 'plurilingual' strategy according to the CEFR Companion Volume?

Accepted Answer

Reformulating a message using simpler structures in one language when communication breaks down in another

Answer

Switching to a simpler register or another language to keep communication going is a key plurilingual strategy recognized in the Companion Volume.

Question 5

The concept of 'language awareness' in the CEFR's plurilingual framework primarily involves:

Accepted Answer

Reflective understanding of how languages work and relate to one another

Answer

Language awareness, as understood in the CEFR's plurilingual framework, involves metacognitive reflection on language structures and cross-linguistic relationships.

CEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test

CEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test

CEFR Plurilingual and Pluricultural Competence 4