CEFR CEFR - Common European Framework Plurilingual and Pluricultural Competence 2

Question 1

What does "plurilingual competence" mean in CEFR?

Accepted Answer

Having an integrated, dynamic repertoire of languages and partial competences

Answer

Plurilingual competence is an integrated repertoire of languages and partial competences, not necessarily balanced fluency.

Question 2

What is "pluricultural competence" according to the CEFR?

Accepted Answer

The ability to mediate between cultures and adapt behavior to different cultural contexts

Answer

Pluricultural competence involves mediating between cultures and adapting to different cultural contexts.

Question 3

How does CEFR view the relationship between plurilingual and pluricultural competence?

Accepted Answer

They are interrelated: language and culture are inseparable

Answer

CEFR views plurilingual and pluricultural competences as inseparable - language learning always involves cultural understanding.

Question 4

What does "partial competence" mean in CEFR's plurilingual model?

Accepted Answer

Having some abilities in a language without complete mastery

Answer

Partial competence refers to having useful but not complete mastery in a language - still a valid and valuable competence.

Question 5

What is "code-switching" and how does CEFR regard it?

Accepted Answer

Moving between languages in communication, viewed as a sign of plurilingual competence

Answer

Code-switching is using more than one language in communication - CEFR views it as part of plurilingual repertoire, not an error.

CEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test