Changing the way the world learns English
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Changing the way the world learns English
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Intellectual leadership
A few years from now, anyone wanting to know about teaching or learning English will turn to the University of Cambridge
Why do we need Why do we need English ProfileEnglish Profile? ?
The Common European Framework (CEF) 6 levels
How reliable are the levels?
Can do…
• Can communicate in … simple tasks… routine matters
eg find way to shop
With what
• Functions for imparting / seeking info
eg “Please (can you) tell me + subordinate clause/ + NP”
Can do…
• List of increasingly complex things to do
Find the bus stop
Answer questions at a press conference
With what
• List of increasingly sophisticated language/lexis
Interrogative sentence
Expressing regret for not agreeing
Can do…
• Finite list
With what
• Infinite collection of examples ie EP research data
Can do…
• A1• A2• B1• B2• C1• C2
With what
• Examples• Examples• Examples• Examples• Examples• Examples
EP project goals in relation to the CEF EP project goals in relation to the CEF levelslevels
How it works: getting the work in and How it works: getting the work in and the word outthe word out
EP will:• Describe English at each level definitively• Enhance learning, teaching and assessment
worldwide
Cambridge business benefits:• Unique leadership position• Publishing for professionals and learners
English Profile wordlists: Vocabulary development A1-B2
British & American words
For use by:
• test developers
• materials writers
• syllabus designers
• teachers & teacher trainers
• Developed online
• Fully searchable
• The first English Profile ‘product’
• For internal use from January 2010 to inform research / publishing
• Available to general public from 2011
Sponsor rolesCambridge UP• Communication
including PR and publishing
• Corpus
Cambridge ESOL• Academic
coordination and research
English Profile will:• Describe English authoritatively• Provide the ELT community with a
complete description of what it really means to acquire a specific CEF level
• Enhance learning, teaching and assessment worldwide
English Profile: The Periodic Table for ELTThe Periodic Table for ELT
Prescriptive--------------- Descriptive
‘A few years from now, anyone wanting to know about teaching or learning English will turn to English Profile.’