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What is language proficiency after all? (Part 2)

5 de dezembro de 2014
by Natália Guerreiro
Most language teachers have an operating definition of proficiency, even if it is not a very conscious one. In the first part of this post, three different views of the term came to light. Proficiency can be the last stage in a language acquisition journey, hence “certificate of proficiency”. It can also be a set of...Read More
Language testing & assessment
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What is language proficiency after all? (Part 1)

5 de novembro de 2014
by Natália Guerreiro
“Proficiency” is a concept that is very dear to us language teachers. As dear as hard to define, perhaps. After all, the term “proficiency” is ambiguous at best. If we consider common uses of the word, there are at least three competing definitions. 1.       PROFICIENCY = A HIGHLY ADVANCED LEVEL Some international exams offer certificates...Read More
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