Open AccessCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages in Croatia: an analysis of writing competence at level C1
Author(s) -
Marija Spajić,
Yvonne Vrhovac
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
linguistica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.134
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2350-420X
pISSN - 0024-3922
DOI - 10.4312/linguistica.54.1.129-152
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , foreign language , psychology , mathematics education , pedagogy , linguistics , social psychology , philosophy
The aim of the article is to present the results of a research conducted with advanced (C1 level) learners of French as a foreign language in Croatia, in which their writing competence was studied according to the CEFR descriptors. Our hypothesis was that reaching level C1 demanded that a considerable amount of effort be invested in the development of learners’ writing and pragmatic skills. In the evaluation of these skills, characteristics of culture-specific learning contexts are to be taken into account. To test our hypothesis, we used a structured questionnaire and interviews with teachers. The results of our research are presented in the conclusion