CEFR and Duolingo

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:19 pm

This is a list that Duolingo makes available to Educators to locate which lessons/task are appropriate for the CEFR path.
And then to allocate these to specific students or a class.

For more information on CEFR, check out :

https://blog.duolingo.com/goldilocks-an ... ust-right/

i.e.

A1

Learning Objectives :

Announce or discuss plans and intentions?
Announce or discuss plans and intentions
Answer questions about plans
Arrange accommodations
Arrange accommodations
Arrange transportation
Ask about common services
Ask about prices
Ask and answer questions about basic personal information
Ask basic questions
Ask clarifying questions
Ask for and follow directions to a location
Ask for help
Ask for information about goods for purchase
Ask how others feel
Communicate basic social manners
Compare common things and activities
Describe and ask about someone's emotional state
Describe and compare people
Describe and compare people's physical characteristics
Describe and talk about chores
Describe basic details about people’s lives
Describe basic physical conditions
Describe basic physical states and feelings
Describe peoples' physical characteristics
Describe people's studies
Describe places of work
Describe their daily routine and habits
Describe their family and close social circle
Describe their habits and routines
Describe their personal hygiene routine
Describe their schedules
Describe the physical location of objects
Describe the weather
Describe what they do in their free time
Discuss prices
Explain their opinions and needs
Express that they do or do not understand
Express their common obligations
Express their intentions
Follow signs and directions to locations of interest
Give and understand directions
Give basic information about self and others
Greet and take leave
Invite people to events
Make a request
Make basic statements
Name and describe clothing
Name and describe everyday items
Name and describe food and drink
Name and describe important places
Name and describe items they need or possess
Name and describe their possessions
Name basic objects
Obtain medical help
Order and pay for food and drink
Participate in an educational setting
Purchase items they want
Run daily errands
Say what language(s) they speak
Say when events happen
Say yes or no
Talk about an event in the past
Talk about how often events occur
Talk about likes and dislikes
Talk about nature
Talk about others' likes and dislikes
Talk about precise times
Talk about their and others' needs
Talk about their and others' work
Talk about the year events occurred
Talk about what the day and date are
Talk about what time it is
Tell others what they should or have to do
Use a map to get to a location

A2

Learning Objectives :

Arrange transportation
Ask about common services
Ask about someone's school or work
Ask for and give directions
Ask for clarification
Ask for others' opinions
Ask others for help
Carry out bank transactions
Compare common things and activities
Describe and compare people
Describe and talk about chores
Describe and talk about health problems
Describe common objects
Describe events that they attended
Describe how things have changed
Describe or talk about emotions
Describe sequences of events
Describe their habits and routines
Describe their home
Describe the physical characteristics of things
Describe the quality of something
Explain plans and decisions
Express opinions
Express preferences
Express reactions to past events
Express their common obligations
Express their feelings
Give reasons when asked for an explanation
Make and discuss plans
Make arrangements to meet people
Make complaints
Make suggestions and recommendations
Name and describe food and drink
Navigate a transaction for goods or services
Obtain medical help
Offer and ask for help
Offer food to others
Offer help and advice
Order and pay for food and drink
Purchase items they need
Talk about and describe likes and dislikes
Talk about cultural or art events
Talk about educational practices
Talk about events in the past
Talk about frequent occurrences in the past
Talk about geographical regions
Talk about important places
Talk about items they have purchased
Talk about nature
Talk about people's identity
Talk about performance and achievements
Talk about personal information
Talk about popular destinations and sites
Talk about quantities
Talk about their and others' work
Talk about their goals and interests
Talk about their home
Talk about their interests
Talk about upcoming events and activities
Talk about work
Tell others what they should or have to do
Understand descriptions of places in written texts
Use technology

B1

Learning Objectives :

Agree or disagree politely
Arrange medical services
Arrange transportation
Ask about or express needs, desires and preferences?
Ask about what others know about an event or topic
Ask for and give directions
Ask for others' opinions
Ask if somebody remembers something
Check understanding and get clarification
Connect ideas and events in a narration
Correct information from a previous conversation
Create plans that depend on many factors
Deal with issues that arise with services they have purchased
Describe and talk about chores
Describe and talk about what they have to do
Describe events that they attended
Describe or talk about emotions
Describe sequences of events
Describe their family and close social circle
Describe the steps of a process
Discuss life events
Express and ask about others' approval and disapproval
Express approval and disapproval
Express disappointment
Express doubt and possibility
Express gratitude and respond to expressions of gratitude
Express opinions
Express reactions to past events
Express strong opinions and preferences
Express surprise
Express surprise and lack of surprise
Express sympathy
Express their fears and anxieties
Express their intentions
Express their sympathy and regret
Express their worries and ask about others' worries
Fill out important paperwork
Give advice
Give reasons for opinions
Introduce and greet people
Keep the conversation flowing
Make and discuss plans
Make and respond to requests
Make suggestions and offer advice
Make travel arrangements
Name and describe clothing
Name and describe food and drink
Name and describe important places
Narrate and describe past events
Narrate past events
Narrate sequences of events
Navigate a transaction for goods or services
Navigate transportation hubs
Obtain medical help
Order and pay for food and drink
Participate in a game or sport
Participate in a ticketed event as an audience member
Participate in social events
Prepare a meal using a recipe
Purchase the items and services they need
Report information that they overheard
Request and give permission
Request services
Restate phrases for clarification
Resume or continue a conversation
Signal the evidence they have for making a claim
Talk about and describe events
Talk about and describe habits
Talk about and describe likes and dislikes
Talk about and describe political and government systems
Talk about and describe their qualifications
Talk about and describe the weather and climate
Talk about arts and culture
Talk about cultural or art events
Talk about driving rules and practices
Talk about education
Talk about food
Talk about geographical regions
Talk about health conditions
Talk about holidays and special events
Talk about hopes, dreams, and wishes
Talk about important places
Talk about natural disasters
Talk about nature
Talk about nature and the environment
Talk about news and current events
Talk about past events that are still relevant today
Talk about performance and achievements
Talk about their beliefs and the beliefs of others
Talk about their family and close social circle
Talk about their health and health history
Talk about their home and the homes of others
Talk about their interests
Talk about their long-term plans
Talk about the media
Talk about travel
Talk about travel arrangements
Talk about upcoming events and activities
Talk about work
Tell others what they should or have to do
Understand common automated phone instructions
Understand signs and directions related to transportation
Use and understand interactions in a travel context.
Use appropriate terms of address in social interactions
Use technology

B2

Learning Objectives :

Ask for and give opinions
Ask for and talk about someone's ability to do something
Check understanding and get clarification
Correct information from a previous conversation
Express approval and disapproval
Express opinions
Express regret and embarrassment
Express their sympathy and regret
Give advice
Make suggestions and offer advice
Make travel arrangements
Narrate past events
Precisely communicate who or what they are talking about
Provide background information
Report information that they overheard
Respond to hypothetical questions
Restate phrases for clarification
Signal the evidence they have for making a claim
Talk about education
Talk about hypothetical situations
Talk about what will be the case
Understand signs and directions related to transportation

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:21 pm

Duolingo Educators can also specify the type of activity they are seeking according to :

Content Types

Lessons
Story
Practice
Unit Challenge
Grammar

I am impressed !!!!!

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:37 pm

For example, I am wanting to do a unit focused on Banking transactions.

And the "Filter" lets me identify that these are units that this may be addressed in :

Unit 57
Discuss money, comment on foods
Unit 58
Make plans to go out
Unit 59
Talk about your past

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:07 pm

Sigh, you can not allocate specific tasks to any particular student.

All you can do is allocate a challenge of doing a certain amount of XP, and a deadline of when these XP should be done by.

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:32 pm

Duolingo remains a toy, as far as being an effective tool for either teachers, or for motivated students wishing to prepare themselves for something like a test or event they wish to prepare for.

It takes the control away from students and from teachers to direct learning and prepare for things.
It remains a "game" and does not assist teachers or focused students aiming for a particular objective.

Focused on only encouraging people to spend their time gaming for XP.

fremanolas · Post by **fremanolas** » Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:57 am

Small hint: You used the

dakanga wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 4:19 pm
B2

header twice.

dakanga · Post by **dakanga** » Sat Sep 03, 2022 1:41 pm

[mention]fremanolas[/mention] ! THANK YOU !!!!!

Yes, I made a mistake. Thanks for picking that up. It has now been corrected.

KUDOS to you !

water_color · Post by **water_color** » Sat Sep 03, 2022 6:15 pm

The list is hard to comprehend because they double the same objectives for different levels. For example, "arrange transportation" is mentioned in both A1 and A2 learning objectives, although it is obvious that you should know how to do it at A2 if you already know it at A1.

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