TheCEFRLevels:KeyPointsandKey
                    Problems
                    Brian North
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    CEFR Levels: Key Points
     > Origin of the CEFR levels and descriptors
     > Salient characteristics of the levels
     > Life beyond C2
     > Validity claim of the illustrative descriptors
     > Consistent interpretation of the levels
           Levels
          Wilkins 1978                ALTE 1992          CoE1992-6
          Ambilingual Proficiency
          Comprehensive Operational   Proficiency        Mastery          C2
             Proficiency
          Adequate Operational        DALF/CAE           EOP              C1
             Proficiency
          Limited Operational         FCE Vantage        Vantage          B2
             Proficiency
          Basic Operational Proficiency Threshold        Threshold        B1
             (Threshold Level)
          Survival Proficiency        Waystage           Waystage         A2
          Formulaic Proficiency                          Breakthrough    A1