Requirements and Description for Teaching Georgian as a Foreign Language at the B1 Level

Abstract

There is no doubt that the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR) serves as a precise guide for assessing language proficiency levels, particularly for languages taught as foreign or second languages. Instruments devised by the Council of Europe play a decisive role in the instruction of such languages. Emphasis is primarily placed on the four essential language skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening, with a communicative approach being paramount. Surrounding this approach, grammatical frameworks are established, aligning with the linguistic composition, and topics are organized at various levels, incorporating vocabulary, phrases, and compositions in accordance with the respective level's requirements and obligations.

The six levels of the language assessment system - A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 - can be subdivided, with each level having both an upper and lower limit. Occasionally, the upper level is denoted by a + plus sign. We have already delved into the history of this topic in the previous article, and now we are keen to understand the approach, content, purpose, grammatical structure, types of texts, and test construction at the subsequent level.

The CEFR consolidates all these advancements, developed based on the description of foreign language acquisition, types of competence, and sub-competence. The specifications outlined in the CEFR may be quite general, but their application field is extensive. Descriptors monitor the progressive mastery of each skill, evaluated on a scale.

For authors, teachers, and other professionals, all of this is interesting and innovative. It's noteworthy for us that there aren't many B1 level textbooks for Georgian as a foreign language. Since 2008, the organization "Semita Language School" has been introducing the B1 level series to the public, and recently, the third edition - "Biliki 2 Student's Book" - was released. Its construction, internal structure, and how these features manifest within it are noteworthy.