The authors of the CEFR emphasize that:
“We have NOT set out to tell practitioners what to do or how to do it. We are raising questions not answering them. It is not the function of the CEF to lay down the objectives that users should pursue or the methods they should employ” (Council of Europe, 2001: xi).
According to the English Profile website, teachers should make their own decisions regarding their students’ specific vocabulary needs. Clearly, these decisions should reflect students’ current levels, age, reasons for learning English and areas of interest – the CEFR does not prescribe which words should be taught when or in what order.
