An overview of the international influences of the CEFR

The first publication from The Framework & Language Portfolio Special Interest Group (FLP SIG), "Can do statements in language education in Japan and beyond", includes 23 papers from writers primarily in Japan but also from influential contributors based in Europe (Mike Byram, Anthony Green, David Little). One aim of this publication is to give specific ideas and resources for educators to bring into classrooms. As a result many of the papers in this volume take on an action research focus. Several other papers seek to explain the development and issues regarding use of the CEFR, the ELP and can do statements. All papers feature a Japanese and English abstract. The majority of the papers are written in English. However, in keeping with the multilingual focus of the CEFR, two papers are written in Japanese, and three other writers in their first language of German