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Using Flesch-Kincaid to Predict CEFR Levels

Published: 2024-12-19 | Authors: CEFR.AI

Language teachers and learners face a common challenge: how do you quickly determine if a text is at the right difficulty level? While the Flesch-Kincaid readability score has been a cornerstone of English text analysis for decades, its application to language learning has remained largely unexplored. Through an analysis of...
CEFR Flesch-Kincaid
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The Power of Language Frameworks

Published: 2023-07-24 | Authors: CEFR.AI

When it comes to understanding how difficult a text is for language learners, two frameworks stand out: the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the Global Scale of English (GSE). But why use two frameworks instead of one? And how do they help us understand text difficulty?...
CEFR GSE Text Analysis
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