Dissertation analysis of phraseological content in English teaching: materials and teachers’ attitudes

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As mentioned in the theoretical background, the Common European Framework does 
not specifically mention phraseology as such until advanced levels: „buen dominio de 
expresiones idiomáticas‟ regarding level C1 and „buen dominio de un repertorio léxico muy 
amplio, que incluye expresiones idiomáticas y coloquiales‟ addressed to level C2 (MCERL, 
109). This makes us wonder what phraseological content should be implemented in order to 
make students reach the competences the CEFR requests at these levels. 
Obviously, the teaching of a language is a process and, from our point of view, 
students cannot ignore phraseological units and, suddenly, when dealing with level C1 and C2 
reach a great phraseological competence as if by magic. They need to be in contact with these 
kinds of structures from the very beginning in order to master them naturally at advanced 
levels.
After analyzing these two books, aimed at levels B1.1 and B1.2, we think that none of 
them offer a thoughtful and precise methodology to fulfill the general objectives for ESO and 
Bachillerato we exposed above. They do not offer students enough and adequate 
phraseological content as regards most categories and they do not follow a linear approach 
that ensures a gradual learning, as their appearance is mostly incidental and not goal-oriented. 
The constant contact, repetition and exposure to these phraseological units is, without a doubt, 
essential from the beginning of the students‟ learning in order to enlarge their repertoire 
progressively. Thus, so as to adapt and reach the objectives proposed by the BORM, and 
eventually, by the CEFR, we do think it is the educator who plays the most important role in 
this teaching proceeding. Consequently, and summarized in Lewin‟s words (2001): „The 
teacher main responsibility is response-ability‟. 
That is the reason why we found very interesting to ask English teachers about their 
opinions and approaches with regard to phraseology.