Reflections of CEFR on sociocultural competences of an international medical student

Abstract

The author deals with the sociocultural aspects influencing the doctor-patient interaction. She proposes some steps which should be done before setting the goals for students which include following the CEFR descriptors and professional medical advice.

She suggests several aspects which should not be omitted while teaching Czech as a foreign language.

Keywords

• CEFR
• sociocultural competences
• linguistic competence
• international medical student
• Czech as a foreign language