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Going Places with Languages in Europe

Dissemination and Piloting Conference

11th June 2013NEWA, Wolverhampton

Project Number: UK/11/LLP-LdV/TOI-423

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Welcome

Willkommen

Bun venit

Powitanie

Dr. Anthea GregoryDean LSSC and UWBS

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• Agenda for the day– Keynote talks– Workshops

• Housekeeping• Photographs• Evaluation

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The ProjectHelen Sargeant, Project Manager

University of Wolverhampton

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• LdV Transfer of Innovation EU Lifelong Learning Project• Partners

– University of Wolverhampton, UK– VHS Cham, Germany– IRZL, Poland– EuroEd, Romania

• October 2011 – September 2013• Target groups

– upper secondary– CLIL– Vocational/apprenticeships

• Main aims: – Transfer and adapt an existing resource for use in PL,DE, RO (and UK)– Transfer by adapting the resource to be used as support in Content and Language

Integrated Learning (CLIL) within a vocational training context– Offer accompanying trainers’ notes to support the trainers in making effective use of

the materials– Provide a new dimension to the resource by mapping it to the European Framework

• 11 versions being created– (EG, ES, EF, GS, GF, PG, PS, PF, RG, RS, RF)

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The resource• Based on a young man’s first work experience and how he utilises his

language skills• The learners follow the main character on his European adventures,

assisting him with information gathering, booking travel arrangements, problem solving, communicating with other business professionals and many other activities

• Wide range of uses:– Vocational focus (VET and VOLL)– Relevant and realistic– CLIL potential– Cross-curriculum and subject potential– Communicative approach– Interactive DVD – Additional activities (interactive web-based, IWB)– Extension activities

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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

• 8 scenes cover a range of topics:– Scene 1: Meeting arrangements– Scene 2: Confirming arrangements, hotel bookings– Scene 3: Signs, directions, travel, time– Scene 4: Travel, weather, – Scene 5: Hotel check-in, problem-solving, numbers– Scene 6: Restaurant, food, tourist attractions– Scene 7: Business meetings, introductions– Scene 8: Employability

• Mapped against the CEFR

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Characters• Josh/Florin/Filip/Philipp• Robert• Jenny/Elena • Claude/Claudio• Receptionists• Ticket/information attendants

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Key outcomes to date• Research and contextualisation• Translation and adaptation of scripts• Mapping to CEFR• Audio recording• Technical adaptation• Train the Trainer materials and workshops• Pilot versions and activities• Evaluation and analysis• Advisory Steering Board• Dissemination and conference

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Further information

www.going-places.eu• University of Wolverhampton Project Team–Helen Sargeant h.sargeant@wlv.ac.uk• 01902 518966

–Angela Molinari–Amy Allen–Alison Carminke

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Thank you and enjoy the Conference