Foreign language

Mon, 21/01/2013

Overseas Study is Good for Business

"Lack of opportunity, cash and ambition stops our students learning abroad" says David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science.

Wed, 21/12/2011

Council adopts conclusions on language competences to enhance mobility

EU Education Ministers took a firm stand on languages at their latest meeting in Brussels on 28 November.

TEA-Forum

Reading and Comprehension: competences for Europe. A didactical approach

In current debate, reading and reading comprehension are not only considered as basic competences, but are increasingly being recognised as ways of understanding the “other” and of promoting intercultural action and learning. In this presentation, members of the TEA-Forum, a group of leading German didactics specialists, discuss new ways of thinking about reading. 

The Franel project

Franel is a new project to learn French or Dutch.

Tue, 13/12/2011

Disabled Access Friendly Campaign

The Disabled Access Friendly campaign aims to sensitise students to issues affecting people with mobility disability. Its reaches people through the teaching of English as a foreign language. The website provides teachers with free teaching material that can be used in class, for projects or examination practice, but at the same time stimulates students to put themselves in the shoes of someone with a mobility/disability, for a better understanding of their needs and feelings.

Thu, 24/11/2011

A new website for the European language portfolio

A new website dedicated to the European language portfolio has been launched last 26 September. The European Language Portfolio (ELP) was developed by the Language Policy Division of the Council of Europe.

Sun, 20/11/2011

Courriel européen des langues

The Courriel européen des langues is an informative free online newsletter about European language policy sent out three times per year in French.

Wed, 10/10/2012 - Fri, 12/10/2012

Call for papers : Languages without Borders - Plurilingualism

The European Observatory for Plurilingualism and LEND have published a call for papers. Deadline 30 November 2011

Fri, 28/10/2011

Editions maison des langues devient membre bienfaiteur de REAL

Les Editions maisons des langues rejoignent le Réseau des associations de professeurs de langues en Europe. Découvrez cette maison d'édition au service des professeurs de langues étrangères.

Sat, 13/10/2012 - Mon, 15/10/2012

Multilingualism Call for Papers

The eighth International Conference on Third Language Acquisition and Multilingualism will be held at the University Jaume I Castello in Spain from 13 to 15 September 2012.

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