ECML publications
This section contains all publications produced to date by the ECML. The publications can downloaded free of charge in pdf format.
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Plurilingualism and pluriculturalism in content-based teaching: A training kit
Mercè Bernaus,
Áine Furlong,
Sofie Jonckheere,
Martine Kervran
Publication year: 2011
The training kit shows in which way the languages and cultures present in the classroom can be developed as a cross-curricular resource at primary and secondary level. It offers twenty-six contentbased didactic units in English,
French and Spanish to be used in classrooms.
Languages:
English
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Using the European Language Portfolio
Barbara Lesničar,
Margarete Nezbeda,
Heike Speitz,
Martine Tchang-George,
Ülle Türk
Publication year: 2011
The ECML presents a dedicated site on the use of the European Language Portfolio in different contexts with a special focus on teacher training. The site forms part of a new Council of Europe portal for the ELP including a registration system for European Language Portfolio models.The site will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Languages:
English
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TEMOLAYOLE – Teaching modern languages to young learners: teachers, curricula and materials
Marianne Nikolov
Publication year: 2007
The Temolayole Book is the outcome of a conference in Hungary on the teaching of languages to young learners. It consists of 10 articles recounting different aspects of good practice in this field, with an emphasis on teacher education, and the design of curricula and teaching materials. A range of innovatory projects are described, and topics include action research, the use of stories, methodology and cross border exchanges.
Languages:
English, Hungarian
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Thematic collections: Presentation and evaluation of work carried out by the ECML from 1995 to 1999
David Newby
Publication year: 2003
The years 1995-1999 represented a period of considerable importance, both for the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) and for language teaching in general. In this time, following the launch of the ECML, it held a large number of workshops, initiated and supported research and development networks to promote language learning and teaching on a European scale.
Languages:
English, French
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Information and Communication Technologies and young language learners
Mario Camilleri,
Valerie Sollars
Publication year: 2000
This publication describes a project, which aimed at integrating web-based communication with a thematic story approach to teaching a foreign language to 8 to 10 year-olds. The aim was to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a medium over which children could publish their language productions to an audience of peers from participating schools in 21 European countries.
Languages:
English, French
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An early start: Young learners and modern languages in Europe and beyond
Helena Curtain,
Marianne Nikolov
Publication year: 1999
The idea for the comparative study dates from ECML, workshop No.2/97 entitled 'Theme -based Foreign Language Teaching to Young Learners' hosted in Graz. Participants from 20 countries attended. In the publication An Early Start: Young Learners and Modern Languages in Europe and Beyond, 18 articles present different approaches to early language learning on a national basis.
Languages:
English, French
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