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Using the CEFR for recruiting interpretation volunteers for the Olympic and Paralympic Games
“Using the Common European Framework of Reference for Evaluating Language Volunteers for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games”, October 2011
Description: The paper “Using the Common European Framework of Reference for Evaluating Language Volunteers for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games” presents the results of a small-scale study on the efficient use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) for the self-assessment and placement of language services volunteers at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. This group of volunteers provided highly specialised interpretation services to athletes from the 88 countries represented. One of the authors, Sally Rehorick, was the Director of International Client Services for VANOC (the organizing committee for the Games) and had responsibility for language services.
Authors: Rehorick Sally, Jóhannsdóttir Kristín M., Parent Milena, Patterson David
Language: English
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Implementing Innovation in European Language Education
An analysis of the projects of the 2nd medium-term programme of the ECML, Graz: University of Graz, Master Thesis, 150 pages, 2009
Description: This research work deals with the question of implementing innovation on a European level by focusing on the ECML and more specifically on its programme of activities 2004-2007 entitled “Languages for social cohesion”. It looks at the Centre’s projects both quantitatively and qualitatively, and analyses their unifying and differentiating aspects while considering the innovativeness of the ECML’s work. The paper consists of four parts: a discussion of innovation, a corpus analysis, a theoretical discussion of four innovative ideas in language learning, intercultural competence, plurilingualism, learner autonomy and the values and principles of the Council of Europe, and finally a qualitative analysis of these concepts, supported by a concordance analysis. The conclusion highlights the unifying links between all ECML projects although they focus on different aspects of language education and have different starting points.
Author: Andrea Kettemann
Language: English
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Les enseignants d'allemand et le plurilinguisme
Master thesis presented to the University of Maine (France) in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master's degree in language didactics and policy, November 2006.
Description: Results of a survey of participants at the World Congress of the International Association of Teachers of German (Internationale Tagung der Deutschlehrerinnen und Deutschlehrer, IDT) , Graz , August 2005. This masters thesis presents the perceptions and attitudes of teachers of German as a foreign language/second language towards education for plurilingualism. It analyses the impact of the Council of Europe’s work, in particular the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, on the teaching profession.
Author: Françoise Crochot
Languages: French
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Zweisprachige Kindererziehung
Diplomarbeit, Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz (Austria), December 1999.
Description: Dissertation on both natural and artificial bilingualism. Different definitions for bilingualism as well as the opinion and perception of contemporary authors are compared and are the subject of a critical analysis.
Author: Maud Hammer
Language: German
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Second Language Acquisition. The Interface between theory and practice
Summary of findings of a project-based linguistics seminar held at the Department of English Studies of the University of Graz, Austria. October 2002 - January 2003.
Description: What theories of second language acquisition influence modern language teaching? What role does the ECML play in mediating between theory and practice? To what extent does classroom practice reflect current theories? Summary of the conclusions of a seminar on linguistic based on a project developed in the English Studies Institute of the University of Graz (Austria) from October 2002 to January 2003.
Authors: Martin Hanak-Hammerl and David Newby
Language: English
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The Influence of the Work of the Council of Europe on Language Teaching in Austria
Diplomarbeit, Karl-Franzens-Universität, Graz, 2005.
Description: In this dissertation, the author analyses the general impact of the Council of Europe on the language field in Austria.
Author: Miriam Eva Meister
Language: English
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Turn-taking and gambits in intercultural communication
Diplomarbeit, Karl-Franzens Universität, Graz (Austria), 1998.
Description: The author assessed the cross-cultural communicative competence of native and non-native speakers of English. She analysed data collected during a workshop at the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML, Council of Europe) and the intercultural discourse at the European Union (Committee of the Regions, European Parliament), in particular the use of communication strategy signals.
Author: Karin Pöhacker
Language: English
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