A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches

Teaching and learning materials

This database aims to facilitate teachers access to educational materials relevant to pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures. This way they will be able to help learners appropriate their knowledge, attitudes, and skills as described in the lists of descriptors. The materials, available to download, can be selected according to various criteria: objectives (as expressed by the FREPA descriptors), levels of training, thematic areas, the type of pluralistic approach, and the language of instruction.

009.2001 - UNITED KINGDOM

Short description:
Model for adults (with a particular, but not exclusive, focus on the learner of languages for vocational purposes)

Full version available for free download!
Level of instruction:
Post-secondary Adult

Description
The UK adult/vocational European Language Portfolio (ELP) has been developed for use by adults who are learning languages for work or social purposes. The ELP has been used by learners in adult, further and higher education, business language learners and students following vocationally-related language courses. The ELP, first published in 2002, was revised and reapproved by the Council of Europe in December 2006 and published in spring 2007.

The UK adult ELP follows the format, specified by the Council of Europe, of all European Language Portfolios, but has been tailored to be particularly relevant to adult or work-related language learning in the UK. It is currently the UK’s sole model for use by adults.

Like other ELPs, the adult ELP is not designed to replace existing courses or qualifications, but to complement these by enhancing the learning process and providing a single collection point for evidence of all an individual’s linguistic and intercultural skills. It can also be used for benchmarking skills levels, setting objectives and charting progress.

The Adult ELP is available in hard copy at a cost of £4.75 (£4 for 150+ copies). If you would like to order a hard copy please visit the CILT shop.

Alternatively, you can download it from the CILT website in either PDF or Word format (for learner completion).
If you wish to link directly to this page, use the following hyperlink: https://carap.ecml.at/Materials/id/17860
animals arts/heritage awareness bilingual/plurilingual competence biography clothes colours comprehension strategies conflict cultural Cultural / linguistic mediation / translation cultural contacts cultural distance/proximity cultural diversity customs/social norms daily life family feasts feelings food Geography gestures grammar/syntax/morphology habitat heritage History history of languages/language families human body iconic documents identity/otherness ingroup/outgroup language language contacts Language families language learning language rituals/greetings language variation/diversity leisure/sports/games linguistic borrowing literature literature/stories/tales meaning minority misunderstandings music/songs nature/environment numbers/numeration phoneme/phonetics Portfolios prejudice/image of otherness proper noun/ first name prosody: stress/intonation/rhythm reflexivity sign language/braille/codes social discrimination social values & rights social/cultural story/tale text organisation time town/region/country translation transports visual art/theatre vocabulary weather writing/punctuation/orthography writing/punctuation/orthography

 

 

2 TYPES OF CRITERIA:

The FREPA descriptors



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