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.

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The Legend of the White Eagle III

Publication year: 2013

In this activity the students get familiarized with different alphabets (Roman, Cyrillic and Arabic alphabet), writing systems and the history of writing on the basis of the Polish legend “The Legend of the White Eagle” and its translation into six foreign languages. With a focus on the Indo-European language family and its subfamilies, the students’ attention for the common linguistic and cultural roots of Europe will be attracted. Furthermore, the analysis of negative clauses in various languages supports Language Awareness.

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Languages: English

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Tic Tac

Publication year: 2011

The activity in question was designed for pupils who share Portuguese as their mother tongue (Brazilians) with the aim of improving both their interactional abilities in the Spanish language and their knowledge of cultural particularities linked to the notion of time in Spanish.

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Languages: English , English , English ,

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Tiempo al tiempo: la relación con el tiempo en la diversidad cultural y sus elementos paralingüísticos (I)

Publication year: 2011

The activity in question is the first of the two releases aimed at the familiarization of the Spanish Foreign Language (ELE) students with the time and schedule particularities of the Spanish culture.

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Languages: French , French ,

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Trobadors, la prima en Europa

Publication year: 2011

This activity, compiled in 7 romance languages (Portughese, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French, Italian and Roumanian) deals with the Middle Ages, the times of troubadours and the Crusades (X – XIII centuries) through extracts from songs and historical commentaries discussing the social and geopolitical context of the period.

Themes:
Languages: French

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Une chanson de Céline Dion

Publication year: 2011

This is an activity developed during a course of plurilingualism at the University Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany.

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Languages: Spanish

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Vente pa' Madrid. Pero… ¡qué raro!

Publication year: 2011

This activity is catered for Portuguese Mother Tongue and Spanish Foreign Language (ELE) students of Brazilian origin, who are looking into the peculiarities of the Spanish culture, and are about to get acquainted with the city of Madrid (it doesn´t really matter whether the pupils have already been to the Spanish capital before).

Themes:
Languages: English , Polish

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Vornamen

Publication year: 2012

The objective of this extensive teaching material is to lead the pupils to discover cultural similarities and differences, focusing on first names as an essential part of our identity.

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Vous face aux stéréotypes

Publication year: 2011

The general aim of this activity is to bring learners to reflect about their reactions when confronted with national stereotypes. The teacher will carry out a session of brainstorming by asking questions about stereotypes.

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Languages: German

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