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The Tandem Project SEAGULL S mart E ducational A utonomy through G uided L anguage L earning

The Tandem Project SEAGULL S mart E ducational A utonomy through G uided L anguage L earning Heidrun Peters, Carlos González Casares. SEAGULL Project :. SEAGULL Project: November 2012 – October 2015 S mart Specific, motivational, appropriate,

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The Tandem Project SEAGULL S mart E ducational A utonomy through G uided L anguage L earning

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  1. The Tandem Project SEAGULL Smart Educational Autonomy through Guided Language Learning Heidrun Peters, Carlos González Casares INFLIT Miami February 27 – March 1 2014

  2. SEAGULLProject: SEAGULLProject: November 2012 – October 2015 Smart Specific, motivational, appropriate, result-oriented, time-framed Educational Learning <-> Teaching Autonomy Make your own decisions, own responsibility Guided give/take professional help Language Learning in real communicative situations with native speakers Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  3. Main goals • Online platform for autonomous learners which bundles everything in one source • Free access and good findability • Development of high-quality topic sheets in 12 languages on the Common European Framework of Reference Levels • Institutional recognition of Tandem learning results (Credit points) Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  4. Network Partners • Associated Partners • Freiburg • Roma • Szczecin • Hamburg • Rochester • Shanghai • Astana • Pretoria • Hannover • LLP Partners • Greifswald • Rostock • Potsdam • Hamburg • Kaunas • Lund • Nancy • Erzurum • Bialystok • London • Madrid • Halle/ Wittenberg • Les Ponts-de-Cé • Bremen • Non-EU Partners • Kaliningrad (RF) • Wolfville (CA) Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  5. Input - Ideas Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  6. Challenges of Autonomous Learning • Communication Topics, Input Material • Language aspects • Autonomous Learning Techniques • Cooperation /Partnership aspects Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  7. The Project homepage http://seagull-tandem.eu Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  8. Languages Upload October 2013- April 2014 Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  9. Topic Sheets Key sentences (A1/A2) Language functions (B1/B2) Visual input for dialogues Culturalawarenessquestions Example sentences providing vocabulary + form Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  10. Handouts • Short and simple grammar explanations • Additional conversation ideas • Advice for feedback/correction • Guidelines for dealing with culturally • sensitive questions. • Advice for feedback/correction Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  11. Learning with Media Pedagogical and didactical choice of media Suitableforbeginners – descriptionsofthingsandsituationsorshortcomments Photographs Suitableforlearnersfrom B1 on Explaining actions Exchange of opinions Discussion of more abstract topics Audio / Video Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

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  13. Learning with Media Videos withcommunicativetasks Hotel Mama Vietnam MEN Bad Luck Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  14. Autonomouslearningtechniques Organiseyourlearningprocess Time Language Topic Feedback/Correction Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  15. Autonomouslearningtechniques Understandyourlearningprocess Howto: Study systematically Study methodically Study actively Study continuously Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  16. Autonomouslearningtechniques Adaptyourlearningprocess Don‘tworryaboutgaps in yourknowledge Dare toaskquestions Dare tomakemistakes Dare tochange Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  17. Global issuequestions Everydaylife/ Nature andsport/ Work andeducation/ Finance/ Technology andenvironment/ Industry/ Traffic/ Spare time andliving/ Celebrationandceremonies Example: Traffic How do most people in your city / village drive to school or to work? How good is the local public transport? How much does a ticket cost? Is it common to go by bike? How many cars does a family of four have on average in your country (in the countryside / city)? Is it possible to get around without a car in the countryside / city? Do people do Car-sharing in your country? If so, who makes use of this service? Are cars a status symbol? Are the city and the countryside different in this regard? … Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  18. Link collection ELEMENTRY ENGLISH ONLINE LEARN MORE ENGLISH WITH INTERACTIVE EXERCISES, USEFUL DOWNLOADS, GAMES, AND WEBLINKS. PRACTISE YOUR GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, PRONUNCIATION, LISTENING, AND READING, AND HAVE SOME FUN TOO. ESOL COURSE PRE-INTERMEDIATE LEARN ENGLISH ONLINE FREE LESSONS, VOCABULARY, QUIZZES AND PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE BEGINNERS LEARN ENGLISH WITH BBC    COMPREHENSIVE MATERIALS FOR INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED ESL LEARNERS FROM THE BBC WORLD SERVICE ENGLISH ARTICLES FOR LEARNERS -    THE GUARDIAN MATERIALS WITH TEXTS AND EXERCISES Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  19. Institutionalrecognition • At our University credit points are awarded if: • Students work regularly in Tandems • make use of tutor counselling • keep a learner’s diary • give a presentation in the target language The SEAGULL CERTIFICATE: - students keep a learning diary - After 15 sessions they can hand it in and apply for the certificate Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

  20. Thankyouforyourattention! http://seagull-tandem.eu Heidrun Peters, Carlos Gonzales

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