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Jan Amos Komenský Jan Amos Comenius. 1592 † 1670. Jan Amos Komenský Modern Czech Tradition of FLT. Born in 1592 in Nivnice (today's Czech Republic ) Bishop of Unitas Fratrum Teacher Methodologist Reformist of Educational System Father of Modern Education.
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Jan Amos KomenskýJan Amos Comenius 1592 † 1670 IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Jan Amos Komenský Modern Czech Tradition of FLT Born in 1592 in Nivnice (today's Czech Republic) • Bishop of Unitas Fratrum • Teacher • Methodologist • Reformist of Educational System • Father of Modern Education IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Comenius Main Contributions • Pre-school Training • Curriculum for Primary School • Methods • School • Discipline IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Orbis Pictus IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Orbis Pictus IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Orbis Pictus IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Orbis Pictus IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
IDENTITY AND MOBILITY BORDERS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES TEACHING Mgr. Jitka Nováková Mgr. Věra Hyhlíková Faculty of Humanities University of Pardubice Czech Republic IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
… languages are not a mere means of communication. They contribute to a better knowledge of other European cultures and have a real potential for a deeper understanding between European citizens. Ján Figel, Commissioner responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Multilingualism IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
How many official languages are there in the EU? 20 official languages Which are these? Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish, Czech, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Polish, Slovak, Slovene IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Compulsory Teaching of a Foreign Language • General trend in Europe - Increase in the number of years of foreign languages learning - Lowering of the age at which the provision begins - According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages every European citizen should be able to speak a minimum of two foreign languages besides their native language IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
The Most Frequently Taught Languages in Europe 1) English (90%, start to learn English in general lower or upper secondary education – ISCED levels 2 or 3) 2) German (40%, esp. in the countries of central and eastern Europe) 3) French (40%, esp. in western and southern Europe) IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
The Most Frequently Taught Languages in Europe 4) Spanish (less than 10%, exceptions to this: Denmark (20,8%), France (56%), Luxembourg (26,4%), Sweden (29%) 5) Russian (less than 10%, taught mainly in the countries of central and eastern Europe except the Baltic countries, Poland and Bulgaria Finland – the EU country where Russian is most taught IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Foreign Languages Teachingin the Czech Republic Primary school * first foreign language (usually English or German) starts to be taught as a compulsory subject in the 4th year (at the age of 9) * second foreign language starts to be taught: - in the 6th year (as a compulsory course in the framework of extended foreign languages teaching) - in the 7th year (as an optional course) If as a compulsory subject the first foreign language is English or German, the school should offer as a priority French, Russian or Spanish teaching. IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Foreign Languages Teachingin the Czech Republic Secondary school - Students usually continue to study the foreign language they studied at the primary school. IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Survey - 145 participants - Students of nearly all faculties of the University of Pardubice - Faculty of Humanities - Faculty of Economics and Administration - Faculty of Transport - Faculty of Chemistry and Technology - Faculty of Health Studies IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Questionnaire Items 1) Faculty 2) Age 3) Name and size of town (city) where you attended a) primary school b) secondary school (type of the secondary school you attended, e.g. general secondary school or vocational secondary school) IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
4) What foreign languages do you speak and at what levels? (English, German, French, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Latin, others) 5) When and where did you start to study these languages? (e.g. primary, secondary school, university, language courses, etc.) Questionnaire Items IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Questionnaire Items 6) Why did you start to study these languages? • my own interest • my parents´ wish • necessity (e.g. exam preparation, studies and work abroad) • no other choice at school • school allocated the language • other reasons IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Questionnaire Items 7) If you could choose, what languages would you like to speak and why? 8) Do you prefer travelling to countries the languages of which you speak? 9) Would you mind working in a country the language of which you do not speak? IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Survey Results • 145 participants • 60 students of the Faculty of Humanities • 62 students of the Faculty of Economics and Administration • 23 students of the other faculties together (the others) IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Survey Results IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Survey Results IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Survey Results IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Survey Results IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Bibliography • Key Data on Teaching Languages at School in Europe, Eurydice, 2005 • Kol. autorů: Slovník českých filosofů, Praha 1993 • Kol. autorů: Slovník českých spisovatelů, Praha 2000 • Polišenský, J.: Jan Amos Komenský, Praha 1963 • Wolf, J.: Jan Amos Komenský – osobnost dneška, Praha 1992 • www.msmt.cz (the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic) • www.eurydice.org IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005
Thank you for your time and attention • Enjoy your stay in Madrid. • Best wishes • Jitka and Věra IP Madrid, 18-30th July 2005