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Multilingualism

Multilingualism. Work Group 2. Topics discussed:. Institutional language policy & problems Student exchanges Internationalisation at home Early language training – „immersion classes” Examples from: BE, ES , GR, IT, LT, PL, UK. Keywords:. attitudes motivation. Problems:.

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Multilingualism

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  1. Multilingualism Work Group 2

  2. Topics discussed: • Institutional language policy & problems • Student exchanges • Internationalisation at home • Early language training – „immersion classes” • Examples from: BE, ES , GR, IT, LT, PL, UK

  3. Keywords: • attitudes • motivation

  4. Problems: • Top-down language policy vs. bottom-up stimulation of students’ interests • Dominant role of English • „Open” and „closed” people/communities • Language preparation for exchanges • home institution (preferred) • host institution (if no possibilities at home institution)

  5. Recommendations • Necessity of institutional language policy • To work on attitudes • Involvement of students associations, incoming mobility students… • To get faculty members on our side • Intelligent and accessible information • Money important • To re-think Bologna process

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