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Young Europeans Love Languages Bologna, Italy 27th October 2011. Youth Sport Trust. Creating more and better opportunities for young people to participate, perform and lead/volunteer in Physical Education & Sport
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Young Europeans Love Languages Bologna, Italy 27th October 2011
Youth Sport Trust • Creating more and better opportunities for young people to participate, perform and lead/volunteer in Physical Education & Sport • Raising the attainment and achievement of young people in and through Physical Education and Sport building a brighter future for young people through physical education and sport
Bev Whiteside Education Development Manager Youth Sport Trust Motivating Language Learners through Sport
Aims • To demonstrate why and how linking languages and • physical education and sport can engage and motivate • learners • To explore the links between sport and • languages • To share some practical examples for the • classroom • To share examples of projects
Learning together What is it about Sport and Physical Education that appeals to young people? What is it about Languages that young people enjoy?
Examples • Group and team work • Competition • Practical learning opportunities • Being outside a traditional classroom setting • Mentoring and coaching • Developing leadership and teamwork skills • Communicating with each other • Learning about others
TOUR DE MOUNTBATTEN Competition Teamwork
Against the clock Relay races
LE PENTHALON POINTS +
Sporting hero profiles Je m’appelle Didier Drogba. J’habite en Angleterre mais je suis africain. Je viens de la Côte d’Ivoire en Afrique
Exploiting sporting events throughout the year • Display • Reading materials • Home learning tasks
Spanish through handball Lymm High School • Linking with the PE Department • Learning about the culture of a country • Developing leadership skills • Learning and practising Spanish outside the classroom • Positive role models Image area
Foreign Language Leaders Award Bramcote Hills • Independent learners • Role models • Responsibility • Communication skills • Confidence • Reflective learners • www.sportsleaders.org Image area
Context of sport and health Droitwich Spa • ‘Meanings that matter’ • Links to other curriculum areas • Practical learning opportunities • Teamwork Image area
Bev Whiteside Education Development Manager bev.whiteside@youthsporttrust.org +447825 065183
The Language of Sport II Available from www.youthsportdirect.org YST Membership www.youthsporttrust.org/membership
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission can not be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. • Project number 143337-LLP-1-2008-1-DE-KA2-KA2NW