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POLAND Alcide De Gasperi College of Euroregional Economy in Józefó w

Lingue in Piazza SOCRATES. POLAND Alcide De Gasperi College of Euroregional Economy in Józefó w. Seminar on autonomous English language learning. Autonomous learner – an easy rider?. Autonomous learning does not always mean individual or self-learning Tandem Chat Penfriend

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POLAND Alcide De Gasperi College of Euroregional Economy in Józefó w

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  1. Lingue in Piazza SOCRATES POLAND Alcide De Gasperi College of Euroregional Economy inJózefów

  2. Seminar on autonomous English language learning

  3. Autonomous learner – an easy rider? • Autonomous learning does not always mean individual or self-learning • Tandem • Chat • Penfriend • Learning in groups

  4. Why is it difficult to describe a good learner? - Backgrounds • Past learning experiences • Personality • Habits

  5. Autonomous learning successful if - goals clearly defined - interests in culture - opportunity to use the language in practice - pleasure not unpleasant duty - internal willing to learn

  6. How important is the student’s motivation? • Reasons for learning a language (interests, professional reasons, emotional) • Integrative motivation (integration into the culture) • Instrumental motivation (means to an end, e.g. getting a better job) • Motivation and effects • Attitude towards learning • Involvement in the language learning

  7. Who is responsible for learning? • Teachers’ role: a guide, supervisor, assistant, advisor, inspiration, encouragement • Students’ role: responsibility for own learning, not waiting to be taught

  8. Advantages and disadvantages of autonomous language learning Advantages: - Time flexibility - Individual pace - Lack of competitiveness - Lack of shame, exposure to critics

  9. Advantages and disadvantages of autonomous language learning Disadvantages: - If lack of communicative interaction - If lack of evaluation, feedback - Lack of competitiveness - If lack of strong motivation, determination and self-discipline

  10. Vocabulary arrangements • words are learned easier if concern the same topic, e.g. food, clothes, shopping, traveling • do not translated all words – pictures are enough and easier to remember

  11. Conversations about food omon apple pear potato tomato lemon sandwich… • Trains, buses and taxis

  12. Holistic approach to learning foreignlanguages • reading comprehension • listening comprehension • speaking • writing • culture aspect • above four skills and culture awareness should start from elementary level and evolve simultaneously

  13. Listening comprehension • do not worry if you do not understand each word, grasp essential information • elementary level: listen and read the same text • select tapes according to your language level

  14. Tickets and timetables • Clerk: „ Good morning. What can l do for you?" • Alice: „ Good morning. What time is the next train lo Oxford, please?" • C: " There s one at9.30." • A: " And when does it arrive in Oxford?" • C: " At 10.31." • A: " Is there a later one?" • C: "Yes. There is one at 10,45, change at Didcot. It arrives in Oxford at 12.04. Or there is a direct one at 11.35, arriving at 12.36" • A: "Sorry? When does the direct one leave?" • C: "At 11.35. Arriving at 12.36." • A: "Thank vou verv much." B

  15. Conversations about food

  16. Reading • read real life texts: leaflets, brochures, posters • watch subtitled films: double benefit listening and reading

  17. Writing • chat in the Net • find a penfriend

  18. Pronunciation • do not worry if you speak worse than natives • imagine you are speaking to a foreigner in your language (although there are grammatical and pronunciation mistakes you comprehend) • listen a lot • strange sounds impossible to distinguish, e.g • th: ð or Ө • they /ðei/ you may say /dei/ • south /sau Ө/ you may say /sauf/

  19. Grammar • should be explained in a native language on elementary level • may be explained in foreign language if intermediate level • not the most important in communication (improper belief from old school education)

  20. Access to autonomous English language learning • numerous websites: for learning English: www.samouk.pl, www.ang.pl/samouk_do_FCE_180.html, www.thetower.com.pl/new/samouk, on-line dictionaries: www.allwords.com, www.dictionary.cambridge.org, www.britannica.com, www.english2american.com, www.symbols.com, www.wordcentral.com, www.1000dictionaries.com, www.dict.pl, www.netdictionary.com, www.onelook.com , www.medterms.com, www.nolo.com

  21. Access to autonomous English language learning b) books for autonomous learning, e.g. English in 30days by Langenscheidt including CD, dialogues, grammar and culture aspects; c) autonomous language learning materials English for everyone sent by mail, divided into thematic groups including CDs and tests; d) materials for learning English to order by e-mail and sent by mail www.supermemo.net.pl, www.angielski.eskk.pl providing supervision and certificates e) The widest selection of DVD films with subtitles are in English (Shrek, Chinatown, Monty Pyton Flying Circus, Mr. Bean, Benny Hill, Chicago), songs, cable TV (Sky news, TTV, CNN, Euronews, CNBC)

  22. Access to autonomous German language learning a) numerous websites: on-line dictionaries: www.allwords.com,www.dictionary.cambridge.org, www.1000dictionaries.com, b) books for autonomous learning, e.g. German in 30days by Langenscheidt including CD, dialogues, grammar and culture aspects; c) materials for learning German, to order by e-mail and sent by mail www.supermemo.net.pl, www.niemiecki.eskk.pl providing supervision and certificates d) DVD films subtitles (Goodbye Lenin, Die fetten Jahren sind vorbei), songs, cable TV (Das Erste, hessen fersehen, SR Sudwest, Pro Sieben, RTL, RTL 2)

  23. Access to autonomous Spanish language learning a) numerous websites: • www.hiszpania-online.com, • on-line dictionaries: www.allwords.com, www.1000dictionaries.com, b) books for autonomous learning, e.g. Spanish, French in 30days by Langenscheidt including CD, dialogues, grammar and culture aspects; c) materials for learning Spanish to order by e-mail and sent by mail www.supermemo.net.pl , www.hiszpanski.eskk.pl providing supervision and certificates d) DVD films with subtitles (Mar adentro, Tesis, Abre los ojos... , Incautos i El juego de la verdad, Nadie conoce a nadie, Los debutantes, Te doy mis ojos and Utopia), songs, cable TV (ETB sat, Canal24horas, C Milagro, Top TV)

  24. Access to autonomous Italian language learning a) numerous websites: • on-line dictionaries: www.allwords.com, www.dictionary.cambridge.org, www.1000dictionaries.com, • materials for autonomous learning ttto order by e-mail andd sent by mail www.supermemo.net.pl , www.wloski.eskk.pl providing supervision and certificates b) books for autonomous learning, e.g. Italian in 30days by Langenscheidt including CD, dialogues, grammar and culture aspects; c) DVD films subtitles (La strada, La dolce vita), songs, cable TV (RAI, Rai Uno, Rai Due, Rai Tre, Rai Sport satellite, Rai News 24, Canale 5, Rete 4, Italia 1, La 7, ALL Music)

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