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Language awareness-

Language awareness-. Should children learn about many different languages?. What do we mean by „language awareness” ?. An approach which brings every pupil into contact with a broad range of different-status languages, and links discovery techniques with them.

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Language awareness-

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  1. Language awareness- Should children learn about many different languages? Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  2. What do we mean by „language awareness” ? • An approach which brings every pupil into contact with a broad range of different-status languages, and links discovery techniques with them. Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  3. Introduction of language awareness into the curriculum • Advocates of this approach aim at publicising it so that it is given more attention in the curriculum (from kindergarten to secondary education). • This multilingual approach helps to prepare children better for life in linguistically and culturally diverse communities. Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  4. Why language awareness? • The aim is to give pupils a positive attitude to language diversity (including minority, immigrant and regional languages) and to help them develop metalinguisitc skills which they can then apply to language learning ( at school and outside) Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  5. European experience The approach, in which schools give place to work on languages they do not teach, is not really new. Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  6. Language awareness in other countries... • Great Britain in 1980’s (first advocated by Eric Hawkins) • Switzerland – applied in the EOLE programme • Germany (in connection with Comenius) • France (+ 5 other European countries)– since 1997 the EVLANG programme (supported by Socrates/Lingua) Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  7. It is: To be aware of LANGUAGE through different languages Comparing languages It is not: Study of L1 (mother tongue) Study of other languages Concept of Language Awareness Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  8. Janua Linguarum – Gateway of Languages • A logo imitating a gateway of languages -title of Comenius’s work from 1631 • study of different languages makes language learning easier • It gives way to other attitudes and knowledge Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  9. JALING project structure Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  10. Network 2 Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  11. JALING fits lower primary curriculum as an introduction to foreign language learning (starts in grade 4), or as a parallel, supporting programme for foreign language practice when it is taught at this educational stage. Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

  12. Discussion How do you see this component being implemented in your subject i.e. English classes? Magdalena Szpotowicz – 10th IATEFL Poland Conference

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