Ressources about Languages and Cultures
ELODIL : A website for disseminating the concept of language awareness in a Canadian context.
Kiesel : didactic materials and articles in German produced by the Zentrum für Schulentwicklung of Graz, Austrian partner of the Evlang programme (1997-2001). (ask for "Downloads", then look in the "Kiesel" list)
ALA : Association for Languge Awareness that sUp ports and promotes activit dealing with the Language Awareness concept.
ALA Conference 2002 : Site for the Conference 2002 of the Association of Language Awarness.
Jaling France :This site contins all the news related to Ja-Ling France: Meeting reports, a list of the schools participating in the program, exchanges on class activities in process of elaboration, a table summing Up the activities in process in every site, different events,etc. There will soon be a discussion forum.
Jaling Spain : Website of the Barcelona groUp
Language Awareness :Language Awareness is an on-line magazine devoted to the Language Awareness approach. Subscription is required.
Language Awareness for Education: Leo Van Lier's personnal site about Language Awareness.
Metalinguistic Awareness and foreign language learning: Site devoted to a project by the "Centre for Applied Language Studies", University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Ressources about Languages and Cultures
Ethnologue : Site by SIL International with informations on languages around the world.
Jennifer's Language Page : this website contains des greetings and other useful expressions in more than 640 languages (script). There is also interesting links to other language sites.
Multilingual Internet: Basic conversation phrases in 31 languages (script et sounds) and other interesting features such as the Free Translation corner.
Speakeasy: A collection of websites for ressources in 49 different languages.
Web of Words: Web created by l'EBLUL (the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages). Information on the minority languages in Europe as well as audio samples.
Lingu@net : Linguanet is a multimedia ressource centre which sUp ports language teaching and learning.
Multicultural pavilion : Ressources for teachers and students.
The Language Investigator : This site is aimed at Primary School teachers who are interested introducing a multilingual dimension into their lessons.
AEDE : European Association of Teachers.
Euroclic : Euroclic is a European Network in the field of plurilingual education.
Fabula: The software Fabula can be downloaded for free from this website. It is used to create multimedia stories for Children.
IECC : "Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections" is a service that helps teacher to get in touch with colleagues in other countries to find classroom penpals via e-mail or mail, and other projects.
Kidlink : Site available in 20 different languages to promote the cultural understanding of children in different countries.
Kids Domain : Programmes related to foreign language learning available to download.
NCBE : "The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education" is an American website with useful informationn related to the education of the linguistically and culturally diverse learners in the US.
Portsmouth Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS) : Website with multilingual and multicultural teaching ressources: language facts, loanwords in English, audio samples...
Eurydice : Eurydice is the education information network in Europe. It has information on national education systems and their policies.
National Sites
BULGARIA:
Ministry
of Education
CROATIA:
Ministry of Education and Sport
CZECH REPUBLIC:
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
FINLAND:
FRANCE:
Dossier Le Monde - Interesting Dossier published on 14.09.01 about the role of foreign languages in School
Réseau CNDP - Resources and articles related to the topic of Modern Languages at School
Eduscol - The French site of the Ministry of Education.
Bulletin Officiel de l'Éducation Nationale - Extract about the role of languages in Nursery School.
HUNGARY:
Ministry
of Education
LITHUANIA:
Ministry
of Education and Science
PORTUGAL:
Ministério
da Educação
ROMANIA:
Ministerul
Educatiei si Cercetarii
SLOVAK
REPUBLIC:
Ministry
of Education
SPAIN:
Ministerio
de Educación, Cultura y Deporte
Departament d'Ensenyament
de la Generalitat de Catalunya
THE
NETHERLANDS:
Ministry
of Education, culture and Science