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Real Life Context

Communication Matters

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

Three organizations specializing in teaching foreign language education, specifically from Poland, Slovenia and United Kingdom, have identified a shared problem when it comes to teaching English to seniors, that is the scarcity of practical English learning materials for the elderly. This is especially true when it comes to teaching seniors to use modern technology both in lessons and in life.

In response to this issue, they have united their efforts, expertise, and capabilities under the Erasmus+ program to execute the "Real Life Context – English for Seniors" project. The primary objective of this initiative is to craft innovative educational materials that enhance seniors' competencies in both English language acquisition and digital literacy.

The key goals of the project include:

•Developing cutting-edge intellectual products tailored for English language educators specializing in senior education.

• Elevating the fundamental competences of seniors in the realms of multilingualism (specifically English) and information and communication technology (ICT).

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Project Outputs

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E-BOOK

A mini guide for teachers/trainers teaching English to older people in a practical way. It includes tips on how to use the method developed in the project and supplementary materials with use of digital technologies.

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SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

Two types of supplementary materials were developed – multimedia and text materials. Multimedia materials have a form of quizzes, presentations, vocabulary flashcards, tutorials e.g. for ordering food, hotel reservation or filling in an online forms. The text materials are PDF files for printing and distributing to students or for downloading. These are worksheets with exercises, vocabulary to consolidate or conversation exercises.

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THEMATIC MODULES

Our program is a response to the need to learn practical language used in everyday situations. The program will be divided into 8 practical, large thematic modules (e.g. Shopping, Banking, Health Service, Online Forms) created by a team of international experts.

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EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM

Website with materials developed by the experts, multimedia and worksheets. All materials are presented as a course divided into thematic modules as it was assumed in the program. The e-book is also available on the platform.

Project Partners

Euro-Forum Spółka Jawna (General Partnership) was established in August 2008 by Agnieszka and Marek Gudków, people with several years of experience in training and education market. The company was founded on the market demand for modern training facilities with a clearly defined profile of interactive, multimedia language learning centres. Its educational offer includes stationary language courses with the use of modern language learning tools. High quality of the services provided is ensured with specialised language laboratories and training rooms equipped with interactive, multimedia tools. The company also has specialised software for presenting materials directly from the course book on the interactive whiteboard and software for creating interactive online exercises mainly basing on the implementation of an access module for active online learning. The subject area of the implemented projects includes trainings and language courses, vocational and IT trainings aimed at participants of various types of groups (children, young people, adults, people over 50, individual clients, enterprises and their employees, schools, pupils and education employees). We combine language courses with 21st-century competence building workshops connected with ICT skills.

  • 20-010 Lublin, ul. Graniczna 4/7,8
  • +48 81 534 95 72
  • info@euro-forum.lublin.pl
  • https://euro-forum.com.pl

Eurospeak Language Schools Ltd. is a private English language school which is accredited by the British Council and the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). We are also UKVI licensed under Tier 2 General and Tier 4 General of the points-based system. Established in 1991, we are an accredited Cambridge English exam centre and a Trinity College London teacher training centre. We offer a variety of language and vocational training courses ranging from beginner to advanced level English. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking school and use the newest teaching materials, technology, and interactive learning tools. Our teachers are highly skilled and enthusiastic, and both our academic and administrative teams have years of experience in supporting students from all over the world with their visa requirements and employment opportunities. We have an extremely multicultural and diverse student community, a great learning environment, and provide extracurricular activities to help all students engage in cultural immersion.

Our prime objective is to give all learners the best opportunity to improve their lives and aim to give them the necessary skills they need in both their personal and professional lives to attain success. Our learner-focused courses require and inspire active learning while acting as a starting point for the future. We maintain varied and interesting methodologies in our classes and strive to support learners in succeeding in their goals, as we welcome them from all over the world. In addition to adult English Language classes, Eurospeak carries out KA1 and KA2 projects in relation to youth and adult education. We cover international and local projects which cover a broad scale of themes and topics focusing on what the target audience may be interested in.

Our staff has delivered projects on topics such as: language learning/linguistics-Vocational and educational training (VET), intercultural understanding and communication, digital skills and e-learning, psychology and mental health, integration of migrants and social cohesion, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage, youth entrepreneurship.

  • 29A Chain Street, Reading RG1 2HX,
  • +44 118 958 9599
  • international@eurospeak.org.uk
  • www.eurospeak.org.uk

Ljudska univerza Rogaška Slatina is a non-profit adult education and training provider for the community in the local region and wider with a rich tradition. Organization offers its learners 10 formal educational programmes that include both secondary schools and vocational training programmes in the field of catering, gastronomy, cookery, sales, economy, childcare or tourism. Ljudska univerza is constantly developing new programmes and is adapting the existent one in accordance with the needs and desires of the adult population for further training and education. Informal educational programmes are conducted in the form of seminars, courses, lectures, and literary evenings and similar.  The organization also offers various personal growth programmes, various workshops, computer courses for the unemployed and elderly, language courses, computer courses and accounting and many educational programmes for adults with special needs for the local Care Work Centre. We have organized training programmes for other educationally and didactically deprived groups of adults, such as the immigrants, the unemployed and foreigners. Univerza also offers 19 programmes of National vocational qualification and organizes various courses for unemployed people, such as language, computer and accounting courses, and language and dance courses for children in kindergartens. The organization also has a very active University for Third Age, where we offer various lifelong learning activities to people over 55. Since 2016 we are also involved in a national project for gaining basic and vocational competences for the Savinjska region and Counselling for the employees in Savinjska region.

Ljudska univerza Rogaška Slatina has a lot of experience in national and international projects, including Grundtvig and Comenius Regio Partnership Programme, and in over 20 Erasmus + projects as partners and as coordinators.

  • Celjska cesta 3a, 3250 Rogaška Slatina
  • +386 3 818 24 40
  • info@lu-rogaska.si
  • http://www.lu-rogaska.si