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BCLTS Conference, Edinburgh 1 July 2011 George X Zhang European - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BCLTS Conference, Edinburgh 1 July 2011 George X Zhang European - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BCLTS Conference, Edinburgh 1 July 2011 George X Zhang European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL) Common European Framework of References for Languages: Learning, teaching assessment European Benchmarking Chinese Project Challenges and
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Common European Framework of References for Languages: Learning, teaching assessment
User oriented – learners - language users – teachers –
assessors - institutions
European context – pluralingual in a multicultural
Europe (European citizens)
Functional – activities /competence based (can do) Framework of REFERENCES only A framework For European languages or for languages
used in Europe (Chinese)?
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Background Objectives Implications Project team Work done so far
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Backgrounds to the project
- Increasing demand and provision for Chinese language
in Europe
- Increasing collaboration between Europe and China
- CEFR and CEFF based Language Portfolio
- Need for some coherence in Chinese language learning,
teaching and assessment
- Interest in CEFR from outside Europe
- Shared interest from colleagues and institutions
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Objectives
- A framework of competence descriptors for Chinese in
European context
- Raised awareness of social and linguistic differences
between Chinese and European languages
- Network in Europe and beyond for universities,
teachers, and other institutions concerned
- A dynamic database of universities in Europe that offer
Chinese language courses
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Implications
- Comparability of learning outcomes
- Course and syllabus design
- Material/textbook development
- Assessment contents
- Quality of information and services
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Project team Partner Institutions:
Rennes II, France Freie University Berlin, Germany La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy School of Oriental and African Studies, University of
London, UK Associated partners:
Collège-Lycée Emile Zola de Rennes, France Geschwister Scholl Gesamtschule, Germany The Convitto Nazionale di Roma "Vittorio Emanuele II", Italy Kingsford Community School, UK
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Work done so far
- Survey of European universities and use of CEFR for
their teaching of Chinese – Rome Seminar 19-20 May 2011
- Survey of existing descriptors and proposed ones for
A1/2 by mid October – Paris Seminar 14-15 Oct 2011
- Project website: www.ebcl.eu.com
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CEFR: Competence range
CEF Ext context C2 Texts Operations Events Objects Persons Institution Location Notions C1 Sub-themes Notions B2 Themes Notions B1 Notions A2 Sub-themes Notions A1 Notions
Domains
Personal Public Educational Occupational
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European Benchmarking Chinese Project (EBCL)
Practical implications
Domains do not necessarily exclude each other Choice of vertical (language/competence etc) and
horizontal parameter (activity range) and skills User/use of language
Course and syllabus design – tourist/business Chinese Material/textbook development/selection Assessment contents/methods Quality of information and services
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- 3. Challenges and Opportunities
European Context
Use of Chinese in Europe vs. use of Chinese in China Chinese of different backgrounds
Intercultural awareness/skill
Language of medium at individual level/small group Language use out of its natural environment
Reading/writing cf. listening/speaking
Distance between them – form and style Any recommended number of characters
Collaboration and continual development
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