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INALCO, Paris 1 4 October 2011 George X Zhang European - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
INALCO, Paris 1 4 October 2011 George X Zhang European - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
INALCO, Paris 1 4 October 2011 George X Zhang European Benchmarking Chinese Language Project (EBCL) A brief update on European Benchmarking Chinese Language (EBCL) Project Language (EBCL) Project EBCL framework general principles
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- 1. A Brief Update on EBCL Project
Background Objectives Implications Project team Work progress
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- 1. A Brief Update on EBCL Project
Backgrounds
Increasing profile of China and exchange between
Europe and China at all levels
Increasing demand and provision for Chinese language
learning and teaching in Europe learning and teaching in Europe
Wide use of CEFR and CEFR based Language Portfolio
and the interest in CEFR from outside Europe
Need for coherence and consistency in Chinese
language learning, teaching and assessment across Europe
Shared passion and vision from colleagues and
institutions involved in the project
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- 1. A Brief Update on EBCL Project
Objectives
To propose a framework of competence descriptors for
Chinese in European context Chinese in European context
To raised awareness of social and linguistic differences
between Chinese and European languages
To create a network in Europe and beyond for
universities, teachers, and other institutions concerned
To start a dynamic database of universities (and other
institutions) in Europe that offer Chinese language courses
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- 1. A Brief Update on EBCL Project
Implications A coherent and consistent framework of competence descriptions based upon CEFR that help assist with
Comparability of learning outcomes Course and syllabus design Material/textbook development Assessment Quality of information and services
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- 1. A Brief Update on EBCL Project
Project team Partner universities and associated school partners
Rennes II, France Freie University Berlin, Germany La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy La Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London,
UK
Collège-Lycée Emile Zola de Rennes, France Geschwister Scholl Gesamtschule, Germany The Convitto Nazionale di Roma "Vittorio Emanuele II", Italy Kingsford Community School, UK
Panel of Advisory Board
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- 1. A Brief Update on EBCL Project
Work progress
- Survey of European universities and use of CEFR for their
teaching of Chinese
Rome Seminar 19-20 May 2011 Rome Seminar 19-20 May 2011 EBCL website: www.ebcl.eu.com A general database of universities surveyed – open database Preliminary survey reports
Survey of existing CEFR descriptors and a draft proposal of
EBCL framework for A1/2 by mid October
This very Seminar 14-15 Oct 2011 in Paris
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- 2. EBCL framework – general principles
Based upon CEFR, including user oriented (learners,
teachers, assessors, institutions etc) and reference only
Based on the European context, but with due attention to
intercultural knowledge and skills intercultural knowledge and skills
Taken into consideration of linguistic features of the
Chinese language
Taken into consideration the reality and development of
Chinese language learning and teaching in Europe Aim: a modified framework of competence descriptors
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- 2. EBCL framework – activities range
CEF Ext contest C2 Texts Operations Events Activities C1 Sub-themes Activities B2 Themes Activities Events Objects Persons Institution Location B2 Themes Activities B1 Activities A2 Sub-themes Activities A1 Activities
Domains
Personal Public Educational Occupational
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- 2. EBCL framework – proposal for A1/2
A list of language activities based on themes/subthemes
and domains as in CEFR, but reduced range with regard to the use of Chinese for A1/2 in European context
A list of language functions with vocabulary and speech
A list of language functions with vocabulary and speech patterns to fulfil these functions in regard to language activities above for A1/2 levels
A list of vocabulary with a flexible range, including both
active and passive words to complement the above 2
A revised/modified framework of competence for reading
and writing associated with listening and speaking, but also with regard to the Chinese language
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- 2. EBCL framework – sample activities
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- 2. EBCL framework – sample activities
They are demos to illustrate how language is used in
action at A1/2 in European context
They are examples of some of the language functions in
action across different skills; action across different skills;
They give list of vocabulary in order to fulfils the tasks
concerning the activities and functions
They have re-defined competence descriptors for the
selected activities based on the general competence descriptors based upon CEFR and the EBCL framework for each skill.
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- 3. Challenges and Consultation
- Chinese language teaching in Europe – needs,
demands, awareness and lack of many things
- Chinese language itself (distance between speech
and written, between Chinese and European languages) languages)
- Use of Chinese in European and Chinese Context
- Intercultural awareness/skill
- Reality of Chinese language teaching in Europe
(timetable, requirement etc)
- Opportunities and room for sustainable development
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