Presentation of the Spanish-Moroccan program for teaching Arabic language in Catalonia

Learning languages: collective richness for a shared future The Catalan Educational Model: Plurilingualism and interculturality, the Utopy for a better world Maria Nieves Lorenzo Galés (PhD) @NewsNeus [email_address]

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International challenges:
European priorities
Education is the key: Languages in Catalonia
Arabic Language, an added richness with added values
Developing competencies for new citizenship:
Plurilingualism versus multilingualism

International challenges: European priorities Font : http://cot.ag/dCOwnC 2014 2020
Five key challenges facing Europe (Nov.2009)
Restarting economic growth today and ensuring long–term sustainability and competitiveness for the future
Fighting unemployment and reinforcing our social cohesion
Turning the challenge of a sustainable Europe to our competitive advantage
Reinforcing EU citizenship and participation.
Ensuring the security of Europeans
Five key challenges facing Europe (Nov.2009)
Restarting economic growth today and ensuring long–term sustainability and competitiveness for the future
Fighting unemployment and reinforcing our social cohesion
Turning the challenge of a sustainable Europe to our competitive advantage
Reinforcing EU citizenship and participation.
Ensuring the security of Europeans
Androulla VASSILIOU: Comissionate : Education, Culture, Multilingüism and Youth
Prioritaties of the European Union (president José Manuel Barroso)
Europass Language European Porfolio Basic skills Inclusion Innovation Identity Responsability

Education is the key
The teacher brings...
Arabic language
Maroccan Culture
The teacher is...
Adult of reference
Source of lifelong learning skills
International citizen
Plurilingual professional
Model of success

Catalonia, an Autonomy in Spain Growing Population: 7.506.902 inhabitants (2009) 15.96% of the Spanish population Strong decentralization: 946 municipalities 41 territories 4 provinces: Girona, Lleida, Tarragona, Barcelona 10 territorial educational services 1 responsible teacher for Language and Social Cohesion in every school (LIC)

Catalan is a local language: it is spoken in four states
Spain
Andorra
France
Italy (Alguer)

Students from Morocco that study Arabic language in Spain Catalonia: 6,74% Spain: 6,66%

Learning different languages develops more competent citizens Knowledge Attitudes Procedures Plurilingual Knowledge Communication skills Intercultural Dialogue
Competencies for a shared future
- team working
- networking
- bridging cultural gaps
- flexibility, plural criteria
- critical thinking
- innovation and entrepreneurship
- personal learning autonomy - language learning ability,
- mass media competences
creativity, artistic sensitivity
... … …

Language and communicative skills Language learning interdependencies Transversal language learning and cultural development Adapted from Cummings, 1986 and Vicent Pascual 2007 New learning consolidates previous learning and improves personal learning autonomy Superficial abilities L1 Superficial abilities L2 Communication evidence Shared and trasnversal competencies Plurilingual skills Language Learning

Plurilingual and Intercultural Competence Barcelona, June 1996. Declaració universal dels Drets lingüístics: http://www.linguistic-declaration.org/index-gb.htm Plurilingualism versus multilingualism … … … Transference Identification Classification Analogy Comparison Deduction Similarities Differences Association Translation Equivalence Subsidiary Relation Correspondence … … ... L5 L6 L1 L4 L3 L2 German French English Italian Spanish Catalan Multilingualism Plurilingualism Catalan Model European Model citizens

Opportunities: collaborative work and networking

To solve common challenges in the world Building the future in a globalised world Building a new identity Building a more competent society

Polyglot people are models for future generations Children with 5 languages! 7 languages!

History doesn’t happen to us... We actively build it everyday! Neus Lorenzo Galés, 2010 @NeusNeus [email_address] Moltes gràcies!

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Presentation of the Spanish-Moroccan program for teaching Arabic language in Catalonia

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