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1. We think that this project can be useful to get a general picture about
how English as a foreign language is taught across Europe in basic adult
education, in other words, how English is taught in adult teaching
(language schools and language motivated students are not the goal
of this project). We will work with real data and try to go beyond
stereotypes because the research we are going to develop will be well
structured and discussed in detail at the first meeting of the project.
This should help all schools and institutions taking part in the project
to improve their English as a foreign language teaching thanks to
synergy. There will be an initial test students in every institution have
to sit at the beginning of the project in order to be very clear their level
of English. The same test will be held after 2 years, at the end of the
partnership in order to see to what extent the use of new materials
improved the students' level of English.
During the partnership there will be meetings in every partner country
and the mobilities will give teachers and students involved the chance
to work together, to exchange ideas, to make the research and to draw
conclusions based on it, etc. At every meeting there will be students
and teachers from all partner institutions and among activities there
will be lessons held by teachers to mixed groups of guest students and
others from the host institution.
We think, as well, that this partnership will help all members of the
educative community to realize that English is a useful tool and a
common means of communication for all European citizens. Students
will have the opportunity to take part in lessons held by European
teachers, they will be involved in different activities with foreign
students working in groups and pairs and they will experience English
as an active tool of communication in the interaction with other non-
native English speakers (teachers and students) fully understanding
how important is English for active European citizens and giving up
their fears regarding speaking English.

2. The main aim of this partnership is to improve the communicative skills
and linguistic abilities of adult students. The objectives are:
1.To analyze, observe and compare how English as a foreign language
is taught across Europe in adult education (non-language schools) in
terms of educational programs and methodology of teaching
2.To promote cooperation and innovation in designing high-quality
and innovative materials to be used in adult education for teaching
English
3.To improve the language skills by promoting English language
learning and linguistic diversity in the international lessons to be
organized during the project meetings
4.To create conditions for real interaction and communication (peer
learning) and for exchange of good practice between students and
teachers from Europe in order to improve the quality of adult
education
5.To support the development of ICT skills by creating the website of
the project and by using the Internet and different tools for partners
to communicate and work on the Project
6.To help improve the social skills of adult students through project
meetings and online communication in order to reinforce the
contribution of lifelong learning to active citizenship, intercultural
dialogue and personal fulfillment
7.To promote competitiveness and employability by preparing adult
students for the European labor market in terms of developing English
and communicational skills
8.To provide an international framework for further cooperation
(internships abroad, other European projects etc.)
A communicative approach will be used to achieve these objectives
and adult students are the central point of the project with their

3. needs, personalities and backgrounds. Partners will find out about the
way English is taught in Europe, will design suitable teaching materials
for adults, will take part in international lessons and will develop their
English and communicational skills.