1. The document discusses the ConBaT+ project, which aims to show that a plurilingual and content-based language teaching approach is feasible. 2. A plurilingual and content-based approach empowers all students, regardless of language, and makes school a successful experience for personal development. 3. However, such approaches are not yet common due to running against ideas of the nation-state and views of language teachers as experts, rather than collaborators across subjects.

1. Plurilingualism & Content-based language teaching A presentation by Fernando Trujillo for ConBaT + ECML - Graz, 24 September 2008

2. Let me start with a couple of questions: Why are we here? What are we here for?

3. Why are we here? Because it was the only project I could pronounce correctly: CON – BAT – PLUS Because the weather in Graz at this time of the year is simply perfect!! Because I always wanted to meet David Little… or was it David Marsh… or David Newby? Well, you know, David… Because I love computers and this workshop on blogs & podcast was my favourite option!!

4. What are we here for? To make some time before the dinner party!! To meet new people (particularly if they are not teachers…) To visit this beautiful City of … Innsbruck? To learn about blogs and podcasts?

5. This is a place where things get done! The first time I came to the ECML I thought:

6. Now you are about to walk on the edge of language teaching Welcome to the premises of the ECML, land of innovation!!

7. Language Teaching in Europe: lines of development

18. ConBat + An approach to the approach

19. What ConBat + is not

23. What ConBat + is

27. What ConBat + is

40. In conclusion,

41. ConBat + is the challenge of 21st Century Language Teaching

42. Would you like to participate?

43. Impossible The adventure of a brave snail who faced the impossible