NEWAP A New Approach by simultaneously learning of languages
Sponsors/Clients: DG EAC Lingua 2
Number: 224926-CP-1-2005-1-DE-LINGUA-L2
Objective:
The aim of the project is improvement of language competences in (LWULT) languages Turkish, Finnish and Hungarian and to strengthen a dialog among different countries and cultures through a new method. NEWAP will develop a language-learning system based on the basic pattern of a language with focus on concrete experiences related cultural implications and relevant language items located in situations in the target language environment. NEWAP will not only develop language materials but it brings distance cultures together.
The project applies the observation that the effort to understand related languages implies an exercise in comparing, and it therefore provides a basis for elementary comparison. The method stresses structural similarities as vowel harmony, lack of gender, agglutinative typology, with correspondences within three languages, reconstructing common proto-forms, explaining the developments leading from them. The basic module makes possible to learn three languages at the same time by comparative approach. The products will be language-learning materials cover Finnish, Hungarian and Turkish as foreign languages consist of a basic module for comparative approach for three languages and three separate modules for basic level A2 for each language, with workbook, audio-cassettes and glossary.
We address people with interest and fun on language learning and cultural approach generally and because of probable professional (studying, working, living, travelling in the country) interest as well. Language is intimately bound to the cultural awareness and comprehension. Visiting/dealing with other countries with the respective language competences may contribute more and create sympathy on part of both the visitor/foreigner and the host. Last but not least the citizens of the majority in EU countries should be encouraged to learn the language and therefore acquire better cultural habits of the migrants (their fellow citizens, neighbors, colleagues and friends) as well.
Partners:
- ESTA-Bildungswerk gGmbH, DE
- Offener Kanal TV Münster, DE
- Industrie und Handelskammer Berlin, DE
- Volkshochschule Mitte Berlin, DE
- Volkshochschule Steglitz-Zehlendorf, DE
- Adulta Oy, FI
- PAKK Porin Aikuiskoulutuskeskus, FI
- Logon Informatikai és Nyelvészeti Betéti Társaság, HU
- Ankara University (Tömer), TR
- ESTA Danismanlik, TR
- Belgesel Sinemacilar Billigi, TR
