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FOURTH TRANSNATIONAL PARTNERS MEETING

POZNAN, POLAND: 3rd – 4th December 2012

AGECROSSING

GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER: 2011-1-PL1-GRU06-19344 2

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E-Seniors 2011-2012

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Combatting:

E-Exclusion

Electronic Illiteracy

The Digital Divide

Solidarity in the Digital Society

Seniors, Disabled and ICT

E-SENIORS

LIFE BEGINS AT 50

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English Conversation

Café

Language Learning Project

(Blended Learning)

Meets: Daviel Community Center, 75013 PARIS
When: Thursdays from 2 to 4 PM
Promotion: Flyers, email, internal
Total participation (to date): 100 learners + 6 staff
Participants’ level of English: Fair to good
Ambiance: Convivial, conversational, informal

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Initial Activities

Language Learning Project

(Blended Learning)

Jokes + funny senior t-shirt images
Grandmother sayings + French equivalents
Sharing birthplaces + birthdates!
WWII memories for our Heuritage Project
Scrabble® in English or bilingual (Fr. + En.)
Sharing snacks or purchasing from machine

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Initial Conclusions

Language Learning Project

(Blended Learning)

Scrabble® favorite activity:

played in English or Fr. + En.

words/discussion mainly in En.

sometimes explanations preferable in Fr.

game is fun, challenging, stimulating

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Current Activities

Language Learning Project

(Blended Learning)

Scrabble® Conversation Café:

bilingual dictionaries

Scrabble® dictionaries

Online dictionaries

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Internet Tools:

dictionaries, word games

news programs, films, videos

language-learning websites (BBC, VOA, French Academy)

music videos (YouTube, songs in English, karaoke)

personal websites (photos, voyages)

Current Activities

Language Learning Project

(Blended Learning)

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Current Activities

Traditionnal Method	ICTs Method
- Friendly and informal conversations. - Scrabble in English. - Jokes and exchange of experiences concerning defined themes.	Use of tools offered by the Internet in language learning ( online dictionnaries, movies, e-learning…)

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Flyers and « advertisement »

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Thank you for your attention!

For further information:

E-SENIORS:

www.e-seniors.asso.fr

www.eseniors.eu

Monique Epstein:

epstein@free.fr