Travellingua, also known as the Language and Culture Explorers' Club, is a project which was supported by the
European Commission
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under Socrates Lingua 1 (Promotion of Language Learning) action.
The project was implemented from November 1, 2006 to September 30, 2008.
Outputs
The official website (''www.travellingua.eu'') has 5 main parts:
# LEARN: A linguistic part with the Phrase book and audio material in 5 languages (
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
,
Lithuanian,
Latvian,
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
and
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
);
# EXPLORE: a part which gives basic information about 4 countries, their cultures and languages (
Lithuania,
Latvia,
Denmark
)
, song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")
, song_type = National and royal anthem
, image_map = EU-Denmark.svg
, map_caption =
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark
, establish ...
and
Sweden);
# SHARE: a part where the material (phrase book and
MP3
MP3 (formally MPEG-1 Audio Layer III or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III) is a coding format for digital audio developed largely by the Fraunhofer Society in Germany, with support from other digital scientists in the United States and elsewhere. Origin ...
files) can be downloaded for free and learners share their knowledge and experience in language learning and travelling;
# CONSULT: a linguistic part where any learner can ask a general question about language learning or a specific language (Lithuanian, Latvian, Danish or Swedish) and get a professional answer from a linguist. Answers then are posted for the general public;
# CONTINUE STUDIES: a part which gives useful links (with free linguistic resources,
EU-sponsored linguistic projects are presented among them) for those who decide to continue self-studying Lithuanian, Latvian, Danish or Swedish or to find more information about travelling.
Results
As a result of this project:
* there will be more people having survival-level
linguistic competence
In linguistics, linguistic competence is the system of unconscious knowledge that one knows when they know a language. It is distinguished from linguistic performance, which includes all other factors that allow one to use one's language in practi ...
of the target languages and being able to use it while travelling or working abroad;
* there will be more people self-studying other European languages (especially from the
Germanic group);
* less popular European countries and languages will be promoted.
Project members
Project coordinator
Eurolingvija Training center
Sauliu str. 21, LT-92233, Klaipeda, Lithuania
www.eurolingvija.eu
Project partners
Forbundet Kommunikation og Sprog (The Union of Communication and Language Professionals)
Forbundet Kommunikation og Sprog,
Skindergade
Skindergade is a street in central Copenhagen, Denmark. Running roughly parallel to Strøget, to which it is connected through Jorcks Passage, it extends for approximately 400 metres from Gammeltorv to Købmagergade.
History
Its name dates bac ...
45–47, Postboks 2246, 1019 København K
www.kommunikationogsprog.dk
Videnscenter for Integration (Resource Center For Integration)
Havneparken 2, DK-7100, Vejle, Denmark
www.vifin.dk
Mittuniversitetet (
Mid Sweden University
Mid Sweden University (''Mittuniversitetet'') is a Swedish state university located in the region around the geographical center of Sweden, with two campuses in the cities of Östersund and Sundsvall. The university closed a third campus in H ...
)
S-871 88 Härnösand, Sweden
www.miun.se
Klaipėdos Turizmo ir Kultūros Informacijos Centras (Klaipeda Tourism and Culture Information Center)
Turgaus g. 7, LT-91247, Klaipėda, Lithuania
www.klaipedainfo.lt
See also
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the use of more than one language, either by an individual speaker or by a group of speakers. It is believed that multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. More than half of all E ...
Language education
2006 establishments in Europe
2008 establishments in Europe