Portfolio _ Junior

The European Language Portfolio – Junior version.
Firstly, the ELP Junior is a document where each student records your language biography, your language dossier and your language passport. You can:
·         keep a record of your progress in
learning languages
·         record how you learn languages
·         keep some examples of work you've done in languages
·         show which languages you know
·         show what you know and can do in
languages
It is a very useful instrument for the student to reflect and be aware of their level of language learning. It is also a way to get rich in language learning and to know, accept and respect new cultures.

Beside, using the ELP in children is a very positive and motivating way to create interest and respect for language learning. It is an intercultural understanding.


In addition, promotes self-assessment and it fosters a model that gives greater responsibility to the students in their own learning.

On the other hand, it is a great help for the teacher because it helps him to know his students as well as knowing if the activities he is going to plan are adequate and motivating for them. Besides it increases coordination among the different language teachers in the centers.

There are many advantages as:
·         get to know your students better,
·         change information with them,
·         prepare motivating classes,
·         know the level of each one,
·         adapt to the needs of the group,
·         keep track of their progress,
·         encourage them to use English outside the classroom,
·         etc.
However, there are also disadvantages as:
·         to have time to prepare the dossier,
·         not fall into little motivating routines,
·         etc.

In spite of this I believe that in general terms the ELP it is a virtuous resource to train the student, while developing awareness towards diversity of cultures and therefore of languages. From my point of view it is a way to motivate to learn languages from the respect to different cultures.

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