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Page 1: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills

Sophie Bennett AISLi Academic Coordinator

wwweaqualsorg

Penitenziagite httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=wv8Puk7gOx4

2

Author
Watch clip of Salvatore speakingrdquoall languages and no languagesrdquo A one man polyphony Linguistic struggles in Middle Ages

bull Plurilingualism mother tongue vs rsquoother-tonguersquo

bull Recognising cultural voice

bull From creativity to formbull Critical reader to critical

writer

Author
In this session we are going to be looking at

ldquoA plurilingual speaker is ldquosomeone who has an ability to interact with others to accept other perspectives and perceptions of the world to mediate between different perspectives to be conscious of their evaluations of

differencerdquo (Byram Nichols and Stevens 2001)

wwweaqualsorg

EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences

Intercultural Competence

11 understands that the relationship between language and culture is an important factor in language teaching and learning

12 can create an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding in classes where there is social and 1113088 cultural diversity

22 can integrate into lessons key areas of difference in intercultural behaviour (eg politeness body language etc)

Language Awareness

22 can recognise and understand the 1113088language problem that a learner is having

32 can always give full accurate answers to queries from students about different aspects of language and usage

1113088can explain subtle differences of form meaning and usage at C1 and C2 levels

11130881113088

5

Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the lines

bull The ldquootherrdquo bull The monolingual teacher mother

tongue vs other tongue cultural chameleons

6

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 2: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Penitenziagite httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=wv8Puk7gOx4

2

Author
Watch clip of Salvatore speakingrdquoall languages and no languagesrdquo A one man polyphony Linguistic struggles in Middle Ages

bull Plurilingualism mother tongue vs rsquoother-tonguersquo

bull Recognising cultural voice

bull From creativity to formbull Critical reader to critical

writer

Author
In this session we are going to be looking at

ldquoA plurilingual speaker is ldquosomeone who has an ability to interact with others to accept other perspectives and perceptions of the world to mediate between different perspectives to be conscious of their evaluations of

differencerdquo (Byram Nichols and Stevens 2001)

wwweaqualsorg

EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences

Intercultural Competence

11 understands that the relationship between language and culture is an important factor in language teaching and learning

12 can create an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding in classes where there is social and 1113088 cultural diversity

22 can integrate into lessons key areas of difference in intercultural behaviour (eg politeness body language etc)

Language Awareness

22 can recognise and understand the 1113088language problem that a learner is having

32 can always give full accurate answers to queries from students about different aspects of language and usage

1113088can explain subtle differences of form meaning and usage at C1 and C2 levels

11130881113088

5

Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the lines

bull The ldquootherrdquo bull The monolingual teacher mother

tongue vs other tongue cultural chameleons

6

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 3: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

bull Plurilingualism mother tongue vs rsquoother-tonguersquo

bull Recognising cultural voice

bull From creativity to formbull Critical reader to critical

writer

Author
In this session we are going to be looking at

ldquoA plurilingual speaker is ldquosomeone who has an ability to interact with others to accept other perspectives and perceptions of the world to mediate between different perspectives to be conscious of their evaluations of

differencerdquo (Byram Nichols and Stevens 2001)

wwweaqualsorg

EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences

Intercultural Competence

11 understands that the relationship between language and culture is an important factor in language teaching and learning

12 can create an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding in classes where there is social and 1113088 cultural diversity

22 can integrate into lessons key areas of difference in intercultural behaviour (eg politeness body language etc)

Language Awareness

22 can recognise and understand the 1113088language problem that a learner is having

32 can always give full accurate answers to queries from students about different aspects of language and usage

1113088can explain subtle differences of form meaning and usage at C1 and C2 levels

11130881113088

5

Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the lines

bull The ldquootherrdquo bull The monolingual teacher mother

tongue vs other tongue cultural chameleons

6

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 4: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

ldquoA plurilingual speaker is ldquosomeone who has an ability to interact with others to accept other perspectives and perceptions of the world to mediate between different perspectives to be conscious of their evaluations of

differencerdquo (Byram Nichols and Stevens 2001)

wwweaqualsorg

EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences

Intercultural Competence

11 understands that the relationship between language and culture is an important factor in language teaching and learning

12 can create an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding in classes where there is social and 1113088 cultural diversity

22 can integrate into lessons key areas of difference in intercultural behaviour (eg politeness body language etc)

Language Awareness

22 can recognise and understand the 1113088language problem that a learner is having

32 can always give full accurate answers to queries from students about different aspects of language and usage

1113088can explain subtle differences of form meaning and usage at C1 and C2 levels

11130881113088

5

Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the lines

bull The ldquootherrdquo bull The monolingual teacher mother

tongue vs other tongue cultural chameleons

6

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 5: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences

Intercultural Competence

11 understands that the relationship between language and culture is an important factor in language teaching and learning

12 can create an atmosphere of tolerance and understanding in classes where there is social and 1113088 cultural diversity

22 can integrate into lessons key areas of difference in intercultural behaviour (eg politeness body language etc)

Language Awareness

22 can recognise and understand the 1113088language problem that a learner is having

32 can always give full accurate answers to queries from students about different aspects of language and usage

1113088can explain subtle differences of form meaning and usage at C1 and C2 levels

11130881113088

5

Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the lines

bull The ldquootherrdquo bull The monolingual teacher mother

tongue vs other tongue cultural chameleons

6

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 6: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the lines

bull The ldquootherrdquo bull The monolingual teacher mother

tongue vs other tongue cultural chameleons

6

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 7: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Mediation and CEFR

ldquoOverall mediation is interpreted as any procedure arrangement or action designed to

reduce the distance between two (or more) poles of othernessrdquo

7

Author
Ask participants what they understand by ldquoothernessrdquo George Herbert Meadrsquos classic text Mind Self and Society established that social identities are created through our ongoing social interaction with other people and our subsequent self-reflection about who we think we are according to these social exchanges Meadrsquos work shows that identities are produced through agreement disagreement and negotiation with other people We adjust our behaviour and our self-image based upon our interactions and our self-reflection about these interactions (this is also known as the looking glass self)

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 8: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Translation asmediation

building bridges in the classroom

bull Bottom up policybull L1 lsquointerferencersquo - lsquoL1 transferencersquobull Code-switching and sandwiching (Kerr)bull Bilinguals naturally make shift from one system to other bull Thinking and dreaming in English bull Linear thought bull Communal vs individual thoughtbull The importance of finding a voice for cultural identity bull EPG ldquoexplain subtle differencesrdquo (eg)Formal -ity

8

Author
Teacher attitude in the classroom and typical practice Some cultures think in different ways eg Chinese are less lateral thinkers have communal attitudes eg Some donrsquot think of time as linear whereas the ldquotimelinerdquo is a common technique for us to use

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 9: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

ldquoBeing conscious of the evaluations of differencerdquo in writing

9

Author
This is the definition of the plurilingual speaker from the first slide

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 10: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Semitic

Moves forward but with constant digressions

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 11: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Eastern Explores around the topic while the reader is supposed to discover the writers thesis

on his or her own

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 12: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Romance Some deviations from

the main topic but usually returns by the

end

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 13: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

English Linear no deviations

consistently stays on the same topic

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 14: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing

bull translation and interpretation (which are specialised types of mediation)

bull online interaction (which involves some aspects related to mediation)

bull pluricultural and plurilingual competences (often drawn on in mediation)

bull reactions to literature ndash both personal interpretation and critical analysis (which requires an ability to mediate with a text)

14

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 15: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes

1 I really donrsquot like planning 2 When I write in Italian I donrsquot plan I just write down3 The paragraphs are in my head 4 We Classical Lyceum students are more verbose We like to use uncommon words If you think too much about the words you forget about the structure5 In Italian you are more free to have your own style of writing 6 At school they teach us to use long sentences in Italian 7 Ideas can come across more easily in English 8 The transition from Italian to English isnrsquot so easy - Italian is part of us 9 The big difference is in the sentences English the message is more clear In Italian we use too many words to make it sometimes it is creating misunderstandings 10 When you are writing you have to follow more rules

15

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 16: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Streams of consciousness

James Joyce Italian Students

16

Author
In pairs read Molly Bloomrsquos monologue from Ulysses and then punctuate it and give it form Do the same with an Italian strsquos piece of writing Discuss other nationalityrsquos featuresAFeedback and ask European teachers what their nationality characteristics are

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 17: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

From creativity to form

1 Rewriting Umberto Eco lsquoHow to write a thesisrsquo ldquoYou are not Proust Do not write long sentences If they come into your head write them but then break them down Do not be afraid to repeat the subject twice and stay away from too many pronouns and subordinate clausesrdquo2 Peer Correction Eco rsquoDo not play the solitary geniusrsquo

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=Z8wCwjKYLO8

17

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 18: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Finding your voice through creativity

1 The Writing Dive

2 The cut up method David Bowie httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=m1InCrzGIPU

(3 Found Poetry )

20

Author
Participants write w background music what comes into their heads Use 346 prompts - pick a number use a visual storycard Then cut up the text to change it around and make other language or poetry

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 19: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

An Elementary Treatise on Mechanicsrdquo

Hence no force however greatcan stretch a cord however fineinto a horizontal linewhich is accurately straight

William Whewell

Critical reading between amp beyond the linesFound Poetry

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 20: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process

bull Length - paragraphs and sentencesbull Linear bull Succinctnessbull Appropriacy of language bull Two way learning process bull 10 inspiration bull 90 perspiration bull Crossing the bridge

22

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 21: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Online English

bull Democratic borderless bull Pioneering - not bound by convention bull Less formal less form bull Paragraphless punctuationless ultimate stream of

consciousness bull Brief spurts of blurt spontaneousbull Dialogic vs monologicbull Less depth bull Contagious

23

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 22: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Online writing tools

bull Quip bull Cambridge lsquoWrite and

Improversquobull 346 Writing Prompts bull Letrsquos Learn English bull Whatsappbull Edmodo

24

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography
Page 23: Sophie Bennett Cultural diversity in writing skills

Eaquals International Conference Lisbon 21 ndash 23 April 2016

Biography bull Linguistic Imperialism Alive and Kicking

Robert Phillipson TEFL bull The Bilingual Reform ldquoA Paradigm Shift in

Foreign Language Teachingrdquo Wolfgang Butzkamm amp John AW Caldwell nary studienbucher 2009

bull ldquoTranslation and Own-language Activitiesrdquo Philip Kerr

bull Identity and Language Learning Bonny Norton

bull Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

bull How languages shape the way we think Lera Boroditsky UC San Diego

25

  • Speaking in Tongues Cultural Diversity in Writing Skills
  • Slide 2
  • Slide 3
  • Slide 4
  • EPG Descriptors Enabling Competences
  • Crossing borders and boundaries Reading between amp beyond the li
  • Mediation and CEFR
  • Translation as mediation building bridges in the classroom
  • Slide 9
  • Slide 10
  • Slide 11
  • Slide 12
  • Slide 13
  • CEFR Mediation Descriptors amp Writing
  • Italian Studentsrsquo Quotes
  • Streams of consciousness
  • From creativity to form
  • Slide 18
  • Slide 19
  • Finding your voice through creativity
  • Slide 21
  • Steps to standardisation A plurilingual process
  • Online English
  • Online writing tools
  • Biography