Removing Linguistic Barriers Palma de Mallorca (Spain) 4-10 November 2012

• Target group: youth workers, people working in NGOs, associations, local authorities or governmental services, involved in the Youth in Action programme, who feel that their lack or weakness of practice of the English language is a barrier: o in their effort to network and build partnerships o to present and explain the reality of their organisation and their work o to prepare efficiently a project with their partners o to express clearly their objectives, aims or wishes… • Group size: 24 participants from different European countries which belong to the South Cooperation Network (SCN): Italy, France, Slovenia, Greece, Turkey, Portugal and Spain. There could be also the possibility to open this call to other National Agencies which are interested to send participants. WARNING!! This training course is not designed for absolute beginners in English or for people wishing to improve a good level in English. In reference to the assessment grid of the “European common framework of languages” (see attachment), THE TARGET GROUP OF THIS TC IS PEOPLE AT LEVELS A1 and A2. • Aims and objectives: o to give the participants enough confidence in using English to develop European projects under the YiA programme o to improve their practice in English related to international youth work o to understand intercultural situations in international team work and partnership • Programme elements: o concrete exercises related to international youth work (for example, presentation of your organisation, elaboration of a youth exchange programme, phone calls with a partner, etc.) o knowledge and vocabulary of the European Youth in Action programme o basic grammar and general vocabulary to survive in an English speaking environment o exercises and simulation games on intercultural teamwork • Methods: o focus on speaking English o short and varied exercises o both individual work and small groups