How to learn languages online: connecting languages and cultures on one platform
Learning languages is the desire of many people around the world. However, for various reasons, it is something that most of them do not do. Therefore, as a solution, the Learning Foreign Languages Online (LFLO) platform provides everyone with free resources and tools to facilitate the purpose of learning languages.
To spread the word about the platform, we organized an event at Idiomas Carlos V Seville with Spanish students of different nationalities enrolled in the School, Spanish students of German enrolled in the International Mobility Program ‘Vamos Europa’, and Italian Erasmus+ students who were visiting our city.
The event took place on April 20 at Carlos V’s facilities and was attended by students of different nationalities who are learning German, Spanish and English. The students were able to practice the languages they are learning, have fun, test their skills and interact and get to know each other with other language students of the school. The event was also attended by some of the teachers of Carlos V Languages, who were very happy to see their students in action, putting into practice what they have learned in class and using a tool to support their studies.
The project website includes a free resource bank for students to support their language studies. This resource bank has been developed by five partners from different European countries: Eurospeak Language Schools from the United Kingdom; Instytut Nowych Technologii from Poland; Innovation Hive from Greece; Ustanova za obrazovanje odraslih Maksima from Croatia; and the Carlos V Language School as the Spanish representative.
The LFLO project seeks to facilitate the strengthening of skills in the learning of Spanish, English, Italian, German, French, Croatian and Polish languages and to learn languages online. Students can find different resources that will help them improve and deepen their skills whether they are beginners (Level A1) or advanced (Level C1). In addition, learners can also find tips on how to take advantage of these resources which contain exercises on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, reading, listening, writing and speaking.
During the day the three groups of participants underwent different language tests to practice their knowledge and improve communication between them, some of them with difficulty, but always with good humor and the occasional “challenge” between groups. Finally, the event ended with a raffle of Idiomas Carlos V t-shirts, caps and backpacks, which further enlivened the good atmosphere that prevailed throughout the day. This is shown in the picture with which we closed the day, full of smiles after a day in which everyone was able to experience how to learn languages online.
