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S’adreça a persones que volen practicar la fluïdesa en català i escoltar diferents varietats dialectals.

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 A collection of everyday conversations, starting at a basic level and getting more complex- You can listen to the dialogues in mp3 format and read them in a PDF file.

 

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Offer basic vocabulary in picture format aimed at people who have just arrived in Catalonia and do not know the Catalan language.

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There are two parts: a first part with vocabulary in pictures and a second part made up of a very short conversation guide. The vocabulary includes more than 1,000 words in Catalan, which appear associated with an illustration and are grouped by topic (nursery school, adult education, pharmacy, herbs and spices, meals, etc.). The topic on each sheet is provided in Catalan, Spanish, French, English, Italian, German, Arabic, Chinese, Ukrainian and Russian. It includes a regional map and a world map.

 

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Multiculturalism
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To provide ideas, guidelines and tips for setting up language exchange meetings and reflecting on the similarities and differences between cultures and countries that can be seen as we carry out our daily lives.

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This two-part guide, published in PDF format, is available in several languages (Catalan, Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Occitan, Portuguese and Chinese). The first part explains how a language exchange works, including how the meeting is structured, its length, the place and the activities participants can engage in. The second part contains suggested themes for conversation and information to stimulate discussion on the similarities and differences between cultures and countries when you get together.

Produced by the language services of the Catalan universities with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

 

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Support documents for individuals such as mentors or language volunteers helping to welcome students who have started learning Catalan. It includes seven files that reflect real day-to-day situations and contain vocabulary, common sayings and grammar rules.

This project has been developed by the language support officers of the university language services with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research

Who can I practise Catalan with?

If you are taking or have taken a course at any of the Catalan universities, you can take part in the language exchange or language volunteer activities organised by each university.

If you are not a university student you can take part in the Language volunteer programme, organised by the Language Policy Secretariat, as a learner.

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To help learners use Catalan in a social context.

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Free app for finding a language partner. The app uses geolocation to bring together volunteers who speak fluent Catalan and learners with a basic grounding who want to become fluent. Developed by the Plataforma per la Llengua with the support of the Governments of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia and donations from 205 donors.

 

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Sheets of teaching materials to provide teachers with an easy-to-use classroom model.

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Contains two series of materials, both of which are suitable for linguistic integration and basic level. The first collection contains 23 sheets presenting dialogues on everyday situations and a guide to help teachers use them in the classroom. The second collection of 17 sheets contains simple dialogues based on the historical events and personalities reflected in the names of Catalonia’s streets.

 

How do I become a language volunteer?

If you are taking or have taken a course at any of the Catalan universities, you can take part in the language exchange or language volunteer activities organised by each university.

If you are not a university student you can take part in the Language volunteer programme, organised by the Directorate-General for Language Policy, as a learner.