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The European Language Portfolio: structure, origins, implementation and challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2002

David Little
Affiliation:
Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

This article describes the structure, functions and origins of the Council of Europe's European Language Portfolio (ELP); summarizes the scope and findings of the pilot projects (1998–2000) and the measures that have been taken to encourage large-scale implementation in 2001 and beyond; outlines the pedagogical challenge posed by the ELP; and suggests various possibilities for future work.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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