ECML's 2nd medium-term programme (2004-2007)

Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio

EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO 15+ FOR STUDENTS IN UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Language biography

In the Language biography the owner of the Language portfolio compiles

an overview of his/her most important learning experiences with other
languages and cultures. He/she identifies personal learning objectives,
monitors progress, reflects on the learning process and documents
learning activities inside and outside the school.

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This Language portfolio belongs to:

Name:

Year of birth:
.
At home we speak:
.*

* You can fill in one or more languages or dialects.

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With whom do I speak which language or which dialect?

In different
situations you
sometimes use

Example
I
I
I
I

speak
speak
speak
understand

Limburger dialect
English
Dutch
TV programs

with close relatives

with some friends
With most other people
in Turkish

different
languages: at

I speak with my mother.

home or for

I speak . with my father.

example in talking

I speak . with my brother(s) and sister(s).

to friends in the

I speak . with my grandparents.

street or on holiday

I speak . with my best friends

I speak . with ..
I speak . with ..

Example
Indicate what other
things you can do
in a language.

Underline

I understand TV programs
I read
magazines
I write
letters

in Turkish
in English
in Spanish

I was raised monolingual / bilingual / multilingual.

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My languages

Example
Write down how
long you have
been learning the
language.

Languag Where
e
French
Primary education
English
Junior general
secondary
education (mavo)
German
Junior general
secondary
education (mavo)
English
Senior secondary
vocational
education (mbo),
technology

Language
Write down where:
At home / at
school / in a
language course
etc.

Where?

From
until ..............
1994 - 1996
1996 - 1999

..............

1996 - 1999

1999 - 2001

From?

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Which schools did I attend?

School type

Town/Country

When?

Under country fill

in the country sign,
for example NL or
D. Also indicate
when you attended
a school there.

Certificates awarded
Which ones?
Indicate which
certificates you
obtained. (For
example at school
or in (language)
courses).

School stamp and/or signature of the teacher

Where?

When/what age?

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Languages I learned at school

Example

Indicate here in which

Languag
e
English
German
French
Turkish

Year

Group or class

1999 -2000
2001
2000
1997 - 2000

7 and 8
Class 2
Class 1
5, 6, 7 and 8

classes/groups you
were taught Dutch,
English, Arabic, Turkish,
German, French or
even another language.

Language

Year

Group or class