HOW TO PRACTICE A LANGUAGE

WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE VOLUNTEERS

CONGÉ LINGUSTIQUE
PARLER ACTIVITÉS CULTURELLLES ET
MARCHE

Journée d’orientation November

2021
 Linguistic integration in Luxembourg

• Luxembourg is a multilingual country with 3

official languages
• Need at least 2 languages to live and work
• Luxembourgish language has an important role
in obtaining the nationality
• Many people are registered in language courses
• Few opportunities to practice
 Volunteer

2 possibilities to
get involved learner
Get involved
as a learner
Learner
 Practice a • Linguistic Coaching
language • Tables de conversation
• Presence of volunteers in official
5 possible language courses
approaches • Language Café
• Language Tandem
 • No language courses!
Practice a
• Minimal language level
language with
the support of • Prices may vary between the
projects (free till 15€/session)
volunteers
• For most projects a symbolic
financial contribution is required
(coffee, drink,..)
 • To feel comfortable in the practice of the
language
Practice a • Be encouraged to speak the learned
language language
• Enrich his vocabulary
• To discover the culture and history of the
Objectives country
• Create opportunities to facilitate the
connections between all residents
Practice a • The coach/animator does not give
language a lesson- he does not replace the
teacher

• He is not a specialist in grammar

Attention and spelling
Linguistic
Coaching

Learner Coach
Linguistic • Appointment 1-2 hours per week

Coaching • Repetition of what has been done

• Practice the vocabulary of everyday life,
news topics, ..
• In a convivial space , in shops, public
Workflow places..
• OK of both , contract
conversation Learner
table
Learner Learner

Animator
conversation • Conversation tables which occur on a
regular basis- duration 1 to 2 hours
table • The groups are animated by 1 or 2
volunteers animator
• The volunteer prepares materials,
ideas, related to one or several themes
Workflow
• The subjects or themes may also come
from the organizer
Volunteers
presence

in the
language
courses
 Volunteers Under the control of the teacher:
presence • Animation of oral exercises proposed by the
teacher during small workshops during the
in the language course

courses • Groups are animated by the volunteers

• Offer longer and more frequent speaking time
workflow to each learner of the course
• Systematize and enrich skills by resuming /
checking understanding of what has been
learned, by adding vocabulary
Language
Café
Language Volunteer/
Learner

Café
Volunteer Volunteer/
/ Learner Learner

Volunteer
/ Learner
Language • Friendly exchange place in a multitude of
languages
Café • Several languages are proposed
• The participants choose the language they
wish to practice
• You could be both an animator and / or a
Workflow learner
• You can change the language and / or group
at any time
• A moment of discovery of each other's
cultures, of intercultural encounters.
Tandem of
languages
Language • offer your language skills, ideally in your
mother tongue
Tandem • in exchange for those of a tandem partner in
order to learn from each other.
• The partners agree weekly meetings about
1h30 to practice both languages
workflow • There are platforms to start a conversation.
Some platforms offer paid options with tutors
 Solutions due • Change to virtual
- Language café
to the arrival of
- Conversation tables
COVID- 19 - Linguistic coaching

Benefits:
- No health precautions required
-Easy access for isolated people
- No physical movement required
Solutions due to • Disadvantages:
the arrival of -Dependance on Internet connection
COVID- 19 -Problems of old computers, updates
-Sources of distraction and disruption
- Lack of human warmth
Get invovled
like Volunteer
 Who could be • The language spoken
a volunteer? should not be the native
language of the volunteer -
advanced level required
• Experience in teaching is
not required
volunteer
• Like to be in touch with
other people
TRAINING FOR VOLUNTEERS

WISHING TO GET INVOLVED IN

LANGUAGE PRACTICE PROJECTS

Volunteer
 Why such • Collaboration between ASTI and the
University of Luxembourg
training? • Prepare volunteers to get involved in a
language practice project
• Train and support volunteers in setting up a
language practice project at the local level
• Promote the exchange between volunteers
• Create a common information platform for
volunteer language projects
Volunteer
 • Ability to communicate with people of
Training topics different nationalities / cultures
• Know how to evaluate language needs but
also the level of language
• The specificities of the different models
• Available resources
• Preparation of language practice sessions
• Technical questions about volunteer
insurance related to these projects
• Recently a specific training on linguistic
Volunteer coaching has been worked out and is offered
to whom it may interest
THE DIFFERENT

LANGUAGE PROJECTS AT

NATIONAL PLAN

Volunteer
 Linguistic
• Language practice with volunteers is a recent
projects in phenomenon in Luxembourg

Luxembourg • Projects that are often temporary and / or lack

sustainable structures / supports
• Important for language needs at the social
level and labor market
• Luxembourgish language are important to
acquire Luxembourgish nationality
Volunteer
Linguistic projects Available overview of
in Luxembourg linguistic practice
projects in Luxembourg
Bénévole
(non-exhaustive)
 Thank you! For more information – contact

Marc FABER, Laura ZUCCOLI

Agence Interculturelle de l’ASTI asbl
The project supported by
12 rue Auguste Laval
Ministère de la Famille –
L- 1922 Luxembourg - Eich
Département Intégration
Phone: 43 83 33 – 1
Mail : pratique.langues@asti.lu
www.integratioun.lu