Young Europeans Love Languages Bologna, Italy 27th October 2011

Youth Sport Trust Creating more and better opportunities for young people to participate, perform and lead/volunteer in Physical Education & Sport Raising the attainment and achievement of young people in and through Physical Education and Sport building a brighter future for young people through physical education and sport

Bev Whiteside Education Development Manager Youth Sport Trust Motivating Language Learners through Sport

Aims To demonstrate why and how linking languages and physical education and sport can engage and motivate learners To explore the links between sport and languages To share some practical examples for the classroom To share examples of projects

What is it about Sport and Physical Education that appeals to young people? What is it about Languages that young people enjoy? Learning together

Group and team work Competition Practical learning opportunities Being outside a traditional classroom setting Mentoring and coaching Developing leadership and teamwork skills Communicating with each other Learning about others Examples

Group work and learning outside the classroom

Partner School Exchange – Dance and Language Leaders

TOUR DE MOUNTBATTEN Competition Teamwork

Practical ideas for the classroom.

Against the clock Relay races

Competition Leagues

LE PENTHALON ÉPREUVE 1ÉCOUTER ÉPREUVE 2PARLER ÉPREUVE 3LIRE ÉPREUVE 4ÉCRIRE ÉPREUVE 5 C’EST EXTRA! (G+T) + POINTS Médaille d’or points Médaille d’argent points Médaille de bronze points

Je m’appelle Didier Drogba. J’habite en Angleterre mais je suis africain. Je viens de la Côte d’Ivoire en Afrique Sporting hero profiles

Exploiting sporting events throughout the year Display Reading materials Home learning tasks

The Language of Sport

Some project ideas

Linking with the PE Department Learning about the culture of a country Developing leadership skills Learning and practising Spanish outside the classroom Positive role models Spanish through handball Lymm High School Image area

Independent learners Role models Responsibility Communication skills Confidence Reflective learners Foreign Language Leaders Award Bramcote Hills Image area

‘Meanings that matter’ Links to other curriculum areas Practical learning opportunities Teamwork Context of sport and health Droitwich Spa Image area

Bev Whiteside Education Development Manager

The Language of Sport II Available from YST Membership

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission can not be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Project number LLP DE-KA2-KA2NW