1. What’s the EOI Girona? An EOI (Official School of Languages) is a state school that provides non-university education of modern languages for adult learners. An EOI (Official School of Languages) is a state school that provides non-university education of modern languages for adult learners. The EOIs are also responsible for carrying out accredited tests in order to gain official certification in foreign languages. The EOIs are also responsible for carrying out accredited tests in order to gain official certification in foreign languages. There are 43 EOIs in Catalonia and 162 in Spain. There are 43 EOIs in Catalonia and 162 in Spain. The EOI Girona is 26 years old. The EOI Girona is 26 years old.

2. What is our aim? To enable learners to use different languages effectively as an instrument of communication. This is specified in 4 sub-goals:  To acquire the basic productive and receptive skills, both in oral and written language  To develop communicative strategies in different areas of communication  To develop autonomous and continuous language learning strategies  To develop positive attitudes towards the linguistic and cultural diversity of today’s society

3. Who are our students? They need to have acquired the basic competences established in secondary education. They need to have acquired the basic competences established in secondary education. The minimum age for registering is 16. The minimum age for registering is 16. There are 3,000 students in our school. There are 3,000 students in our school. A minimum of 65% attendance is compulsory in order to be continuously assessed. A minimum of 65% attendance is compulsory in order to be continuously assessed.

4. What languages can you study at the EOI Girona? Arabic Catalan English French German Italian Russian Spanish

5. What is the correspondence of our studies with the Common European Framework of Reference? Level 1 (Elementary):A1 Level 1 (Elementary):A1 Level 2(Pre-intermediate):A2+ Level 2(Pre-intermediate):A2+ Level 3 (Intermediate):B1 Level 3 (Intermediate):B1 Level 4 (Upper-intermediate):B1+ Level 4 (Upper-intermediate):B1+ Level 5 (Advanced):B2 Level 5 (Advanced):B2

6. Who are the teachers? There are 45 teachers at the EOI Girona in the following departments: There are 45 teachers at the EOI Girona in the following departments:  English 22  French 7  German 5  Catalan for foreigners 3  Italian 3  Spanish for foreigners 2  Russian 2  Arabic 2

7. What can you find in our building? 21 fully equipped classrooms (Internet connection) 21 fully equipped classrooms (Internet connection) 8 language departments 8 language departments A computer room A computer room A self-access centre (CAM) A self-access centre (CAM) A conference hall A conference hall

8. What is there in the CAM? (self-access centre) Computers with Internet connection Computers with Internet connection Self-assessment worksheets, tests and exams classified by levels and skills Self-assessment worksheets, tests and exams classified by levels and skills Reading and conversation groups Reading and conversation groups Newspapers, magazines, books, dictionaries, encyclopedias... Newspapers, magazines, books, dictionaries, encyclopedias... DVDs, CDs, videos... DVDs, CDs, videos...

9. This is our website http://www.eoigirona.com

10. These are the teachers involved in the Grundtvig project Sandra Sandra(project coordinator) Elisabet Elisabet Ester Ester Lourdes Lourdes Maite Maite Marta Marta Pilar Pilar Salut Salut We all teach English as a second language.

11. WELCOME TO OUR SCHOOL! LET’S HAVE A GREAT TIME BECOMING BETTER THROUGH COLLABORATION!!!