EPSEVG - PTRL 2021

International students & tandem language learning

The aim of this programme is to join local students with international students in order to foster cultural and linguistic exchange. Foreign students will be
assigned a local “study buddy” that will meet them, show them around the city and the campus, give them information about transport, campus, etc. The
most important part of this exchange is language learning in tandems, so that both students can learn each other’s language.

For the tandem exchange, you’ll have weekly meetings in which you’ll speak each other’s language half of the time. For example, in a 1-hour meeting of an
exchange Catalan/Spanish-English, you’ll spend 30 minutes speaking Catalan/Spanish and 30 minutes speaking English.
**PLEASE NOTE – Due to Covid, at this time, meetings should take place on-line via a platform of your choice (Meet, Skype, Whatsapp etc.)

Your name and nationality: _Marta Romero Pérez_Española________________________________________________________________

Partner name and nationality: __Paul Vilain, from France_________________________________________________________________

Languages that you speak (and level of proficiency): ___Catalan and Spanish _________________________________________________

Languages spoken / practiced during Study Buddy exchange: ___ Spanish and English ____________________________________________

Please fill in the chart below for each of the meetings with your partner. You can add as many rows as necessary. Note that submitting the completed chart
is a requirement to pass this course and earn ECTS credits.
Date of meeting Topic(s) Description of tasks done Time spent Comments/learning results
during the meeting
-Presentation We have talked a bit about our 1:30h We have been able to verify that we are from different cultures
23/02/2021 -Our family family and things we like. and customs.

-Restaurants Different restaurants in the area 1h Cultural exchange.

26/02/2021 -Food and in France

-Customs Typical customs of each country. 1:15h Cultural exchange.

5/03/2021

-Hobbies Hobbies of each of us 1h Get to know each other more.

12/03/2021

-Amusement parks Different amusement parks in 1:30h Discover interesting things.

18/03/2021 each country.

-Towns to visit in each Hidden towns for sightseeing 1h Discover new places.
20/03/2021 country

-How are the Difference between universities 1h See how they study differently in other countries.
24/03/2021 universities in each country.
General comments (post-learning report)

- What have you learnt from the language exchange activities?

It is a good way to learn a language and get to know other cultures.
-What have you learnt that has surprised you the most from the other culture?
There the way to call the courses of the colleague is different from that of Spain. They have a diet similar to ours, but a big difference is that they don't drink cava
there, they drink champagne.
-Have you learnt anything new about your town/university?
I did not know what the EPS program was and currently, with the pandemic, it could be reliant.
-After participating in the programme, would you like to study/work abroad?
Yes, I think it is a good professional opportunity to go to work abroad.
- Can you make any general recommendations to students who may participate in the programme in the future?
Yes, it is a good opportunity to meet people from other countries and learn more a third language.
-Other comments
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