Marilisa Birello

Immigrants and prison: good practices in Europe

Within the RiUscire project an important section was devoted to the collection and analysis of good practices that may support the linguistic and social integration of a particular group of adult migrants: those in the prison systems of Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Portugal. The collection of these practices is necessary and pivotal to start a shared action at a European level. Best practices were surveyed through analysis grids that ensure respect for diversity and the right to rehabilitative actions thanks to linguistic and communicative competences as well as professional development. Résumé : Un volet important du projet RiUscire a été consacré à la collecte et à l’analyse des bonnes pratiques susceptibles de soutenir l’intégration linguistique et sociale d’un groupe particulier de migrants adultes, incarcérés en Espagne, en Italie, en France, en Allemagne et au Portugal. Le recueil de ces pratiques est nécessaire et essentiel pour lancer une action commune au niveau européen. Les bonnes pratiques ont été examinées à l’aide de grilles d’analyse qui garantissent le respect de la diversité et le droit à des mesures de réinsertion grâce à des compétences linguistiques et de communication, ainsi qu’au développement professionnel.

A lezione con i task : fra teoria e operatività

This article aims to: present a literature review about Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) for practicing teachers and teachers in preparation; set up a link between TBLT and the guidelines of the Action-Oriented Approach described in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; and bring together current theory, research and practice. In this paper we define the notion of ‘task’ and we discuss the relationship between TBLT and a communicative language teaching. We also describe a TBLT syllabus, we analyse different instructional sequences, we outline our own framework according to the TBLT criteria and we argue which place the Focus on form must have in it. Additionally we explore which possibilities the Web 2.0 provides to this methodology. The text is illustrated with examples in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

BUENO STIAMO PRATICANDO: ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DOS SINAIS DISCURSIVOS UTILIZADOS EM SITUAÇÕES INTERATIVAS ENTRE APRENDIZES DE LÍNGUAS PRÓXIMAS

Este artigo compara os sinais discursivos utilizados em contextos interativos entre aprendizes de italiano como lingua estrangeira, cuja lingua materna e o portugues brasileiro e o catalao-espanhol. Comparando-se os dois corpora, emerge que os marcadores discursivos podem ser expressos nao somente na LE, mas tambem por meio da LM. A categoria dos marcadores interativos mais frequentes e aquela dos fatismos e dos mecanismos de aprovacao, ao passo que os marcadores metatextuais sao totalmente ausentes. Quando os marcadores discursivos sao expressos em LM, e frequente a ausencia de atividades de negociacao, porque prevalece nos interactantes o desejo de levar a termo a tarefa que lhes foi atribuida.