Plurilingualism in academia

University Thesis

Final project

Patrícia Moreira da Silva

Nicholas Austin

18 of July 2023

Foreign Languages and Cultures

Internship location

Main actors

Trainee colleague

CIP - Pedagogical Innovation Centre, specialised unit of IPP.

The CIP team: Prof Mário Cruz, Prof Ricardo Queirós, Prof Daniela Mascarenhas and Prof Carla Pinto.

Hugo Oliveira.

Internship hours

During this semester I completed a total of 177 internship hours

Acknowledgments

"In a highly connected world, bilingual education is an essential tool to empower students and help them have a much brighter future!"

Renata MAssafera

References

To support the statements I made, I researched platforms of great importance. Such as:

EEE

Alliance Française

Campus France

Used to support the idea that multilingualism is an advantage.

Used to demonstrate the importance of French in the diplomatic world.

Used to prove that French is an important criterion in the seriation of candidates for scholarships.

French

English

• Education;
• Fashion and luxury industry;
• Diplomatic communication;
• Tourism.

• Academic communication;
• Labour market;
• Personal development.

Internship

Translation, communication, and writing in multiple languages.

Topic

Plurilingualism in academia.

Application of knowledge acquired throughout the degree in the creation of a MOOC

Written communication skills aplied through the French A1 course for english speakers, and ATHENA members

Linguistic knowledge applied in translations

Creation of an educational resource accessible to a wide audience and promoting language learning and intercultural understanding. Very useful in the current context of linguistic diversity in the European Union

Technological skills acquired in the UC Cultural Matrices applied in the use of platforms such as: Genially, Quizlet, and Google Forms

Advantages of doing the internship at CIP

Improvement of my language skills

Opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge in practical situations

Improvement of my written communication skills

Website Translation

MOOC French A1

P.PIC

P.PIC - from English to Portuguese and French CIP - from Portuguese to English and French

Creation of a MOOC in partnership with ATHENA

Preparation of goodie bags, reception and orientation of speakers and participants

Thank you!

Any questions?