Europea Eureka

Partner Countries / Partners

  • UK
  • Portugal
  • Germany
  • France
  • Lithuenia
  • Czech Republic

Program information and Span

Europe Eureka project . There no more info about the project time and span on the project web page.

Abstract

The project aims to develop games in six different languages at the following topics which are available project web site.

  • Sports
  • Language
  • Arts and culture
  • Geography
  • Life and traditions
  • History and politics

Stated Objectives

Main objectives are:

  • To create identification with European citizenship
  • To rise awareness of English, Português, Français, Lietuvių, Deutsch, Česky, languages, countries and cultures.
  • To overcome sterotypes
  • To increase motivation to learn foreign languages

Target Audience

  • Pupils
  • Students upper secondary level
  • Practicing learning of foreign languages

Aspects included in Project

  • Technical
  • Pedagogical

Additional Information

Online learning games.

Game Details

The game genre is a board game.The game present a number of geographical, historical, linguistic and cultural facts about six countries in an entertaining and motivating way.

Resulting Products

There is an online game web site. Users also can order CD from the partner country. There is no other information about other products of the project on the web site.

Contact Details

Zapadoceska University

Libusa Loscova

Jungmannova

CZ 306 19 Plzen.

lliscova@kan.zcu.cz

Publications

There is no information about project publications.

Additional Relevant Information

  • This is a language learning and culture oriented EU project. But the project web site only provides game info.
  • European citizens usually do not know much about other countries or their languages. It is especially very common situation after the enlargement of the EU.
  • Main objective of Europe Eureka project is to develop awareness about other European countries particularly Czech Republic, France, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal and the United Kingdom. It helps to increase motivation to learn foreign languages such as Lithuanian and Portuguese and Czech, English, French, German are languages. It is developed by the Goethe Institute in France. All the games present a number of geographical, historical, linguistic and cultural facts about the partner countries in an entertaining and motivating way.