Projects
Listen and Touch Project: a basic English Course for the Visually Impaired
Project No 99969-CP-1-2002-BG-LINGUA-L2
http://www.listenandtouchproject.org
The project addresses the needs of blind and visually impaired adults and young adults in learning English as a foreign language through:
- Development of a methodology of foreign language teaching to the blind;
- Creation of a two-level English course on the basis of famous Streamline English course (by Oxford University Press) adapted for blind users and printed in Braille;
- Elaboration of a CD version of the course for blind native speakers of German, Greek and Bulgarian languages;
- English Braille Manual.
Euroinform initiated and implemented project and coordinated the overall project developments.
In December 2004 the project was awarded the European
language label for innovative approach in teaching and learning
foreign language.
In 2005 Lingo study carried out by the European
Commission recognised ‘Listen and Touch’ project
among the 50 good practices in Europe motivating
Language learning.
In 2007 the Europian Commission selected " Listen & Touch "
among 70 language projects and awarded Silver Prize
for Lifelong Learning.
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