This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This material reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
This material reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein
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THE INITIATIVE PROMOTER’S PERSPECTIVE
This project has been developed by Authentik, which has been a recognized and respected brand name since established in Dublin in 1980. It first originated as a research project in Trinity College, Dublin, focusing on how languages are learned. It is now a significant international player in the production of high quality language learning materials. Its language products are sold in over 40 countries worldwide.
Authentik produces magazines, CDs, books and online resources for French, German, Spanish, Italian and English. Its products are made up of real content from each of the target language regions. Supplementary support material and learning activities are produced by a team of experienced language professionals. The target is to develop language skills and fluency in an enjoyable way.
THE NELLIP NETWORK’S PERSPECTIVE
THE NATIONAL AGENCY’S PERSPECTIVE
This is a highly effective project from an extremely professional company active in the field for many years. In fact, this company has won the European Language Label twice. This project has been chosen by the irish Selection Committee to represent Ireland at the European Language label of labels conference in Cyprus in 2012.
Comments on this Case Studies
Date: 2014.10.17
Posted by Catherine Spencer (Ireland)
Message: Authentik has been providing \'authentic\' resources for students and teachers for so many years. They deserve the ELL.
Date: 2014.01.23
Posted by Franca Birelli (Italy)
Message: I like the fact that the approach used here for promoting language learning is based on real contents available on magazines etc. In my opinion it is important to refer to real contents rathar than contents made specifically for the purpose when assembling materials for Language learning.
