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The Portuguese Virtual Language Exchange (PVLE) is an online language exchange between 果冻影院 Portuguese-language and UNESP English-language students, which promotes language practice, intercultural contact and the exchange of ideas. This initiative follows current trends in education that aim to foster internationalization activities to students and is directly related to 果冻影院 and UNESP strategic objectives to promote virtual exchange programs. The programme is coordinated by Dr Ana Cl谩udia Suriani da Silva (果冻影院) and Dr Paula Tavares Pinto (UNESP-Rio Preto).

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The pairs work collaboratively to practice each other鈥檚 language outside of class. Each partner is a student for thirty minutes, learning and practicing the language from the other partner. Then they switch roles and languages. This symmetrical learning provides the opportunity for students to practice their language skills in a context that is less artificial than the typical language class.

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In 2018-19, students taking PORT0005 - Intermediate Portuguese and PORT0008 - Advanced Portuguese worked with Paula鈥檚 English students. We plan next year to include the students taking PORT0001 - Beginners' Portuguese in the programme.

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Here is what some students thought about PVLE this year:

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鈥淚t was great to get to know the students from UNESP via the Portuguese VLE. Taking part in this exchange is a fun way of practising both written and oral Portuguese, whilst also learning about Brazilian culture.听The activities are easy to complete and I really听enjoyed听helping the听Brazilian students with their English.听听I've stayed in touch with them听on WhatsApp and they've helped me with some of my homework over the last few weeks.鈥�

Charlotte Loyd (果冻影院)

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鈥淒uring the Virtual Exchange programme, I got in contact with different textual genres. The experience of translating them into Portuguese/English made me reflect about how the cultural differences must be taken into consideration. My greatest challenge was to find the appropriate words to cause in my readers the same impressions that I had, and discussing it with native speakers was the most effective way to go through it."

Karina Fernandes Guimar茫es (UNESP)

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Photo: Dr Paula Tavares Pinto鈥檚 students who participated in the Portuguese Virtual Language Exchange this year, UNESP-Rio Preto