Overview First Steps of HERMES is a renewed version of previous HERMES product aiming to produce internet and CD-Rom based A1 level language products in GR, HU, LT and TR which is going to be designed both as a self-study tool and for in-class use, targeting high-school students, and young adults who would like to take up a new language on their own, and their teachers who will be able to make use of the products in their classes. The new project FIRST STEPS OF HERMES will create the first level, for begginers in order to create the first level of languages involved (GR, TR, HU,LT). The products are believed to serve the individuals who wish to start the basics of the target languages to take their first steps in that particular language, encourage the use and learning of LWULT, bring an insight to learners in term of intercultural learning, and also to be useful for the teachers and institutions teaching GR, HU, LT and TR as up-to-date supplementary materials. Objectives The project aims to produce internet and CD-Rom based language materials in A1 level for self-study with a learner manual and also for classroom use with a teacher’s book in GR, LT, HU and TR in line with the learning styles in partner countries. The course material will include an interface in EN to make the product easy to use by the end users and also to enable the exploitation of the products beyond target countries. Expected results/outputs of the Project- A1 Level internet based and CD-Rom based course material in GR, HU, LT, TR with EN interface. The course material will be based on CEF and include intercultural communicative competence aspects. The course material is envisaged to include 6 – 8 modules.
- Printable learner manual in GR, HU, LT, TR. The manual will include simple instructions for the target groups who will benefit from the product as a self-study tool.
- Printable teachers book in GR, HU, LT, TR. The teacher’s book will include instructions to use the product and will have examples of possible classroom activities that can be applied.
Target Groups The target groups of the project are a) high-school students and their teachers (of HU, GR, LT and TR as foreign languages), b) young adults who would like to learn TR, HU, GR and LT for various reasons (such as to overcome unemployment, for travelling, etc) and their teachers (of HU, GR, LT and TR as foreign languages). 
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