Pluriliteracies in Higher Education: Developing English competence for interpreters and translators through a deeper learner episode

Abstract

In this paper, our main aim is to evaluate the potential of applying the principles of CLIL in a university setting, within the framework of a language module through the implementation of a pluriliteracies approach. For that purpose, we present an exploratory didactic proposal in the form of a deeper learning episode for the Language B English4(C1) course in a bachelor's degree in Translation and Interpreting at a Spanish online university. While respecting the fundamentals of CLIL, we aim to steer towards pluriliteracies, a more global approach in which learners develop a series of competencies that are key for interpreters and translators. Thus, this project offers a pragmatic example of how a language module can be transformed from a traditiona llanguage-led course to a content-based one which is more comprehensive and meaningful.