The European Language Portfolio is a personal document in which the person who learns a language can register his/her experiences of language learning and experiencies with other cultures. It can be updated at anytime by the learner, the real responsible for his/her own learning.

The Portfolio collects the work accomplished by the holder from three different aspects. Firstly, in terms of acquired competences and formal qualifications, what is called the Passport section. These qualifications are designed under a common framework, which allows internacional recognition as well as cooperation and mobility among educational institutions. As the criteria of the learning proficiency are clearly settled, the passport enables assessment, both self-assessment and teachers’ assessment. Furthermore, teachers can use portfolios to tailor teaching to an individualized instruction according to the descriptors and the lacking in skills for each student. Secondly, it is collected the information related to the tracking of goal achievements, the Language Biography. This part records not only the cultural experiences but intercultural contacts as well. Learner is able to list surroundings languages, behaviours and to assess positive attitudes towards cultural diversity, which fosters multilingualism.

Thirdly, documents and materials are attached in order to evidence the abilities previously mentioned*, whether the Passport or the Biography. Compositions, letters, written reflections even pictures make the Portolio unique and illustrate the progression in learning, increasing students' motivation, self-respect and satisfaction.

The conclusion to be drawn from all this is that Portfolio is a tool which can provide feedback for the development of the learning, fostering learner autonomy through a reflective lifelong