... English is the most frequently studied foreign language Keywords: Foreign languages, Skills,English, Europe English is the most-frequently-studied foreign language in Europe, according to a report from the European statistical office, Eurostat, published to coincide with the European...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Foreign languages Skills European Year of Languages launched in the UK Keywords: Foreign languages, Skills A major cultural change is needed in Britain and the European Year of Languages will help to endorse this message, trade minister...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Foreign languages Skills Ethnic minorities European regions push linguistic diversity Keywords: Foreign languages, Skills, Ethnic minorities Local and regional authorities should facilitate the use of regional and minority languages...

... of their professional skills. It facilitates free movement and mobility. Language learning must take place throughout life and is equally important for young people and adults". © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Foreign languages Promotion European Commission "Year of languages" for 2001...

... Keywords: Foreign languages, Service industries, Databases A database which holds records of professional language-service providers -translators, interpreters, cultural consultants and language trainers - is now available on-line. This means that the Languages National Training...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Foreign languages Teachers Language teachers in short supply Keywords: Foreign languages, Teachers We need to stop seeing language classes as a hobby. Businesses and colleges should work together to ensure that Britons have the language...

... Keywords Europe, Young people, Foreign languages Euroscola offers pupils from EU member states an insight into the workings of the European Parliament and a taste of Europe. A group of around 500 secondary-school pupils, usually from the same age group, come together in Strasbourg and spend...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Foreign languages Students Qualifications Keywords: Foreign languages, Students, Qualifications There is increased enthusiasm for modern-language courses organized for adults by local councils, according to a survey based on visits by Office...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Foreign languages Internet Vocational training Virtual language centre Keywords Foreign languages, Internet,Vocational training The Dutch Centre for Educational Innovation (CINOP) plans an Internet-based virtual language centre which...

... be recorded for follow‐up reflective and language‐oriented work. In this section we will examine some of the differing approaches being taken to the exploitation of electronic networks, principally the Internet, for the teaching and learning of foreign languages. Exemplars of these approaches are given...

... placements in three countries. Identifies the issues emerging from this ambitious programme after two years of operation. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Business education Europe Foreign languages France International trade Management development Spain Training United Kingdom VOLUME 35 NUMBER 1...

... and provision of a linguistic infrastructure for trading in the SEM. © MCB UP Limited 1991 Single market Foreign languages Adult education Higher education Management development Note: This paper was first published in Journal of European Industrial Training, Volume 14 Number 9, 1990...

...Lesley Dunning A project is described which involved liaising with companies to research current use and future needs of foreign languages. Twenty‐four schools participated. A materials development team of teachers was formed who visited various organisations to investigate their use of foreign...

...Chris Bissell Some of the problems facing the diversification of language teaching in Britain and the EC are considered. A strategy of“first foreign language” plus “language‐learning tool‐kit” plus “cognate language learning” is proposed, and its advantages are examined. © MCB UP Limited 1989...

... and developed even though it may appear to be firmly established. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Language Foreign languages Commonwealth Europe United Kingdom THE CURRENCY OF ENGLISH by Richard Francis This article comprises a paper presented by the author, Director General of the British Council...