A summary of Languages Today magazine content in 2017 -18. Autumn 2017 Our Autumn 2017 issue was all about Multilingualism. Shared Voices – The power of multilingualism to bring people together featured ideas about teaching multilingual pupils,...
Deak Kirkham, Teaching Fellow, Academic English for Business & Management and Linguistics Tutor at Leeds University Name some international languages (or ‘lingua francas’ as they’re sometimes called). English is likely to top most contemporary lists; other...
In June 2016, the Teaching Schools Council (TSC) announced a review of modern foreign language pedagogy within secondary schools. The aim of the review was to produce an authoritative report on effective language pedagogy by Autumn 2016, drawing on the available...
The Franco British Chamber of Commerce & Industry Brexit Hub: bringing together commentary from the FBCCI and members, information from other sources and links to Brexit themed events. Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’: if the UK is to remain ‘outward...
Language skills are ‘more vital than ever’ if the UK is to remain ‘outward looking’ and ‘open for business’ in the run up to Brexit, new British Council research has revealed. In a survey of over 2,000 UK adults, the majority saw the ability to speak foreign languages...
