Yet another business case for teaching the language love
One of the messages I try to convey to school pupils when I talk to them about language learning is that languages are relevant and
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Funding Cuts and Language continued: Help Save Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow
Staff at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Glasgow have organised a petition to Help Save Modern Languages at the University of
Funding cuts and language (2): help save Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow
Glasgow University’s senior management group has drawn up plans to scrap or merge a raft of courses as part of moves to save £20 million
Spreading the language love (3) by Tess Whitty: our first guest post!
One of the New Year’s Resolutions I recently suggested for small-business owners was to get involved in educational outreach. Tess Whitty has done just that and has
Resolutions for small-business owners
If you haven’t got round to making any business resolutions yet for 2011, or are stuck or ideas, here are some belated suggestions. Resolution 1
Blowing the nation’s trumpet: languages and public diplomacy (1)
I recently spent 2 days interpreting in Birmingham for an Italian delegation from Italia Lavoro and Regione Marche. They were here to find out more
Getting kids hooked on books – payback time (in a nice way)
People talk of reading to young children as being a chore, and of parents rather than children falling asleep at bedtime out of sheer exhaustion.
Getting kids hooked on books
Our next-door neighbours had their first baby a few weeks ago – Isadora, known as Izzi. When our own kids were born, friends and relatives
Spreading the language love (2) – Careers Days
For any of you thinking of taking part in language learning initiatives at your local schools, I thought it might be useful to describe in
Spreading the language love (1)
If you work with language and love your job, one way to share your enthusiasm is to take part in career days or simply talk