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July 11th, 2009

Chinese monks receive English training at Shanghaiuniversity

A group of Chinese monks, most of whom hold bachelor’s and even master’s degrees, completed an eight-month English training course at a Shanghai language university Saturday and were awarded certificates.
According to XinhuaNet, the 22 monks, all from monasteries in the Chinese mainland, studied English language skills and attended Buddhism classes given in English at [...]

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July 7th, 2009

Germany: No foreign language… No job!

In Germany it seems that, increasingly, many small and midsize businesses are certain: English is a must. Eleven percent of 1,000 small and midsize businesses surveyed by the EU Commission stated that they had lost orders because of inadequate foreign-language skills; 26% of those businesses specified English and 13% mentioned German as the most important [...]

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Posted to » europe, germany
Tags: 26% of those businesses specified English and 13% mentioned German as the most important languages for export commerce
July 6th, 2009

Malaysia: An English teaching role for Gaya campus

The Malaysian Teachers Education Institute (IPGM) Gaya Campus has been picked by the Education Ministry from among IPGMs nationwide as the centre for teachers to learn English. IPGM Gaya Campus Director, Salmah Abdullah, said 25 teachers studying in the campus recently graduated in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL).
With the new expectation, exclaims [...]

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Posted to » asia, malaysia
Tags: Malaysian Teachers Education Institute (IPGM) Gaya Campus
July 4th, 2009

Unites States: Poles ‘Keep things happening’ to stay vital

California: English-language proficiency is a concern for a growing number of the U.S. residents, according to New America Media. The foreign-born population in the United States increased by 57 percent between 1990 and 2004, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Moreover, the number of adults ages 65 or older is projected to more than double [...]

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Posted to » americas, north america, united states
Tags: Project SHINE
July 1st, 2009

United Arab Emirates: Maths and science to be taught in English

All pupils in state high schools will be taught maths and science in English by the year 2012, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) said yesterday. At the launch of its 10-year strategic plan, Adec said it aimed to see pupils graduating with equal proficiency in English and Arabic.
The National reports how, in a [...]

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Posted to » middle east, united arab emirates
Tags: Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec)
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