Norway fears loss of first language
Turkey: Burç College’s Florya Branch Organizes Foreign Language Fair
The Florya branch of Burç College recently held its second annual foreign languages fair with participation from students and their parents at its campus in the Istanbul district of Bakırköy.
Bünyamin Erdoğan, head of the foreign languages department at the school, said “In non-English speaking countries like Turkey, the basic problem in English language teaching is the lack of places where people can speak and practice English or be exposed to the language. In order to deal with this problem we organize English fairs in which no Turkish is spoken.” Why not try speaking to the teachers?
Norway: First languages fear second place
Few countries voluntarily adopt a foreign tongue as one of their main languages, but Norway has been doing it for years with English. Now, however, its government wants to protect its national language. Too late me thinks…
Australia & United Kingdom: Trainers in pyjamas
The advantages of learning by distance have long been recognised by students, but now new research among the people providing training by distance reveals that they too benefit from the flexibility and freedom. Trainers imparting knowledge and skills to their students dressed only in their pyjamas is one of the more surprising images to emerge from a recent survey of distance education courses for English language teachers.
Scotland: Pupils to Get More Language Support
Pupils who speak English as a second language are to be offered more support under new council plans. Glasgow City Council has approved proposals to reorganise teaching services to offer more dedicated support to bilingual children and young people.
There are currently around 9500 pupils across the city with English as a second language - 12.5% of the school population. In a report, officials at Glasgow City Council revealed about 30% of the 9500 children whose parents are migrant workers, asylum seekers or refugees are not getting the support required.
Under the plan staff will be allocated to New Learning Communities under which social work, education and health services are organised and then deployed to respond to local needs.
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