How can we effectively promote languages

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SW Federation Training Day Modern Languages 23rd
February 2007 Promoting Languages Ana Neofitou
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So how much do you know?

• What proportion of the world do not speak English
  as their first language?
• Nearly three quarters of the UK population thinks
  that everyone should speak a foreign language.
  What proportion actually does?
• According to research, how many UK companies are
  losing business because of language barriers?
• .. of the worlds population do not speak
  English.

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So how much do you know?

• What proportion of the world do not speak English
  as their first language? 94
• Nearly three quarters of the UK population thinks
  that everyone should speak a foreign language.
  What proportion actually does? One third
• According to research, how many UK companies are
  losing business because of language barriers? One
  in five
• 75 of the worlds population do not speak
  English.

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How can we effectively promote languages?

• Role models
• Deliver quality lessons
• Celebrate success
• Make it relevant
• Student voice
• Key messages on display
• Provide a variety of opportunities
• Ensure that languages permeate across the
  curriculum

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Role models

• Celebrities and languages
• You can be influential! Why did you choose
  languages? How has learning a language opened
  doors for you?
• Languages improve the quality of your life and
  your understanding of how other people live and
  think

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Deliver quality lessons

• Enjoyment
• Variety
• Content
• Engagement
• Challenge
• English is not enough

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Celebrate success

• Rewards
• Linguist of the week/term
• Contact with parents
• You do not have to be fluent in a language-there
  is room for all levels of ability in all types of
  work

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Make it relevant

• Content
• Career opportunities
• 2012!
• A little language can make a lot of difference

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Student voice

• Languages Forum
• Questionnaires
• Marking
• Learning languages opens doors

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Key messages on display

• CILT-Languages Work posters
• Facts and figures
• Quotes from other pupils
• Quotes from famous people
• Eddie Izzard There are so many languages Id
  like to learn and perform in, like Russian and
  Italian.

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Provide a variety of opportunities

• Links abroad/contact with native speakers
• Links with other local schools both primary
  secondary
• Workshops/guest speakers
• For companies, multilingual staff can open the
  door to European and global markets

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Ensure that languages permeate across the
curriculum

• International dimension
• Links with other curriculum areas
• Positive messages from other staff/LG
• A little language can make a lot of difference