Archive (January-June 2013)
Below are a number of articles from the period January - June 2013 in the UK media relating to language learning and use...
"British business hampered by foreign language failings, says expert White" - Global Trader Magazine (Link2), Spring 2013 Edition
"Two milestones for Leamington language school" - The Leamington Courier, 29th June 2013
"More Scots must learn foreign languages" - Evening Times, 21st June 2013
"Why learn a foreign language? Benefits of bilingualism" - The Telegraph, 19th June 2013
"How to teach … English as a foreign language" - The Guardian, 18th June 2013
"Signing should be classed as foreign language for GCSE" - BBC News, 17th June 2013
"Foreign language immersion is on the curriculum for pioneering schools" - The Times, 12th June 2013
"Poor language skills are deal-breaker for economy, says BCC" - The Times, 10th June 2013
"Knowledge gaps and language skills hold back exporters" - British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), 10th June 2013
"If you're studying Arabic, finding a safe place to practise speaking the language can be tricky" - The Guardian, 5th June 2013
"Learning for love: romance through the language barrier" - The Telegraph, 5th June 2013
"English language school Malvern House supports improvements in UK language education" - PR Web (UK), 5th June 2013
"Wirral Multilingual: Hoylake-based, promoting cultural diversity" - The Lake Magazine (Issue 2), May/June 2013
"British ambassadors struggle with Arabic" - The Telegraph, 31st May 2013
"Languages of love: 10 unusual terms of endearment" - BBC News, 30th May 2013
"Comment: Why we shouldn't give up on foreign languages" - The National Student, 28th May 2013
"Learning a foreign language could be the passport to a bright future" - The Northern Echo, 20th May 2013
"Leeds Metropolitan University plans to cut foreign languages" - Yorkshire Evening Post, 18th May 2013
"How to encourage students to pursue languages at GCSE and A-level" - The Guardian, 17th May 2013
"Are language teachers leading the way with education technology?" - The Guardian, 16th May 2013
"Languages in primary schools – getting ready for 2014" - The Guardian, 15th May 2013
"What's the best way to teach languages?" - The Guardian, 14th May 2013
"Students go abroad to immerse themselves in a new culture" - The Guardian, 13th May 2013
"Languages in UK schools: where we are vs where we need to be" - The Guardian, 13th May 2013
"How to teach ... languages creatively" - The Guardian, 13th May 2013
"How foetuses learn language" - BBC News, 9th May 2013
"Number of Chinese language assistants in schools on the rise" - Herald Scotland, 1st May 2013
"The Economist explains: How do you invent a language?" - The Economist, 30th April 2013
"Welsh language challenge for BBC Wales, says Rhodri Talfan Davies" - BBC News, 26th April 2013
"How to pronounce foreign languages" - The Telegraph, 24th April 2013
"Languages are handy for Foreign Office diplomats, MPs to declare" - The Telegraph, 19th April 2013
"Manx language: BBC children's series launched in Manx Gaelic" - BBC News, 19th April 2013
"Foreign Secretary William Hague is to be applauded for reopening the diplomats' language school" - The Telegraph, 18th April 2013
"Pictographs: the death of foreign language learning?" - The Telegraph, 9th April 2013
"Revealed: English as a language of foreign imports" - London Evening Standard, 3rd April 2013
"Fall in foreign language GCSEs prompts fears for Wales' future prospects" - Wales Online, 2nd April 2013
"Police in London learn 18 languages to communicate better with capital's ethnic minorities" - Daily Mail, 30th March 2013
"Foreign exchange? Make yourself at home!" - The Telegraph, 30th March 2013
"Lost in translation: why modern foreign languages in schools needs an overhaul" - The Guardian, 21st March 2013
"Schools switch to languages after English Baccalaureate, says report" - BBC News, 21st March 2013
"Will a new phonetic alphabet catch on?" - The Telegraph, 20th March 2013
"Foreign pupils top the table... in GCSE Polish" - Sunday Express, 17th March 2013
"The multilingual dividend" - The Financial Times, 13th March 2013
"What motivates us to learn foreign languages?" - The Telegraph, 28th February 2013
"Bilingualism: Pitch perfect" - The Economist, 20th February 2013
"Learn a foreign language for free: top five resources" - The Telegraph, 20th February 2013
"English teenagers 'worst in Europe' at languages" - The Telegraph, 15th February 2013
"England's dire record on language learning laid bare in international study" - The Independent, 15th February 2013
"Foreign tongues aren't wagging: British Academy issues warning over UK monolingualism" - THE, 14th February 2013
"Speaking a foreign language is crucial for UK graduates, says Telefonica Digital" - HR Magazine, 12th February 2013
"Foreign languages: how to memorise vocabulary" - The Telegraph, 5th February 2013
"Languages: The State of the Nation" (Summary) - British Academy for Humanities & Social Sciences, February 2013
"Manx: Bringing a language back from the dead" - BBC News, 31st January 2013
"Poles vault: Polish leaps up language list to become second most common in England" - Daily Mirror, 30th January 2013
"Europeans And Their Languages: In Which Countries Does Translation Make Sense?" - Multilingual Search, 8th January 2013
"Top 10 foreign language faux pas: in pictures" - The Telegraph, 2nd January 2013
Please note: A number of older language-related articles from 2012 and earlier can be found on the relevant Media Archive page here.
"British business hampered by foreign language failings, says expert White" - Global Trader Magazine (Link2), Spring 2013 Edition
"Two milestones for Leamington language school" - The Leamington Courier, 29th June 2013
"More Scots must learn foreign languages" - Evening Times, 21st June 2013
"Why learn a foreign language? Benefits of bilingualism" - The Telegraph, 19th June 2013
"How to teach … English as a foreign language" - The Guardian, 18th June 2013
"Signing should be classed as foreign language for GCSE" - BBC News, 17th June 2013
"Foreign language immersion is on the curriculum for pioneering schools" - The Times, 12th June 2013
"Poor language skills are deal-breaker for economy, says BCC" - The Times, 10th June 2013
"Knowledge gaps and language skills hold back exporters" - British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), 10th June 2013
"If you're studying Arabic, finding a safe place to practise speaking the language can be tricky" - The Guardian, 5th June 2013
"Learning for love: romance through the language barrier" - The Telegraph, 5th June 2013
"English language school Malvern House supports improvements in UK language education" - PR Web (UK), 5th June 2013
"Wirral Multilingual: Hoylake-based, promoting cultural diversity" - The Lake Magazine (Issue 2), May/June 2013
"British ambassadors struggle with Arabic" - The Telegraph, 31st May 2013
"Languages of love: 10 unusual terms of endearment" - BBC News, 30th May 2013
"Comment: Why we shouldn't give up on foreign languages" - The National Student, 28th May 2013
"Learning a foreign language could be the passport to a bright future" - The Northern Echo, 20th May 2013
"Leeds Metropolitan University plans to cut foreign languages" - Yorkshire Evening Post, 18th May 2013
"How to encourage students to pursue languages at GCSE and A-level" - The Guardian, 17th May 2013
"Are language teachers leading the way with education technology?" - The Guardian, 16th May 2013
"Languages in primary schools – getting ready for 2014" - The Guardian, 15th May 2013
"What's the best way to teach languages?" - The Guardian, 14th May 2013
"Students go abroad to immerse themselves in a new culture" - The Guardian, 13th May 2013
"Languages in UK schools: where we are vs where we need to be" - The Guardian, 13th May 2013
"How to teach ... languages creatively" - The Guardian, 13th May 2013
"How foetuses learn language" - BBC News, 9th May 2013
"Number of Chinese language assistants in schools on the rise" - Herald Scotland, 1st May 2013
"The Economist explains: How do you invent a language?" - The Economist, 30th April 2013
"Welsh language challenge for BBC Wales, says Rhodri Talfan Davies" - BBC News, 26th April 2013
"How to pronounce foreign languages" - The Telegraph, 24th April 2013
"Languages are handy for Foreign Office diplomats, MPs to declare" - The Telegraph, 19th April 2013
"Manx language: BBC children's series launched in Manx Gaelic" - BBC News, 19th April 2013
"Foreign Secretary William Hague is to be applauded for reopening the diplomats' language school" - The Telegraph, 18th April 2013
"Pictographs: the death of foreign language learning?" - The Telegraph, 9th April 2013
"Revealed: English as a language of foreign imports" - London Evening Standard, 3rd April 2013
"Fall in foreign language GCSEs prompts fears for Wales' future prospects" - Wales Online, 2nd April 2013
"Police in London learn 18 languages to communicate better with capital's ethnic minorities" - Daily Mail, 30th March 2013
"Foreign exchange? Make yourself at home!" - The Telegraph, 30th March 2013
"Lost in translation: why modern foreign languages in schools needs an overhaul" - The Guardian, 21st March 2013
"Schools switch to languages after English Baccalaureate, says report" - BBC News, 21st March 2013
"Will a new phonetic alphabet catch on?" - The Telegraph, 20th March 2013
"Foreign pupils top the table... in GCSE Polish" - Sunday Express, 17th March 2013
"The multilingual dividend" - The Financial Times, 13th March 2013
"What motivates us to learn foreign languages?" - The Telegraph, 28th February 2013
"Bilingualism: Pitch perfect" - The Economist, 20th February 2013
"Learn a foreign language for free: top five resources" - The Telegraph, 20th February 2013
"English teenagers 'worst in Europe' at languages" - The Telegraph, 15th February 2013
"England's dire record on language learning laid bare in international study" - The Independent, 15th February 2013
"Foreign tongues aren't wagging: British Academy issues warning over UK monolingualism" - THE, 14th February 2013
"Speaking a foreign language is crucial for UK graduates, says Telefonica Digital" - HR Magazine, 12th February 2013
"Foreign languages: how to memorise vocabulary" - The Telegraph, 5th February 2013
"Languages: The State of the Nation" (Summary) - British Academy for Humanities & Social Sciences, February 2013
"Manx: Bringing a language back from the dead" - BBC News, 31st January 2013
"Poles vault: Polish leaps up language list to become second most common in England" - Daily Mirror, 30th January 2013
"Europeans And Their Languages: In Which Countries Does Translation Make Sense?" - Multilingual Search, 8th January 2013
"Top 10 foreign language faux pas: in pictures" - The Telegraph, 2nd January 2013
Please note: A number of older language-related articles from 2012 and earlier can be found on the relevant Media Archive page here.
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