Which languages the UK needs most and why
The Languages for the Future report identifies Spanish, Arabic, French, Mandarin Chinese, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish and Japanese as the languages most vital to the UK over the next 20 years. They were chosen based on economic, geopolitical, cultural and educational factors including the needs of UK businesses, the UK’s overseas trade targets, diplomatic and security priorities, and prevalence on the internet.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/organisation/publications/languages-future
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The use of ICT for teaching and learning languages
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What is CLIL?
CLIL stands for Content and Language Integrated Learning. It refers to teaching subjects such as science, history and geography to students through a foreign language
CLIL in Europe
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) at School in Europe
“Multilingualism is at the very heart of European identity, since languages are a fundamental aspect of the cultural identity of every European” – Ján Figel’ Commissioner responsible for Education, Training and Multilingualism European Commission – document