Language Outreach: Connecting Universities, Schools and Learners

Language Outreach? At the University of Nottingham, an engaging discussion on language outreach was followed by a lively panel discussion. The event brought together different perspectives on the current state of language outreach in the UK and raised some important questions: What is already being done to promote language learning? Where is there still room … Continue reading “Language Outreach: Connecting Universities, Schools and Learners”

Language Learning Is About More Than Learning a Language

???????? ???????? ?’??? ??? просто ?ö? ?ä??????? ?????. Sprachen – German Learning – English n’est pas – French просто (prosto) – Russian (“simply”) för lärandets skull – Swedish (“for the sake of learning”) Meaning: Language learning isn’t simply about learning a language. We’ve probably heard this message countless times—in German, English, French, Spanish and many … Continue reading “Language Learning Is About More Than Learning a Language”

Multilingualism – The new mindset

In our globalised world, being monolingual is actually the exception, even if it’s a comfortable one. Being able to speak to almost everyone we meet without relying on Google Translate is a real privilege. Fortunately, many people can express their thoughts and opinions in more than one language. In fact, across Europe, speaking only one … Continue reading “Multilingualism – The new mindset”