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Why Language Matters - The US Perspective

Interested in national language policy?

This short video from the Asia Society highlights the case for United States to improved foreign language and cultural understanding capacity.   Parallels to be drawn with the UK perhaps?

A new US Congress Bill called ‘The Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act’ was introduced to congress in August. The proposed legislation could potentially overhawl when and how languages are learnt in the US particularly from early childhood. 
 
To read the article please visit the following link.
 

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Improve your teaching by remembering what it is like to learn a new language

How is this expert in Asia languages introducing Japanese to beginners?

Ask yourself, what is he doing that I can copy?

Ask yourself, with a new class in front of me, when do I assume too much?

 

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Mandarin Teacher: Real Chinese Academy, Bromley, Kent

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The school is based in London Bromley.  They are looking for a Chinese teacher to teach Mandarin every Saturday from 2pm to 6pm in school term time