- Reason: 133
- Practical language skills and knowledge are crucial to participation in democratic practices
- Reference:
- Byram, M. (2003) ‘Teaching languages for democratic citizenship in Europe and beyond’ in Brown, K., Brown, M. (eds) Reflections on Citizenship in a Multilingual World (London: CILT), pp15-24
- Related Keywords:
- Democracy, Equality (equal opportunities), Knowledge, Language learning skills, Practical skills
- Reason: 161
- Many employers nowadays expect to recruit people who have practical skills in understanding and in speaking and writing foreign languages, and an ability in more than one foreign language is particularly valuable
- Reference:
- King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
- Related Keywords:
- Employability, Language learning skills, Multilingualism, Practical skills
- Reason: 265
- Language learning is a practical skill for lifelong use
- Reference:
- Wicksteed, K. (2004) 'Languages and the Baccalaureate' in Languages, Mathematics and the Baccalaureate (London: The Nuffield Foundation), pp. 12-17
- Related Keywords:
- Lifelong learning, Practical skills
- Reason: 384
- Languages give you a sense of achievement. Languages combine the intellectual with the practical. You need to be able to think on your feet, but when something comes out well -when the right word or phrase just trips off the tongue, you get a real sense of achievement. Another language is a concrete and demonstrable skill - like being able to drive a car or touch type
- Reference:
- CILT, the National Centre for Languages, Frequently Asked Questions, (http:\www.cilt.org.uk\faqs\why.htm)
- Related Keywords:
- Academic skills, Personal satisfaction, Practical skills
- Reason: 428
- The multidisciplinary and language-specific nature of programmes in languages and related studies encourages the development of a wide range of key transferable skills including, predominantly practical skills: the ability to use and present material in the target language and one's own language in written and oral forms in a clear and effective manner; the ability to work autonomously, manifested in self-direction, self-discipline, and time management; accurate and effective note-taking and summarising skills; library and bibliographic research skills; techniques for using target language source materials; analytical and problem-solving skills; the ability to write and think under pressure and meet deadlines; IT skills, such as word processing, email, databases, online environments and the use of the internet as a research and study tool
- Reference:
- Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2002) Languages and Related Studies: Subject Benchmark Statements (Gloucester: QAA)
- Related Keywords:
- Academic skills, Autonomy, HE (Higher Education sector), IT skills (Information Technology), Key skills, Language learning skills, Practical skills, Problem solving, Related subjects, Technology
- Reason: 434
- Foreign language study is itself unique. While requiring cultural and linguistic knowledge - intellectual mastery of new systems - comparable to other disciplines, the learning outcomes expected of a degree-level language student also include a sophisticated practical command of the foreign language
- Reference:
- Coleman, J. (2004) 'Modern languages in British universities: past and present' in Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Volume 3 (2), pp. 147-162
- Related Keywords:
- Academic skills, Culture, HE (Higher Education sector), Practical skills, Related subjects, Uniqueness
- Reason: 730
- Languages enable us to transcend immediate concerns and find ways of mutual being and mutual comprehension for practical action
- Reference:
- Phipps, A., Gonzalez, M. (2004) Modern Languages Learning and Teaching in an Intercultural Field (London: Sage Publications)
- Related Keywords:
- Practical skills, Understanding
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