- Reason: 95
- In the context of the Lisbon strategy of economic, social and environmental renewal launched in March 2000, the European Union is developing a society based upon knowledge as a key element in moving towards its objective of becoming the most competitive knowledge-based economy in the world by the end of the decade. Learning other languages contributes to this goal by improving cognitive skills and strengthening learners’ mother tongue skills, including reading and writing
- Reference:
- Commission of the European Communities (2003) Promoting Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity: An Action Plan 2004-2006
- Related Keywords:
- Academic skills, Economic, social and political dimension, English Mother Tongue, European Union (EU), Knowledge, Language learning skills
- Reason: 103
- Learning another language improves your English language skills
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness
- Reason: 104
- Learning another language makes English easier
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness
- Reason: 107
- Learning other languages gives you the chance to teach English in other countries
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Careers, Employability, English Mother Tongue, Mobility, Teaching
- Reason: 128
- Learning languages also has another important effect: experience shows that when undertaken from a very early age, it is an important factor in doing well at school. Contact with another language is not only compatible with becoming proficient in one's mother tongue, it also makes it easier
- Reference:
- European Commission (1995: 67) cited in Byram, M. (2002) 'Foreign language education as political and moral education - an essay' in the Language Learning Journal, No. 26, pp. 43-47
- Related Keywords:
- Education Studies, English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Personal and social development
- Reason: 180
- Some of the most moving and relevant examples of language learning in practice have been the attempts of the very young, and the striving of those with learning difficulties, to communicate in foreign tongues. Through it they have learned - about themselves, about the world, about their own language
- Reference:
- King, L. (1999) ‘Challenges to multilingualism’ in Tosi, A., Leung, C. (eds) Rethinking Language Education: From a Monolingual to a Multilingual Perspective (London: CILT), pp. 19-29
- Related Keywords:
- Accessibility, Communication, Education Studies, English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Learning
- Reason: 199
- Exploration of structures which contrast with English.. directly promotes growing awareness of how language works, while teaching the lesson that English is only one way, not the way, in which meaning can be expressed
- Reference:
- Hawkins, E. (1981) Modern Languages in the Curriculum (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Linguistics
- Reason: 200
- Foreign language learning can contribute to developing awareness of language through help in discriminating nuances of meaning in English by exploring alternatives in the foreign language which do not exactly match the English
- Reference:
- Hawkins, E. (1981) Modern Languages in the Curriculum (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness
- Reason: 229
- Both foreign language learning and mother-tongue acquisition in oral and written form, should be stimulated as complementary tools for better preparation of citizens to the challenges of today's society
- Reference:
- Council of the European Union (2001) Report from the Education Council to the European Council on the concrete future objectives of education and training systems (http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/policies/2010/doc/rep_fut_obj_en.pdf)
- Related Keywords:
- Citizenship, English Mother Tongue
- Reason: 237
- Different languages will provide bases for different kinds of experience. Some (and particularly the major languages of national and international communication, including English) will provide a basis for action in the world as well as for learning and conceptualizing. Some (and particularly mother tongues in the early years) will be crucial at particular stages as the major means by which learning takes place. Some (particularly classical languages and those with strong literary, religious and scientific traditions) will have a major role in reinforcing understanding of heritage
- Reference:
- Brumfit, C. (2002) 'The role of modern languages within a language in education policy' in Swarbrick, A. (ed) Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools (London: Routledge Falmer, The Open University), pp. 112-125
- Related Keywords:
- Communication, English Mother Tongue, Historical dimension, Learning, Personal and social development, Personal satisfaction
- Reason: 239
- Learning another language can help develop greater confidence and aptitude in the pupils' first language
- Reference:
- Swarbrick, A. (2002) 'Positioning modern foreign language teaching in schools: issues and debates' in Swarbrick, A. (ed) Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools (London: Routledge Falmer, The Open University), pp. 3-22
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Personal and social development, Secondary sector
- Reason: 243
- Through a study of languages, young people can learn about themselves, about the world, about the power of language as a communication tool, about their own language
- Reference:
- Swarbrick, A. (2002) 'Positioning modern foreign language teaching in schools: issues and debates' in Swarbrick, A. (ed) Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools (London: Routledge Falmer, The Open University), pp. 3-22
- Related Keywords:
- Communication, Education Studies, English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Learning, Personal and social development
- Reason: 271
- Language learning provides insights into the nature of language and the roots of the English language
- Reference:
- Wicksteed, K. (2004) 'Languages and the Baccalaureate' in Languages, Mathematics and the Baccalaureate (London: The Nuffield Foundation), pp. 12-17
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness
- Reason: 352
- Learning a new language improves the use of English. Learning another language gives the learner valuable insights into the way the mother tongue works
- Reference:
- The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness
- Reason: 359
- Through the study of a foreign language…Pupils also learn about the basic structures of language. They explore the similarities and differences between the foreign language they are learning and English or another language, and learn how language can be manipulated and applied in different ways. Their listening, reading and memory skills improve, and their speaking and writing become more accurate. The development of these skills, together with pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the structure of language, lay the foundations for future study of other languages
- Reference:
- DFEE, QCA (1999) Modern Foreign Languages: The National Curriculum for England (London: HMSO)
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Key skills, Language awareness, Language learning skills, Linguistics, Secondary sector
- Reason: 369
- By its very nature the study of a foreign language adds a distinctive dimension of its own: It exposes learners to new experiences and enables them to make connections in a way which would not otherwise be possible, and this in itself deepens their understanding of their mother tongue; Operating with a more limited stock of language both brings out the need for strategies for communication and makes learners more conscious of the meaning of words and the structure of sentences; The sounds and intonation patterns of the foreign language present a challenge to learners' capacity to discriminate and imitate
- Reference:
- The Department of Education and Science; Welsh Office (1990) Modern Foreign Languages for Ages 11 to 16 (London: HMSO)
- Related Keywords:
- Communication, English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Learning strategies, Personal and social development, Secondary sector, Uniqueness
- Reason: 371
- The first hand experience of another language brings a new perspective to pupils' perception of language, enabling them to make comparisons which sharpen their understanding of the concepts in both languages. Even in the early stages of learning, when pupils' linguistic resources are limited, the study of a modern language contributes new elements to their developing knowledge of the world and of other countries' cultures. It can offer valuable opportunities for reinforcing knowledge by enabling them to talk and write in the foreign language, albeit in simplified form, about what they have learnt in other subjects. It also develops an awareness in pupils of the value of knowing another language, and of the interpretative skills which it gives them
- Reference:
- The Department of Education and Science; Welsh Office (1990) Modern Foreign Languages for Ages 11 to 16 (London: HMSO)
- Related Keywords:
- Culture, Education Studies, English Mother Tongue, Knowledge, Language awareness, Language learning skills, Related subjects, Secondary sector
- Reason: 435
- The formal study of a language provides students with a metalanguage for discussing the characteristics and components of any language, including their native language
- Reference:
- Reagan, T. (2004) 'Don't know much about the French I took' in Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Volume 3 (2), pp. 229-239
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness, Linguistics
- Reason: 454
- In common with the study of the mother tongue, the study of modern foreign languages contributes to the whole school curriculum by:.. Offering many opportunities to develop the various oral and written communication skills; Increasing sensitivity to sounds and rhythms; Providing insights into the way language works
- Reference:
- The Department of Education and Science; Welsh Office (1990) Modern Foreign Languages for Ages 11 to 16 (London: HMSO)
- Related Keywords:
- Communication, English Mother Tongue, Key skills, Language awareness
- Reason: 613
- Learning a foreign language could improve your chance of studying English at a good university
- Reference:
- Sixth Former
- Related Keywords:
- Education Studies, English Mother Tongue, Qualifications
- Reason: 643
- When you do a language degree, you develop a much more sophisticated knowledge of English grammar than other people
- Reference:
- language undergraduate
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, HE (Higher Education sector), Language awareness, Linguistics
- Reason: 662
- Language learning develops effective writing skills in English and the foreign language
- Reference:
- undergraduate: IWLP
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Key skills, Language learning skills
- Reason: 714
- Learning a foreign language helps you to discover new things about your mother language
- Reference:
- language undergraduate
- Related Keywords:
- English Mother Tongue, Language awareness
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