Reason: 1
Companies which buy and sell food products all over the world need people with the ability to speak other languages and a knowledge and understanding of other lifestyles
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Globalisation, Language for specific purposes, Understanding
Reason: 2
There is a need for professionals working in the land-based industries to have an understanding of international issues and concerns, including European agricultural and environmental policies and the management of food resources in the Third World, and to possess the necessary linguistic skills to allow them to communicate with fellow professionals in other countries
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Communication, Employability, Globalisation, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 10
Britain is no longer a monolingual state (if ever it was) and the realities of globalisation make the speaking of languages more important than ever
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Globalisation, Multilingualism, UK
Reason: 27
Those who speak only English may, in the future, be unable to communicate with the newly empowered and potentially rising communities where English is not the mother tongue. This is politically disempowering to monolingual English speakers
Reference:
Willis, J. (2003) Foreign Language Learning and Technology in England from the 17th to 21st Centuries (a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the examination for PhD in the Department of Education at the University of Surrey)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Equality (equal opportunities), Global English, Globalisation, Multilingualism
Reason: 35
Language teaching has a crucial role to play in ensuring that communication in the emerging world community is fully multilingual and multicultural
Reference:
Kelly, M. ‘Towards an intercultural practice of language teaching’ in Kelly et al. (eds) (2001) Third Level, Third Space: Intercultural Communication and Language in European Higher Education’ (Bern: Peter Lang), pp. 121-130
Related Keywords:
Globalisation, Intercultural competence, Multilingualism, Teaching
Reason: 92
The ability to function in a new linguistic cultural environment is a skill highly prized by international employers, many of whom will not consider graduates without experience of living and working outside their native land
Reference:
Work and Study Abroad (Residence Abroad Project at www.llas.ac.uk/resources/mb/626)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation, HE (Higher Education sector), Intercultural competence, Residence abroad, Work experience
Reason: 134
Language learning has the potential to help learners to develop their identities as cosmopolitan citizens in a global context
Reference:
Starkey, H., Osler, A. (2003) ‘Language teaching for cosmopolitan citizenship’ in Brown, K., Brown, M. (eds) Reflections on Citizenship in a Multilingual World (London: CILT), pp. 25-35
Related Keywords:
Citizenship, Globalisation, Identity
Reason: 139
Community languages have important contributions to make both to issues of equality and diversity within British society and to understanding our roles and responsibilities within the global community
Reference:
Anderson, J., Chaudhuri, M. (2003) ‘Citizenship and community languages: a critical perspective’ in Brown, K., Brown, M. (eds) Reflections on Citizenship in a Multilingual World (London: CILT), pp. 53-65
Related Keywords:
Equality (equal opportunities), Globalisation, UK, UK Community Languages
Reason: 142
The growing need for people with language skills is attributable to a number of fairly recent developments, all of which have implications: changes in technology; changes in Europe; increasing internationalisation;advances in transport systems
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation, Technology
Reason: 143
Growing international business, and the regulations needed to control it, mean that many jobs which have been seen as purely domestic are now taking on an international flavour
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 201
Vocationally-oriented language learning aims to provide learners with the language and cultural means enabling them to participate in the communication processes of an increasingly international world
Reference:
King, A. (2000) ‘What is vocational language learning?’ in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 7-13
Related Keywords:
Communication, Globalisation, Intercultural competence, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 240
Foreign languages can play a crucial part in educating pupils to become citizens of the world
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:
Citizenship, Education Studies, Globalisation
Reason: 254
With increasing internationalisation in the corporate sector, it is inevitable that more, rather than fewer companies will experience language and/or cultural barriers in one form or another - particularly SMEs -with a higher concentration of first-time exporters
Reference:
Hagen, S. (1999) Business Communication Across Borders (London: LNTO and CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Globalisation, Intercultural competence, UK
Reason: 273
Globalisation means that businesses and other employers increasingly need foreign language skills at all levels, in a range of languages broadly reflecting the spread of languages across the world
Reference:
Wicksteed, K. (2004) 'Languages and the Baccalaureate' in Languages, Mathematics and the Baccalaureate (London: The Nuffield Foundation), pp. 12-17
Related Keywords:
Business, Diversity, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 284
The assumption is that increased foreign trade, closer European links, the effects of globalisation and even the war on terrorism will increase the demand for skilled linguists in an increasing range of languages
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Diversity, Employability, European Union (EU), Globalisation, International relations, National security
Reason: 336
The UK’s active membership of the EU argues for a sustained effort with European languages, but our wider global engagement also underlines the need to broaden the languages menu
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Diversity, European Union (EU), Globalisation, Multilingualism, UK
Reason: 344
Recruitment patterns reflect a changing world .. Language skills can confer a distinct advantage in what is now a very competitive employment market. Employers are taking a more global view of recruitment and the profile of the desirable employee is changing. - Preference is often given to people with language skills, not merely because they can communicate across borders but because language skills tend to go hand in hand with the ability to adapt and an awareness of the importance of empathising with others
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Globalisation, Intercultural competence, Values
Reason: 348
Lifestyles will continue to change - The next generation will encounter other languages more frequently than ever before
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Globalisation
Reason: 387
What makes language learning essential to a child’s development and crucial to any young person’s personal and professional prospects lies first and foremost in what makes the world of today a place where political, economic and personal relations are ruled by global communication. Furthermore, plurilingualism and cultural diversity need to be safeguarded not only to protect individual identities but also to guarantee the opening of the mind to otherness
Reference:
Monsieur Daniel Bernard, S.E. l’Ambassadeur de France au Royaume-uni (record of the symposium, 'Why languages matter', held on 6 March 2002 (The English-Speaking Union, The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Diversity, Economic, social and political dimension, Employability, Globalisation, Identity, Intercultural competence, International relations, Multilingualism
Reason: 390
Whichever career path young people choose, they will need the skills that make them employable in a world where recruitment is increasingly global, where flexibility and mobility are at a premium. As a nation, we owe it to them to ensure that they do not lose out in the jobs market to better educated and linguistically qualified candidates from other countries
Reference:
Response from the Steering Group of the Nuffield Languages Programme to the consultation document 14-19: extending opportunities, raising standards, 20 May 2002
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation, Key skills, Mobility, UK
Reason: 393
Languages, particularly when reinforced through ICT, can help young people feel at ease with other cultures and with the knowledge economy, and to make their mark both here and abroad as citizens of a diverse, multilingual, global society
Reference:
Scottish Executive, Ministerial Action Group on Languages (2000) Citizens of a Multilingual World: Key Issues (www.scotland.gov.uk-library3-education-mwki-07.asp)
Related Keywords:
Globalisation, Intercultural competence, IT skills (Information Technology), Knowledge, Mobility
Reason: 407
The rapid expansion of opportunities for e-business within a shrinking world is driving a need for languages ability. Customer expectations and the high stakes of winning or losing business require competence to deal in a customer's language
Reference:
Scottish Executive, Ministerial Action Group on Languages (2000) Citizens of a Multilingual World: Key Issues (www.scotland.gov.uk-library3-education-mwki-07.asp)
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Globalisation, Technology
Reason: 413
In a few years time, when Europe, the USA and Canada are lesser and lesser economic players globally, as seems likely, even native-like English will not be a guarantee of advantage as there will be too many people who possess that qualification
Reference:
Skutnabb-Kangas, T. (2002) Why should linguistic diversity be maintained and supported in Europe? Some arguments (Strasbourg: Council of Europe)
Related Keywords:
Economic, social and political dimension, Global English, Globalisation
Reason: 441
In the global economy too few employees have the necessary language skills to be able to engage fully in international business and too few employers support their employees in gaining additional language skills as part of their job
Reference:
DfES (2002) Languages for All: Languages for Life: A Strategy for England (London: DfES)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation, UK
Reason: 499
A language will possibly help you in international business
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 581
Languages can give you international opportunities
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation, Mobility
Reason: 602
Languages keep you in contact with the rest of the world
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Communication, Globalisation, Networking
Reason: 666
All jobs are becoming more international
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 675
With multinationals it’s essential to be able to communicate across the globe
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 677
A language gives you the ability to communicate in the global market
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 687
The business world is becoming smaller through the increase in communications, it's therefore becoming more international and there is therefore a need for linguistic communication
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Globalisation

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