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British Council highlights English as a Medium of Instruction

The British Council has explored some of the important questions related to the growth in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in non-English speaking universities worldwide in a recent blog post. Questions discussed include the speed of growth of EMI, the reasons for growth, the benefits and disadvantages of EMI and teacher perceptions of using EMI. EMI also featured as a theme at the British Council Going Global conference on 30th April 2014. Continue reading →

‘The Year of Jubilee’ – A performance by the University of Southampton community choir this Saturday

A number of staff from Modern Languages at the University of Southampton are taking part in the University community choir’s performance, this Saturday 3rd May, of ‘The Year of Jubilee’, at St Michael’s Church in Bugle Street, Southampton. The performance starts at 7.30pm. The piece tells the incredible story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The first educational establishment for emancipated slaves in the USA was Fisk University, in Nashville, Tennessee. Continue reading →

Graduates need better language skills to get top UK jobs

The International Business Times has reported that graduates could miss out on securing top roles in UK companies if they fail to improve their language skills. According to experts, the article reports, British businesses are at a major disadvantage in terms of marketing and sales across national borders in comparison to international competitors whose employees are multilingual. Continue reading →

CLLEAR seminar: ‘Researching task-based language teaching: A focus on task-based processes’

The next Centre for Linguistics, Language Education and Acquisition Research (CLLEAR) seminar will take place on Wednesday 30th April at 5.00pm in Lecture Theatre C, Avenue Campus. The talk is entitled ‘Researching task-based language teaching: A focus on task-based processes’ and will be delivered by Dr. Andrea Revesz from the Institute of Education, University of London. Continue reading →

‘Mexico Today’ Study Day

A one-day cultural event will be held Saturday 17 May (10am-4pm) exploring some of the ways that contemporary migration and cultural imports impact on Mexico today. This thought provoking and inspiring conference will include a series of short talks led by experts from within Modern Languages at Southampton. For more information see the Mexico Today Study Day Lifelong Learning page. Continue reading →