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Polish now England’s second language

The Guardian newspaper has reported that Polish is now the main language spoken in England and Wales after English and Welsh, according to figures from the 2011 census released by the Office of National Statistics. Language-speaking figures were recorded for the first time in the census of 56.1 million people in England and Wales. Of these, the census data reveals that 545,000 speak Polish, making Polish the second main language in England. Continue reading →

Sign up for a Lifelong Learning language course in 2013!

If you’re thinking of learning a new language in 2013, why not sign up for a Semester 2 evening course at the University of Southampton? The University’s Lifelong Learning programme is offering an expanded range of evening classes beginning in the week commencing Monday 28th January 2013 to suit all abilities, from the complete beginner to the advanced conversationalist. Continue reading →

‘Chinese for Business Communication’ and ‘Experiencing China’ evening classes starting January

As part of the University of Southampton’s Lifelong Learning programme, the Confucius Institute is offering evening classes in ‘Chinese for Business Communication’, providing training in Mandarin Chinese for absolute beginners for staff from the public or private sector, and ‘Experiencing China’ for anyone who wishes to develop a more in-depth understanding of China’s geography, history, education, family, customs and tourism. Continue reading →

‘Chinese for Business Communication’ and ‘Experiencing China’ evening classes starting January

As part of the University of Southampton’s Lifelong Learning programme, the Confucius Institute is offering evening classes in ‘Chinese for Business Communication’, providing training in Mandarin Chinese for absolute beginners for staff from the public or private sector, and ‘Experiencing China’ for anyone who wishes to develop a more in-depth understanding of China’s geography, history, education, family, customs and tourism. Continue reading →

The Confucius China Study Plan

The Confucius Institute at Southampton is inviting students to take advantage of a new initiative, the Confucius China Study Plan, which offers students the opportunity to apply for funding to study in China. The initiative consists of six strands but under the Young Leaders Subprogram, those students who have little or no Chinese language can apply for funding for a visit of between two weeks and six months. Continue reading →

The Confucius China Study Plan

The Confucius Institute at Southampton is inviting students to take advantage of a new initiative, the Confucius China Study Plan, which offers students the opportunity to apply for funding to study in China. The initiative consists of six strands but under the Young Leaders Subprogram, those students who have little or no Chinese language can apply for funding for a visit of between two weeks and six months. Continue reading →

Thousands of language apps!

A search on the word ‘languages’ in Google Playstore which provides apps for Android devices, gives 18,647 results. You can find apps from Arabic, Chinese and Czech to Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian. There are voice translator apps, dictionary and grammar apps and even languages in a month apps. A search on the iTunes App store under the Education category gives lower numbers but reveals many more when you search by language. Continue reading →