'English crucial' for immigrants
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More than half the members of ethnic minorities in Britain believe immigrants should speak English, a survey suggests.
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A campaign to encourage more people to study languages at university is being launched in England.
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Developing some fluency in foreign languages is getting to be as important as taking along a laptop on an overseas trip.
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An immigration bill, expected to pass, requires knowledge of French and proof of support.
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Premier Gordon Brown Thursday pledged to make English the world's "language of choice", announcing a huge programme to boost teaching and access to resources, particularly in China and India.
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Thomas Cook are being asked to explain why it has asked staff to speak only English in business dealings.
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Moving on from what has been written by Dr. Khalid Al-Seghayer ('How Can We Best Utilize Non-Native English Teachers?' Arab News, Jan.
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Riding on the coat-tails of an earlier article about emigrating to other countries, I present to you a small summary of my experience rapidly learning French to pass a standardized test for Canadian immigration. Since I live in the middle of the US, far removed from anything resembling a Francophone environment, I had to resort to various online and offline resources to accomplish my goal, managing to learn enough to score as "advanced" in several categories in just 10 months. Even if you don't wish to emigrate, this article may be useful, as I go into full detail describing the techniques and methods I used. Or, at the very least, read and be amused.
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Aboriginal children should be forced to learn English to escape lives of poverty and inequality, said Australia's indigenous affairs minister.
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An increasing number of American parents want their children to be bilingual if not multilingual.
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Being English can be fraught with peril. Consider, for instance, the dilemma posed by peas.
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The government proposed tighter immigration controls Monday and said only skilled workers who speak English would be allowed to settle in Britain permanently.
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School children as young as seven in England will have to learn a foreign language, the government announced Monday after a report said it must try harder to boost the country's poor linguistic skills.
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Reporters without borders We have some bad news for those of you who woke up this morning thinking you were Welsh: as of right now, you're English, and you'd just better get used to the idea:â¦
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People wanting to live permanently in Britain will have to prove their proficiency in the English language and demonstrate their knowledge of life in the country from next year.
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Talking to youngsters in the language of text could increase their access to services.
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English language courses are struggling to meet increasing demand from adult migrants and refugees, a report says.