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Why study Modern Foreign Languages?

Discover the compelling reasons to study modern foreign languages, including the growing importance of language skills in today's globalized world and the significant economic benefits they offer. Unlock new opportunities, improve business competitiveness, and expand cultural understanding.

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Why study Modern Foreign Languages?

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  1. Why study Modern Foreign Languages?

  2. “Only 6 per cent of the global population are native English speakers.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  3. “75 per cent of the world’s population speak no English at all.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  4. “English material on the web has fallen from 51 per cent in 2000 to only 29 per cent in 2009.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  5. “80 per cent of English exporters are unable to conduct business in a foreign language .” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  6. “77 % British exporters believe they lose business because they can’t speak other languages.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  7. “Exporters who use language skills achieve on average 45 % more sales.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  8. “ Research suggests the UK is missing out on contracts worth up to £21 billion a year because of the lack of language skills in the workforce.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  9. “60% UK employers are dissatisfied with the foreign language skills of school leavers.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  10. “ More than 30% UK businesses want people specifically for their language skills.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  11. “72% UK international trade is with non-English-speaking countries.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  12. “Most employers do not require complete fluency.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  13. “They want conversational ability, which will give a good impression, help to build relationships and make new contacts.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  14. “Modern linguists earn more than graduates from any other discipline except medics, architects and pharmacologists.” Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  15. “Unless the decline in modern language learning is reversed, anglophone Britons will become one of the most monolingual peoples in the world, with severe consequences for our economy, for business competitiveness, for international reputation and mobility and for community cohesion at home.” Professor Michael Worton, November 2009 Extracts from a House of Lords Debate, 3 December 2009

  16. Modern Languages at Clydebank High

  17. In S2 you will learn how to talk about : • what people have done in the past • people’s daily routine • your family and friends • illness and solutions • food and drink • places in Paris • holidays you have been on

  18. In S2 you will learn how to : • listen for information effectively • take part in more extended conversations • give more detailed reasons for your opinions • work in a group to prepare a presentation • read aloud confidently • use a bilingual dictionary • check the accuracy of your own work • write using a variety of tenses

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