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How International Are You?

How International Are You?. Research conducted for The British Council. October 2007. Methodology. 4,170 young people aged 11-16 with internet access in the household interviewed across 10 countries worldwide Interviews took place between 1 st and 23 rd October 2007

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How International Are You?

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  1. How International Are You? Research conducted for The British Council October 2007

  2. Methodology • 4,170 young people aged 11-16 with internet access in the household interviewed across 10 countries worldwide • Interviews took place between 1st and 23rd October 2007 • Quotas set for age, gender and region • Interviews conducted online in 8 countries; USA, UK, Germany, Czech Republic, Spain, Brazil, China and India • Interviewing was conducted face-to-face in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah, Damam) and Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja) among those with internet access in the household • Data were weighted to give each country equal weight. Countries within the UK were weighted to the population profile • Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to multiple responses, computer rounding or the exclusion of don’t knows/not stated • An asterisk (*) indicates a percentage of less than 0.5% but greater than zero

  3. Internet Penetration Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007 * Source – Internetworldstats.com

  4. International Outlook Index Index Nigeria India Brazil SaudiArabia Spain Germany China CzechRepublic USA UK Internet Penetration %

  5. Foreign Languages

  6. Languages Most Important to Learn Q Which of the languages on this list, if any, do you think is the most useful for young people like yourself to learn? Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  7. Languages Most Important to Learn Q Which of the languages on this list, if any, do you think is the most useful for young people like yourself to learn? Base: All naming a foreign language (3,277); October 2007

  8. Age Started Learning a Foreign Language Q How old were you when you first started learning a foreign language? Mean Scores Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  9. Age Started Learning a Foreign Language Q How old were you when you first started learning a foreign language? Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  10. Importance of Speaking a Foreign Language for your Future Working Life Q How important do you think it is to speak a foreign language for your future working life? % Important % Not Important Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  11. Importance of Speaking a Foreign Language for your Future Working Life Q How important do you think it is to speak a foreign language for your future working life? Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  12. Contact with Other Countries

  13. Number of Countries Visited Q How many countries, apart from the one you live in now, have you visited? Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  14. Main Reasons for Visiting Another Country Q Thinking of the country you visited most recently, what was your main reason for visiting it? Base: All respondents who have visited another country (2,724); October 2007

  15. Frequency of Using the Internet to Communicate with Young People in Other Countries Q How often, if at all, do you use the internet to communicate with young people in different countries? This could be via email, websites, chat rooms etc. % Once a week or more % At least once a month % Less than once a month % Never % Don’t Know Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  16. Powerful Countries

  17. Most Powerful Countries in the World Today Q Which two or three countries, if any, do you think are the most powerful in the world today? TOP MENTIONS Base: All respondents answering (4,035); October 2007

  18. Countries Most Powerful in World in Ten Years’ Time Q And which two or three countries, if any, do you think will be the most powerful in the world in ten years’ time? TOP MENTIONS Base: All respondents answering (3,818); October 2007

  19. Change in Importance ofCountries Over Time QWhich two or three countries, if any, do you think are the most powerful in the world today? Q And which two or three countries, if any, do you think will be the most powerful in the world in ten years’ time? Most powerful today In ten years time TOPMENTIONS Base: All respondents answering which country most powerful in 10 years time, by country (see table); October 2007

  20. International Outlook

  21. Interest in Understanding the World Q How interested are you, if at all, in understanding more about the world outside your own country % Veryinterested % Fairlyinterested % Not veryinterested % Not at all interested Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  22. Respect for People from Different Cultures Q How far do you agree or disagree that “I think it is important to respect people from different cultures and backgrounds” % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  23. Importance of Leaders Building Friendly Relations with other Countries Q How far do you agree or disagree that “I think it is important that the leaders of my country do more to build friendly relations with other countries” % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  24. Understanding Current Events in the World Q How far do you agree or disagree that “I go out of my way to understand current events in the world” % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  25. Citizens of the World vs Citizens of Own Country Q How far do you agree or disagree that “I feel I am more a citizen of the world than a citizen of my own country” % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  26. School Links and Partnerships

  27. Links and Partnership with Schools in Other Countries Q How far do you agree or disagree that “It is a good idea for schools in my country to have links or partnerships with schools in other countries” % Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  28. Links and Partnerships with Schools in Other Countries Q Does your school have a link or partnership with one or more schools in any other countries? % Yes % No Total USA UK Germany Czech Republic Spain Brazil Saudi Arabia China India Nigeria Base: All respondents (4,170); October 2007

  29. Links and Partnerships with Schools in Other Countries Mean Agree – Should Have Link Nigeria Brazil CzechRepublic India Spain SaudiArabia Germany China UK USA Links – Yes, Have Link %

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