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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:City> News</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Teaching primary pupils a second language is "inspirational"</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Bilingual teaching in primary schools can prove “inspirational” for pupils, an expert at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cambridge</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> believes.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR>After learning about different approaches employed at schools overseas during the English for Schools 2010 conference in the city, an academic at the university’s ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) examination wing has praised the benefits of introducing pupils to learning a second language at a young age.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR>Dr Mike Milanovic said the practice could bring major economic benefits for the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Full story:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Universities/Teaching-primary-pupils-a-second-language-is-inspirational.htm</P></DIV></BODY></HTML>