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It shouldn't be overlooked though that 2 languages - English and Irish - are compulsory for the majority of all school children at both primary and secondary level in Ireland. The requirement of Irish puts a considerable burden on timetabling and priority of needs for college. This maybe helps explain the low uptake in foreign languages<BR> <BR>
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Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2011 13:37:57 -0600<BR>From: francis.hult@utsa.edu<BR>To: edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu<BR>Subject: [Edling] Ireland: Why we should say 'Mais oui!' to foreign languages<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Why we should say 'Mais oui!' to foreign languages</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>Eurostat figures show that in Ireland 58% of students at secondary school study a foreign language compared to the EU average of 83%. Yes, they are mainly learning English but an EU average of 60% also study a second foreign language; here that figure is a mere 8%.</P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal>http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/why-we-should-say-mais-oui-to-foreign-languages-2485672.html</P></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________ Edling mailing list Edling@lists.sis.utsa.edu https://lists.sis.utsa.edu/mailman/listinfo/edling List Manager: Francis M. Hult </body>
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