[EDLING:1490] Call for Amelie values to teach foreign languages

[Francis M. Hult]

Scotsman

Sun 23 Apr 2006

Call for Amelie values to teach foreign languages

ARTHUR MACMILLAN
 EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT (amacmillan at scotlandonsunday.com) 
SCHOOLS should be discussing foreign language films and stars such as Audrey 
Tautou instead of relying on textbooks to teach pupils how to speak other 
languages properly, according to a leading schools inspector. 

Jane Renton claims pupils would be less likely to drop French, German, Spanish 
or Russian if they were not "spoon-fed" a curriculum of basic words and 
grammar but discussed popular European culture instead.

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