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Real Reality
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:59 am Post subject: Universities Are Changing Language Curriculum |
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Universities are paring language curriculums
University-level instruction in second-tier foreign languages, meaning everything but English, is mostly in decline because fewer and fewer students see them as useful in getting jobs. Pressured by the Ministry of Education, universities are carrying out reorganization plans, and a main target is foreign language departments. With fewer students in these languages, schools are combining majors and changing disciplines.
by Baek Il-hyun, JoongAng Daily (June 8, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200506/07/200506072235341709900090409041.html |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Actually, the uni where I work is trying to get us native English-speaking teachers to teach 'specialized' and 'content based' courses in English. The idea is to teach students in Tourism, International Studies, etc. courses courses in those fields in English. That's a hard ask for the students, me thinks. Imagine taking a course in your field in Spanish, German, French, or whatever. |
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