1661 85 Macron to promote French in EU meetings and offer free language classes

With the French presidency of the EU Council approaching, Macron aims to restore the use of French in EU meetings. Plans include funding language courses for diplomats to bolster French, a key language of the EU, after English dominance grew post-Brexit.]]> https://www.afsydney.com.au/media/website_posts/1661/language8.jpg page https://www.afsydney.com.au/blog/other/france-plans-to-oust-english-as-the-blocs-most-common-tongue-and-use-french-in-eu-meetings/ 2021-06-09 00:06:25 1660 85 The challenges and rewards of teaching languages beyond English

Raising bilingual children in Australia can be challenging, with societal pressure to speak English. However, parents like Triin Pehk and Rob Morris show that with dedication and effort, it's possible to pass on a second language and enrich a child's cultural identity.]]> https://www.afsydney.com.au/media/website_posts/1660/languageblog7.jpg page https://www.afsydney.com.au/blog/other/bringing-up-a-bilingual-child-is-hard-work-but-passing-on-your-mother-language-is-a-gift-beyond-words/ 2021-06-09 00:02:42 1658 85 Teachers warn of the challenges in NSW’s second language education

NSW’s education system lags behind in second language teaching, with students only required to study 100 hours in years 7 or 8. Teachers argue that this insufficient exposure, alongside proposed changes to the curriculum, fails to foster bilingualism.]]> https://www.afsydney.com.au/media/website_posts/1658/languageblog9.jpg page https://www.afsydney.com.au/blog/other/nsw-students-lag-australia-and-world-in-learning-second-language-teachers/ 2021-06-08 23:49:50