‘There’s no such thing as a cognate’

‘There’s no such thing as a cognate’

Ann Swarbrick, CILT, the National Centre for Languages LOOKING BACK – MOVING FORWARD: ‘There’s no such thing as a cognate’   ‘There’s no such thing as a cognate!’ I looked at the tall, lanky man opposite as his piercing eyes dared me to contradict him. He picked up...
Liberté, fraternité… et unité

Liberté, fraternité… et unité

Languages Today, issue 2: Summer 2009 – Anna Scrivenger France is reaching out to the world. With partnership programmes being embraced across the EU that extend way beyond the traditional French exchange, there are now more opportunities than ever for UK teachers and...
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If not, why not?

Sprechen Sie Deutsch? If not, why not?

Languages Today, issue 1: Spring 2009 – Diana Smith Has German become too cool for school? We talk to the Goethe-Institut’s Karl Pfeiffer about how he plans to get Britain’s children speaking German Of all human institutions, language is one of the most important, and...