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SUPERIOR DOS MAIORES DE 23 ANOS

201712018

Escola Superior de Educação e Comunicação

Licencíatura em Ciências da Comunicação

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If Theresa May really wants to make Brexit a success, why is herGovernment making it so hard to Iearn a language?

The British people may have spoken — but they need to try speaking inanother language too

Chris Key 1 Thursday 13 April 2017

1 can still remember a conversation 1 had as a teenager about GCSE subject. 1 had the

choice between doing Spanish or Geography. My late father was unequivocal: do

Spanish because you have no idea how many doors another language will open for you.

Three decades later 1 am still thankful for heeding his advice, given just how much of an

influence it has had on my career and my personal life.

The Conservative Party political broadcast this week, and its 2017 local election

campaign, talk about us becoming a new “Global Britain”. But this Government is

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simuitaneously failing to address the problem to achieving that ambition — that so many

British people cannot speak a second language.

Bons Johnson enjoyed travelling the world to promote London at any opportunity when

he was Mayor. But while Sarks speaks very good French, as did Tony Biair, these

politicians are hardly embarrassing as our perpetual failure to progress in internaUonal

footbali tournaments. Three quarters of aduits surveyed by YouGov back in 2013

admitted they were unable to hold a conversation in another major foreign language. The

sarne is simpiy not true of our European friends. 1 have vivid memories of being

irnpressed at the levei of English of rny 15-year-oid students whiie working at a French

school some 24 years ago. When it comes to European languages, the nurnber of

students at A Levei declined again Iast year, 50 much so that even the then schools

minister, Nick Gibb, was forced to admit it was a “worry”

And while ffie Governrnent has made some efforts in recent years to improve ffie number

of people learning foreign languages other current policies are now undermining this

trend. Their efforts are simply not good enough.

The Government’s first mistake is their decision over citizenship of EU migrants. Many

Europeans work as language teachers in the state and private sectors for obvious

reasons. An effective way to help retain those teachers during the current crisis in

teacher recruitment would have been to teu EU citizens that they couid remam in this

country and not to have to 1W in an 85-page form and jump over more hurdles than a

Grand Nationai racehorse to gain permanent residency.

lnstead, the Government decided not to do so, to placate the Brexiteers. These are the

same politicians, who in many cases, are themselves hardly masters of foreign

ianguages — as Nigel Farage, for example, was recently embarrassed into admiuing.

lts second mistake is the Iatest changes to education funding, leading schools to drop

languages from the curriculum. Based on a survey of 1,000 members of the association

of Schooi and Coilege Leaders, foreign languages are high up on the list of subjects

being cut.

And its third mistake is ffie lack of emphasis on getting quahty language teachers.

Modern ianguage teaching in the UK relies enormously on non-specialist teachers. A

recent National Audit Office report into teaching revealed that 43 per cent of Spanish

lessons and 25 per cent of German lessons were being taught hy individuais who did not

have a qualification beyond A Levei in their language. How can we expect young people

to learn a foreign language if those teaching them are not even degree qualifled in the

subject?

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Learning a foreign language is fundamental to business. Even the ability to speak a few

words can make the difference between winning and losing a contract from an overseas

client. The centuries old assumption that the rest of the world else speaks English is

absolutely not the case anymore, particularly in some emerging markets such as paris

of Latin America, where only the very well-off can afford access to a bilingual education.

As we go out into unchartered global waters and negotiate these essential post-Brexit

trade deals we need a revolution in foreign language learning in the UK. We need the

Government to step up and do what it takes to help Britain to form overseas connections

and become truly global.

The British people may have spoken, but they need to try speaking in another language

too. Otherwise, not everyone will be listening.

A - Reading Comprehension

1 - Read the article and decide which of these statements are true [1] or false [F].

1.1 The father of the author of the text understood the importance of learning

languages

1.2 Being able to speak a foreign language is not considered important for a new

Global Britain.

1.3 British people, just Iike the other European citizens, can speak foreign languages

well.

1.4 There are not enough language teachers in Britain.

1.5 The process of applying for permanent residency in Britain is easy.

1.6 There are many countries where people do not speak English.

1.7 Brexit is the name of an association of former British colonies.

1.8 lf British people don’t learn other languages, they are missing communication

opportunities.

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2— Find in the text words with the following meaning:

2.1 without doubts

2.2 paying aftention

2.3 measures

2.4 barriers

3— Find in the text words with the opposite meaning of the following:

3.1 infuriate

3.2 national

3.3 old

3.4 poor

B — Language Use

1 — Choose the most suitable word underlined.

1.1 We have arranged to play tennis tomorrow, butwe won’t play if/when it’s

raining.

1.2 1 hope 1 wII be able to cometo the party, but lii Iet you know if/unless 1 can’t.

1.3 It is not cold now, but take your coat with you if/in case it gets cold r.

1.4 The television is always on even if/if nobody is watching it.

1.5 Even/although we played very weII, we Iost the match.

2 — Identify and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

2.1 1 talked to everybody aboutthe party, because 1 wanted a private celebraUon.

2.2 1 use to have a caravan, but 1 sold it.

2.3 We chose the most big flat.

2.4 If you always arrive Iate you are responsible.

2.5 1 have eaten that cake yesterday.

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3 — Put in the ora as necessary. If the sentence is already complete leave an empty

space.

3.1 When was —- telephone invented?

3.2 Can you play musical instrument?

3.3 JilI plays —— violin in an orchestra.

3.4 Madin comes from -—— large famíly.

3.5 When was paper flrst made?

3.6 —- computer has changed the way we live.

C — Writing (250 words)

Choose only one of the following topics:

1 — Learning a new language makes us view the world in a different way. Comment on

this statement and give your own opinion.

2— Do you agree with the perspective of the text that presents British people, in

general, as too self-centered? Justify your answer.

Cotação

Grupo A 8 valores

1 BxO,5 4 valores

2 4x0,5 2 valores

3 4x0,5 2 valores

Grupo B 8 valores

1 5x0,5 2,5 valores

2 5x0,5 2,5 valores

3 6x0,5 3 valores

Grupo C 4 valores

Total 20 valores

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