Posted by Emily Thompson on December 16, 2010
54 percent of Czechs have no foreign language ability whatsoever, according to the results of a survey released yesterday by the Social and Economy Analyses Institute (ISEA). The same poll showed that only 27 percent of Czechs can communicate in at least oneĀ foreign language, usually English, followed by German. A negative correlation between age [...]
Posted by Emily Thompson on September 27, 2010
Sunday, Sept. 26, marked the 10th annual European Day of Languages, which is organized by the Council of Europe with the aim of promoting foreign language acquisition, intercultural communication and linguistic diversity in Europe. The council doesn’t fund any specific events but rather encourages private institutions to host events that will further those goals. Prague [...]