Time: 10:00am - 3:15pm Venue: The Octagon, Queens Building, Mile End Campus
This one-day event at Queen Mary, University of London, will showcase the importance of learning languages for Year 9 pupils and university graduates. Practitioners from businesses and cultural institutions will provide hands-on information on why languages matter for future professional careers across various sectors.The event will be carried out by the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film at Queen Mary, University of London in close co-operation and with the generous financial support of the Goethe-Institut London and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and has several aims:
The following organisations have kindly agreed to participate and will be there to engage, challenge and inform QM students and Year 9 pupils in a professional panel:
Small language workshops with various multilingual activities on topics such as the Olympic Games will flank this panel session.Target Group: Yr 9 pupils of MFL, numbers are limited to 10 per school and their accompanying language teacher and QM language studentsFee:The event is free.Lunch will be provided with the generous support of the Goethe-Institut London and QM.Registration essential please contact:Dr Susanne Frane, SLLF / Germanemail: s.frane@qmul.ac.ukClosing date:22nd February 2010Contact information:Dr Susanne FraneLanguages, Linguistics and Filmemail: s.frane@qmul.ac.uk