Sentences with phrase «taking modern languages»

And there were further falls in the numbers of pupils taking modern languages, with the British Council warning that entries for French had more than halved in the past two decades.

The top 20 local authorities for pupils taking modern languages are almost all in inner or outer London.

However, there are concerns about the declining number of people taking modern languages, something education secretary Alan Johnson admitted was «disappointing».

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This crap is taken from the «word» of god (Again, written centuries after his death and subject to hundreds of interpretations and language translations from Latin, Italian, Middle English, Modern English, etc.) which you describe as a literal truth.

They take the idea of a sentence or paragraph, and then try to express that idea in modern language.

«In terms of English being spoken in madrasas, we don't prescribe that but one thing we do absolutely acknowledge is that English language skills are absolutely fundamental to taking advantage of all the opportunities of living in modern Britain - getting a job, mixing with people and playing a full part in community life.

Jeanne Aufmuth's empty nest list, recounted in the anthology «Writin» on Empty: Parents Reveal the Upside, Downside, and Everything In Between When Children Leave the Nest,» includes learning hip hop, polishing her Spanish, taking an American sign language course, trying an art class, visiting New York City's Museum of Modern Art and learning to pole dance.

There was, however, a decline in the number of pupils taking core subjects such as geography and history and modern languages, and a marked rise in the number of non - academic / vocational qualifications being taken, particularly by pupils from the poorest backgrounds or those attending schools in disadvantaged areas.

The researchers used statistical methods from population genetics to analyze three well - known changes in the English language: how past - tense verbs in American English have taken the «- ed» ending, (as when «spilt» became «spilled»), how the word «do» became an auxiliary verb in Early Modern English (as in «Did you sing?»)

He is a visiting assistant professor of theater and modern languages at Knox, having taken a two - year leave from Duke.

They took the language of the Hittites, a people that existed during the time the war may have been fought, and modern Greek, and traced the changes in the words from Hittite to Homeric to modern.

«Alison cuts through all the extraneous language to focus in on what really matters: concrete steps one can take to go paleo and make it work in a modern world full of tempting junk food, skeptical family members, picky children, life and work - related stress, holiday treats, household budgets, and poor sleep habits.

Actually, what many of these writers attempt to do is to take the sometimes impenetrable and metaphorical language and philosophy of yoga and render it intelligible to modern Western minds.

Bethesda and id Software took the essence of the shooters you played in the 90s and rewrote it with a modern language.

«It is disappointing to hear, however, that there has been a decrease in the take - up of modern foreign languages at GCSE.»

We need to find ways to encourage more students to take - up modern languages by showing just how useful it can be to their careers.»

Many of the requests for help we receive come from group travel leaders preparing to take visits that did not include outdoor and adventurous activities, but were typically curriculum - based tours, such as history and modern language residentials or concert tours.

-- Require all pupils to take GCSEs in the «English Baccalaureate» subjects — English, maths, science, a modern foreign language, and history or geography.

After the introduction of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), which requires every current year 7 to study English, maths, science, history or geography and a modern foreign language until they are 16, there was an initial increase in the proportion of pupils taking a language at GCSE, but this number has now stagnated.

Another trend identified by exam boards has been the continuing decline in pupils taking GCSEs in modern languages, with falling numbers in French, German and Spanish.

This means pupils will be encouraged to take GCSEs in English, maths, a science, a modern language and a humanities subject.

Results day also reveals the popularity of different GCSE subjects, and this year saw an increase in the numbers taking individual sciences but a continued fall in numbers taking history, geography and modern foreign languages.

While she said the decline of modern languages was «disappointing,» she criticised the direction the government was taking.

«I want to reverse the recent UK - wide decline in the take up of modern foreign languages here in Wales.

Require all pupils to take GCSEs in the English Baccalaureate (EBacc) subjects — English, maths, science, a modern foreign language, and history or geography This was supposed to start for the current year 8s.

OCR already announced two years ago it would no longer offer modern foreign languages, after too few pupils took the awards to be viable.

Schools taking part in the pilot will be able to sign teachers up to a «package of support» in eight EBacc subjects — English, maths, biology, chemistry, physics, modern languages, history and geography, and computing science.

Students take core courses of English, social studies, mathematics, science, and physical education, but also take a modern foreign language, visual and performing arts and design.

«In doing so it will need to take early action to safeguard the future of university modern languages departments.»

Ministers hope that if children are introduced to modern languages at a younger age, they will find them easier to take on at secondary school.

The Concept Estate carries the same modern design language as the previous Volvo Concept Coupe and Concept XC Coupe, and its subtle, refined take on the classic Volvo wagon is sure to make waves at Geneva.

The Nissan Frontier is expected to adopt Nissan's modern design language, but could take a more aggressive approach with wider and taller dimensions than its international version.

Replacing the Freelander 2 globally, the 2015 Discovery Sport brings forth a new urban, modern and sporty design language that takes references from the Evoque and Range Rover Sport in the company's portfolio; while also being significantly lighter than the outgoing model courtesy of the extensive use of aluminium in the construction.

The design of the LF - Gh concept takes the Lexus L - Finesse design language in a new direction with a bolder, more distinct projection of what a premium car could become in a modern world.

The official sketches show a modern take on Audi's design language, with the Q8 sporting a massive trapezoidal grille, sleek LED headlights, aggressive front bumper, and a sporty profile.

Readers have been delighted by both companies that make foreign translations of English language books available, as well as companies like Le French Book that operate in reverse, taking modern - day bestselling French titles and making them available in English to US and UK audiences via ebook.

As Ostler takes in the sweep of languages from ancient Sumerian and Akkadian to modern English and Mandarin, he focuses most interestingly on instances where languages defied the odds.

Taking influence from classical portraiture, Egyptian hieroglyphs and Japanese woodblock prints, as well as public signage, information boards, and traffic signs, the artist connects the clean visual language of modern life, with the fundamentals of art history.

For many artists in the exhibition, the radical language of modernist painting developed during the early twentieth century - of collapsing and expanding picture planes responding to the frenetic pace and fragmentary encounters of modern life - continues to evolve as distortions and mutations of the image take on new permutations with each technological advance.

Marko Daniel named director of Fundació Joan Miró Marko Daniel, head of public programmes at Tate Modern and Tate Britain, is to take up the post of director at Barcelona's Fundació Joan Miró (Spanish language article).

For many artists in the exhibition, the radical language of modernist painting developed during the early twentieth century — of collapsing and expanding picture planes responding to the frenetic pace and fragmentary encounters of modern life — continues to evolve as distortions and mutations of the image take on new permutations with each technological advance.

When the first public exhibition of modern - style woodblock prints took place in Shanghai in June 1931, it heralded an explosive art movement that helped shape the course of modern Chinese art history in the 20th century and has remained a vital part of contemporary China» s artistic language.

• «All of #Basquiat's force lies in his capacity to merge the images taken from the street, newspapers, television and the spiritualism of his Haitian legacy in order to place these two elements at the service of a marvelous intuitive understanding of language and modern painting.»

Try computing Bessel functions accurate to 15 digits and see how far modern script languages will take you.

Referring to the discussion concerning GCM models underway in Steven Mosher's link, it would be a most interesting (and expensive) experiment to take one of the older GCM models running in procedural language, construct a requirements document and a code design document for the GCM under current V&V practices, and then re-code it using a more modern object - oriented language.

Consequently, a first objective is to provide lawyers and businessmen with a simple and modern device which enables them to have an initial overview of the applicable legal systems and the official languages which apply to the countries in which they are likely to operate, or where their endeavors may take them.

Michael B. Junge, author of Purple Squirrel: Stand Out, Land Interviews, and Master the Modern Job Market, puts it like this, «I've seen people use «unexpected downtime» as an opportunity to take classes, organize events, travel, spend time with kids, learn new languages, and much more.