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France24

France Televisions and TF1 have launched France24, a 24-hour international news service that aims to offer a French perspective on world events. It will broadcast in French and English, via satellite and online at france24.com.

Interactive

Mission Europe is an online interactive adventure into the World of Languages. Players experience an interesting approach to language learning from the perspective of a computer player who joins virtual heroines on adventures in France (Mission Paris), Poland (Misja Kraków) and Germany (Mission Berlin).

Interviews

BBC Radio 4, Today Programme, Monday 4 December 2006, 0750:
Nick Byrne and Estelle Morris about languages post-14

Programmes

BBC 2, The Catherine Tate Show (Episode 5): French Lesson

BBC 2, Excuse my French

BBC 2, Eurografters

BBC Radio 4, Ha Ha
Nick Baker finds examples of how the learning of foreign languages has been mined by comedians, songwriters and other performers for its comic potential.

Teachers' TV

Teachers' TV is a channel and broadband website catering for everyone who works in education, from heads to NQTs, governors to support staff. Programmes take you inside classrooms and schools across the country to see how good teachers are bringing the curriculum to life and improving schools.

Videos

New film-based DVD reinforces languages mean business
A new film-based resource, for students aged 16–19 years and adult learners, explores the use of foreign languages in the workplace, highlighting the enhanced career opportunities of employees with language skills. The DVD features profiles of Welsh multinational companies, employee interviews, as well as careers information and Web links.

English is not enough
Leeds Metropolitan University have recently reissued this video referred to on the new CILT website Languages Work. The University are happy to supply copies of this video free of charge to any school or college submitting a request. In the next month the video will be streamed onto the Leeds website so that it will be possible to download it from the Leeds School of Languages website : www.leedsmet.ac.uk/lsif/sol

What's the point?
What's the point? is a hard-hitting video aimed at 14–16 year olds encouraging them to continue their language studies. Posters and leaflets entitled It's a small world, so why not talk to it? are available from David Winter, Newcastle-under-Lyme College. Tel: 01782 254 242.

Talk the talk
Twelve case studies of people from various backgrounds and of different ages are featured in this BBC video, providing a stimulating, enjoyable and humorous view of the importance of languages in the lives of the contributors.
Copies can be bought through the BBC Education Secondary Videotape Service by institutions holding an Education Recording Agency licence for £7.50, plus £3.50 postage and packing. Send your orders to: BBC Educational Publishing, PO Box 234, Wetherby LS23 7EU or e-mail bbc@twoten.press.net, quoting Talk the talk, ISBN 159 002.

Voices of the world
A film about the world's linguistic diversity. Of the world's approx. 6,500 languages, one dies every 14 days. The world seems destined to lose half its cultural heritage within the next century. Why do languages disappear and what is the significance of this loss, both to those who speak the languages and the rest of us?

Kaleidoskop
With its eye-catching visuals and emphasis on contemporary culture, Kaleidoskop challenges children's opinions of Germany, and encourages them to investigate further for themselves. As the title suggests, Kaleidoskop presents a colourful, entertaining and sometimes surprising insight into Germany with great appeal to the classroom. The supporting website offers additional information for pupils and teachers who wish to investigate the numerous advantages of learning German.
The ten-minute video costs £5 and can be ordered through the Goethe Institut Teachers' Centre. E-mail grieser@london.goethe.org or call 020 7596 4022.