CBI The Voice of Business
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CBI The Voice of Business Foreign languages rated as 'useful to the organisation' in the CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 11th June 2012
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CBI The Voice of Business. Foreign languages rated as 'useful to the organisation' in the CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 11th June 2012. What’s their aim??????. To promote businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK so that they can compete in the UK, the EU and internationally. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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CBIThe Voice of Business
Foreign languages rated as 'useful to the organisation' in the CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 11th June 2012
What’s their aim??????
To promote businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK so that they can compete in the UK, the EU and internationally.
Why is the CBI so important????
The CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organisation, providing a
voice for employers at a national and international level
Guess top ten languages most valued by UK managers!
Rank these languages in order of value to business managers in the UK.
Who speaks which language?
Languages spoken (native and learned):Welsh (native), English (native), Spanish (fluent), Russian (beginners), Italian (beginners)
Occupation: Customer Service Officer (Schools)Field of employment:Cultural Relations Organisation, Public SectorDegree/University: Spanish BA, Cardiff University
Lowri Wyn Jones
Rod GilbertOccupation Comedian and TV/ radio presenter
English, Spanish, Welsh, French, Latin
Which languages does he speak???
Stephen Jones
Occupation: Sportsman
English , Welsh & French – Year 9 (helped him learn French when he moved to France for his rugby career)
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Which languages does he speak and how did he learn them?
“I studied French until the end of Y9, but I was too wrapped up in playing rugby to ever think I might need a language other than Welsh or English. Carry on with your foreign languages!”
