I'm very sorry to hear this. He was a very influential figure in language
education across Europe and it is particularly good that you were able to
interview him. I'll look forward to seeing it (again) on the website.
Best wishes
Mike
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Michael Kelly
Professor of French
Faculty of Humanities/ Modern Languages
University of Southampton
Avenue Campus,
Southampton, SO17 1BF,
Tel: +44 23 80592191
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ml/about/staff/mhk.page
Director, LLAS Centre for Languages,
Linguistics and Area Studies
www.llas.ac.uk <http://www.llas.ac.uk/>
Director, Routes into Languages
www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk <http://www.routesintolanguages.ac.uk/>
Hon. Secretary, Speak to the Future:
campaign for languages
www.speaktothefuture.org <http://www.speaktothefuture.org/>
On 20/01/2013 18:04, "Richard Smith" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Dear all
>
>The sad news below may not yet have reached you. John was prevented by
>his illness from taking part in our first workshop, but he was very
>supportive of the project and agreed to be interviewed by us last
>September. We showed excerpts from the interview at the workshop, and
>will make these available on the project website soon.
>
>Richard
>Dr Richard Smith
>
>
>From: Graeme Porte [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 20 January 2013 09:00
>
>Subject: John Trim
>
>John Trim, a long-serving member of our <Language Teaching> Board, passed
>away yesterday. He worked tirelessly for the journal for many years until
>illness and personal circumstances made it impossible for him to continue.
>
>I well remember my early days on the International Board of LT and the
>wonderful insights and anecdotes he presented at Board meetings which led
>us thankfully, joyfully, and humorously away from the business of the
>day! He was always a very useful source of advice in those early days of
>my editing the journal too, as you can imagine, and his contribution to
>the world of languages, language learning and teaching will be the great
>legacy. John was director of the Council of Europe¹s Modern Languages
>Projects from 1971 to 1997 and directed developments ranging from the
>Threshold Level to the Common European Framework of Reference. LT will be
>honouring his work for us in the October (2013) and January (2014) issues
>with the text of one of his last interviews, given to David Little and
>Lid King. As you¹d expect, it makes for great reading and is full of
>really fascinating insights into both his life and the world of languages
>and linguistics in the ³early² days. A fitting salute from us to him, I
>hope.
>
>
>Graeme
>
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