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---------- From: Brigitte Boyce <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: RE: Assistenten programme Date: 13 December 1999 18:08 University and Industry based option are preferred? Decline in students studying German at HE? Reputation of teaching (esp. in UK) as an unattractive career option for linguists - therefore, why take out an assistentship during your year abroad? All this is, of course, linked to the UK's culture on language learning and to its comparative lack of capacity in this area... Sorry, not more time for thought and away until next week. Dr. B.Boyce Director, ALL Is Anthony Howick from Central Bureau going to be there? If not, perhaps you could talk to him. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Jameson > Sent: 13 December 1999 14:26 > To: allnet; Lingua NET > Subject: Fw: Assistenten programme > > ---------- > From: Elizabeth Boa <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Assistenten programme > Date: 13 December 1999 12:54 > > Dear All > > I have accepted a last-minute invitation to attend a crisis meeting > this > Thursday (16 December) concerning the lack of take-up by British > students > to spend a year in Germany as assistants in schools. There are > currently > 500 places, but, it seems, only around 150 takers at the moment! > > I should be very grateful for any comments, however brief, on why > there is > such a short-fall. Please do feed me any thoughts on this rather > important > matter for our professional relations with Germany. > > Elizabeth Boa > (current President CUTG) > > Prof Elizabeth Boa > Department of German > University of Nottingham > Nottingham, NG7 2RD > UK > [Tel. 0115-951-5818.] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%