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Lazarenko O., Petrunyk N.
Bukovyna State Finance Academy,Ukraine
LEARNING
FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
Cambridge is known all
over the world. It is the second oldest university in Great Britain after
Oxford. In Cambridge students have a great opportunity to learn a large number
of various foreign languages. They learn French, Spanish, German and Italian.
All of them are studied at the highest level.
Studying in Cambridge University students may choose Modern
and Medieval Languages (MML). [1]
There are several good reasons. Students
study two foreign languages, one of which they can learn from scratch. They
become fluent in both and have the chance to gain in–depth knowledge about the
culture, history, cinema, literature, art, politics, philosophy, values and
ideas of other countries. Students can learn linguistics. At first, they choose which areas and languages they want to focus on,
tailoring the course to their interests. They develop multiple skills. Students
are aiming to acquire virtually the same grammatical accuracy, expressive
range, and fluency as a native speaker. They learn how to translate from and
into the language, and write creatively and accurately in the language. [1]
The MML course lasts four years, with their third year spent
abroad. In the first year, students study two languages, at least one at post–A
Level/IB Higher Level standard. They can start any language from scratch, with
the exception of French where A Level/IB Higher Level standard is required. As
their progress, they can start specializing in one language, and in their final
year, they can choose options in one language only. However, most students keep
up both languages throughout their degree. [1]
Teaching is made up of
lectures, seminars, language classes (many of which are in the target
language), intensive oral work in small groups, and supervisions. For their
supervisions, students prepare written work which they then discuss and explore
the subject further. In their first year, they can generally expect around
12–14 hours of teaching time each week. [1]
They can study two out of:
·
French
·
German
·
Italian
·
Portuguese
·
Russian
·
Spanish
The course is divided into successive Parts – IA, IB and II –
with an Honours examination at the end of each. [1]
Student`s time abroad can be spent in
one of three ways. They can attend a foreign university, become an
English–speaking assistant in a school abroad, or seek voluntary or paid work
overseas. For example, Cambridge students have spent their third year:
· working with a law firm in Buenos Aires
·
studying
art history in Rome
·
volunteering with the International
Baby Food Action Network in Brazil
·
conducting an orchestra in St Petersburg
Students can tailor their year to suit
their interests and ambitions, the only formal requirements being that they
must spend at least eight months of it abroad, and they must be in daily
contact with the foreign language they're studying. [1]
Now it is possible to learn Ukrainian as
a second foreign language in Cambridge University. In Cambridge (UK) on a
regular basis opens Ukrainian program in which students can learn the Ukrainian
language and culture. The opportunity to learn Ukrainian language and
culture will be provided to students not only the linguistics department, but
also a cultural studies department. This means that they offer students courses
in history. [2]
As
noted by S. Franklin, before opening Ukrainian Program in Cambridge Ukrainian
program (initiated by the Department of Slavic Studies supported by Ukrainian
businessman Dmitry Firtash) was operated. Its work was aimed
at deepening knowledge about Ukraine in society and creating a new perspective
and innovative approaches in the study countries. More than forty
students have been studying Ukrainian language at Cambridge for two years. According to S.
Franklin, financing of Ukrainian permanent programs is also implemented with
the support of D. Firtash. [2]
The
head of Ukrainian Program in Cambridge University Rory Finnin noted that there
is great need for continuous study of the Ukrainian language and culture among
Europeans. [2]
In Europe, there was no
such program long ago. Much attention in the Ukrainian program Cambridge is
paid to public education. The
program holds popular annual Festival of Ukrainian Cinema, as well as public
lectures and seminars about contemporary Ukraine. Also
students study the works of Ukrainian writers of the XIX-XX centuries. [2]
We can decline, that Cambridge
University gives a great opportunity to its students to learn all wide-spread
foreign languages. People of different countries and nations have to get along
well with the progress in world trade and technology as well as with each
other.
Resourses:
2. http://education.unian.net/ukr/detail/189235