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About 600 people have gathered this afternoon at the Temple of the Monastery of Jeronimos to attend conferences on bilingualism organized by the Department of Languages ​​of the UCAM, and in which they analyzed the current situation of the sector, future, and their status in the Region of Murcia.
The star of the day was Stephen D. Krashen, a professor emeritus of the University of Southern California, who has emphasized the importance of properly learn the first language, before a second.
"The most important thing for children today is to learn to understand, learn to read, and learning a second language is an important but not vital," said, and added that once you learn to read in the mother language, "a second is much easier."
On the future of bilingualism states that it is difficult to predict its evolution, "things are changing, English is the vehicle, but other languages ​​are easy to learn once you acquire the first."
Region of Murcia
Ana Jimenez Millan, General Director of Educational Innovation and Attention to Diversity CARM, has analyzed the situation of bilingualism in the region of Murcia, by which "we are betting heavily since 2000 in all compulsory education. Currently the Region has 11 lines of bilingual children's education, 48% of primary schools are already, and nearly 60% for high school. Millan said that the intention of the Regional Government is that in 2019 all schools have at least two lines of language, "minimum, and if you can three."
University system
The director of the Department of Languages ​​of the University, and Associate Dean of the Degree in Modern Languages, Thomas Schmidt, explained during his speech at the conference, the process of bilingualism is living the UCAM through the delivery of titles in English.
An increasing number of both Spanish students who want to improve their training with a degree in English, like students worldwide enrolled in these studies at the Catholic University of Murcia, from the five continents is higher.
The training catalog includes the Masters in Innovation and Tourism Marketing, Hospitality Management, High Performance Sport: Strength and Conditioning, Sports Management MBA, or Master of Business Administration;
in addition to the specific qualification in European Union Studies and Human Rights.
To which must be added the Degree in Modern Languages.
In addition, Thomas Schmidt announced that the UCAM is working to teach the Degree in Translation and Interpretation.
English form
"In the last school year, whether public, charter or private, are not only increasing the hours devoted to the study of English, but they are also introducing this language through bilingual schools in the teaching of other subjects under the methodology of language immersion (CLIL), "said Schmidt, who is also director of the Masters in Bilingual Education offered by the UCAM.
As pointed out, this title is born "by observing gaps in the training of future and current teachers involved in bilingual teaching of English language".
This graduate sits on the proper training in English at level B2 CEFR and certification;
the use of strategies and resources of bilingualism or the application of theories learned during practice in schools.
Source: UCAM
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