British Language Festival Launches

The British Academy and the Guardian newspaper are currently hosting the 2014Language Festival with the Born Global Symposia at the Language Show Live in London. Running from 17 October – 28 November 2014, the UK-wide festival celebrates the importance of language learning and the UK’s diverse cultural heritage.As part of the 2014 Language Festival, schools can join the debate in a variety of ways, by: attending or hosting an affiliated event; engaging with interactive material such as the downloadable Language Festival packs on the Guardian’s website; participating in live online Q&A’s; and through social media. The downloadable packs have been designed to help schools join in the Language Festival by sharing creative ideas for events, promotional materials, and interactive games. Click here to download

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