Language Europe?

Language Europe? By Kirk Sullivan & Janet Enever
Globalisation and Europeanisation in Education in Europe editied by Robertson, S.L. & Dale, R (2008)

New Words
-We heard every strand of political opinion.
-The bank had no mandate to honour the cheque.
-We had doubts about the validity of their argument.
-A degree is an essential prerequisite for employment at this level.
-These tasks were repetitive, lengthy and lacking any intrinsic interest.
-Please keep your comments pertinent to the topic under discussion.
-Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
-The team needs players who complement each other.
-Appearances can often be deceptive (things are not always what they seem to be).
-The constant presence if the media was very intrusive.
-Doctors are not infallible.
-With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country’s leading director.
-His resignation precipitated a leadership crisis.

Summary
In Sweden, which is one of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the use of English has been increased in higher education due to the Bologna process. There are a few negative effects of this. A Swedish lecturer who teaches in English has a frustration of the quality of the job because of the use of English. And using English by non-English native speakers could lead to students misunderstanding. The student’s low English competence could accelerate it. Supporting and training lecturer and student are needed for a success. At primary school level, English has been chosen as a foreign language in the former Soviet satellite countries. In addition, English has started to be taught at earlier age in most of the European countries. However, policies of early language learning (ELL) are not the same among the countries. Rural areas have difficulties with teacher training and attracting qualified teachers.