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CBIThe Voice of Business
Foreign languages rated as 'useful to the organisation' in the CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey 11th June 2012
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What’s their aim??????
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To promote businesses of all sizes and sectors in the UK so that they can compete in the UK, the EU and internationally.
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Why is the CBI so important????
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The CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organisation, providing a
voice for employers at a national and international level
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Guess top ten languages most valued by UK managers!
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Rank these languages in order of value to business managers in the UK.
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Who speaks which language?
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Languages spoken (native and learned):Welsh (native), English (native), Spanish (fluent), Russian (beginners), Italian (beginners)
Occupation: Customer Service Officer (Schools)Field of employment:Cultural Relations Organisation, Public SectorDegree/University: Spanish BA, Cardiff University
Lowri Wyn Jones
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Rod GilbertOccupation Comedian and TV/ radio presenter
English, Spanish, Welsh, French, Latin
Which languages does he speak???
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Stephen Jones
Occupation: Sportsman
English , Welsh & French – Year 9 (helped him learn French when he moved to France for his rugby career)
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Which languages does he speak and how did he learn them?
“I studied French until the end of Y9, but I was too wrapped up in playing rugby to ever think I might need a language other than Welsh or English. Carry on with your foreign languages!”