Article: Only one foreign language has seen an increase in students in city schools. Is it French, Spanish, German? No, it's... ARABIC.(ROP)

Transcript: Analysis: Inaugural meeting of the new Baghdad City ...
NPR All Things Considered;  July 7, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... ADNAN ABDEL SHAHAD (Baghdad City Council Member): I'm elected ... KHALED MIRZA (Baghdad City Council Chairman): (Foreign language spoken) (Soundbite of applause ... regime. The new Baghdad City Council is a test of American intentions ...

Article: HICKORY HIGH SCHOOL FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT IS ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Hickory High School's Foreign Language Department to continue ... Hickory High School's Foreign Language Department ... both the Hickory City Council and the Hickory International ... has an outstanding foreign language department. This ...

Article: Education Matters: Foreign languages are alien to most children; ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 4, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Britain is the most foreign language-resistant country ... study by Birmingham City Council. David Cragg, director ... offer one modern foreign language.' Mr Cragg disputed ... warned that a lack of foreign language skills was costing ...

Article: A foreign language? Why bother.(Comment)
The Birmingham Post (England);  July 4, 2005 ;     631 words ... ... have no one at all studying a foreign language at GCSE level. This is what ... suggesting that the learning of a foreign language is too difficult for all but ... lingual. The contrast with the city council's ambition to present Birmingham ...

Article: More choose to add a language Bi-lingual skills can maximise ...
The Birmingham Post (England);  March 20, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... simple level in a foreign language - to break the ice ... run by Birmingham City Council Education Service ... come and learn a foreign language but they soon recognise ... for English as a foreign language is very strong ...

Article: KEARNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADDS FOREIGN LANGUAGE ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 9, 2009 ;     458 words ... ... offers a fun, fast, and convenient way to learn to speak a foreign language, with lessons focusing on actual conversation skills ... service to the news media and citizens of Kearney. cc: City Council Kearney Hub KGFW KRNY KKPR KHGI TV #13 KHAS TV #5 KOLN ...

Article: CRACKDOWN TARGETS ASIAN, HISPANIC JOHNS AURORA POLICE ASKING ...
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  April 15, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... push won't include publishing the men's pictures in the foreign-language media, officials said. Rather, the city will try to spread ... Linnertz. The idea for the program came about after several city council members trekked to San Francisco to learn about a program ...