News about English

Queen calls Chinese delegation 'very rude' Queen Elizabeth II called members of a Chinese delegation "very rude", in a rare diplomatic gaffe by the British monarch.

11 May 2016 16:29

Ditch English for Urdu, Pakistan court orders government Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the government to implement Urdu as the country's official language, replacing English in all communications.

09 September 2015 16:05

Major educational reforms to change everything: Sagadiev Vice Minister of Investments and Development Yerlan Sagadiev suggested an aggressive transfer to education in English at higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan.

07 July 2015 19:00

Kazakhstan to teach its high school and university students in English According to the new plan of reforms, Kazakhstan will be gradually introducing classes taught in English into high schools and universities.

29 May 2015 12:58

All subjects in high school should be taught in English: Nazarbayev Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev believes English should be made the prime language of instruction in high schools of Kazakhstan.

07 March 2015 19:08

Teach English, not Russian in Ukraine schools: president Ukrainian President risked further angering the Kremlin by suggesting that English lessons replace Russian ones in schools.

04 October 2014 15:22

Bilingual schools tackle Spain's language shortfall Spanish regions began responding by launching intensive English "bilingual colleges".

10 September 2014 19:23

Bangladesh bans English titles for local movies Authorities in Bangladesh have banned local film-makers from giving their movies English titles.

03 September 2014 15:38

Spider-Man took 8 days to speak Kazakh language It took 8 days to get Peter Parker to speak the Kazakh language.

13 April 2014 03:12

Goodbye Stonyhurst College: Father of ran away teen brings his daughter back to Kazakhstan The headmaster of Stonyhurst Andrew Johnson arranged a transfer of runaway Kazakhstan teen Indira Gainieva to another school.

27 January 2014 16:40

EU countries resist extradition of fugitive Kazakhstan tycoons Some of the EU countries are resisting extradition of fugitive Kazakhstan tycoon.

07 November 2013 12:35

Kazakhstan President calls people to learn English and eye Chinese and Russian for future President Nazarbayev has called Kazakhstan to follow the example of India, Singapore and Malaysia and develop three languages - Kazakh, Russian and English.

21 October 2013 12:58

Kazakhstan citizens called to improve Google Translate Kazakh-speaking citizens who know English are welcome to contribute to development of the service.

15 August 2013 14:19

Astana entrepreneurs learning English for EXPO 2017 All Kazakhstan companies are advised to have at least one representative who speaks English for EXPO 2017.

26 March 2013 12:42

English to be taught starting from 1st grade in Kazakhstan Some schools in Kazakhstan are even planning to teach several subjects in English besides the English Language subject.

11 March 2013 15:12

Kazakhstan pilots learn English Kazakhstan pilots who fly international routes are now obliged to speak English.

08 October 2012 15:50

Kazakhstan customs personnel and border guards are to learn English and good manners Hospitality in airports is very important for communication with investors: Vice-PM.

03 October 2011 19:15

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