Activity 1.1 - EU Languages & Policies

Activity 1.1: EU Languages Policies

I- What do you think is the role of the EU Policies in Education?

The role of the EU Policies in Education is to standarize the Education inside the EU territory. Also, it encourages students mobility and provides economic aid in order to do it.

II- What do you understand by EU Language Policies?

Policies promoted by the EU Community towards language learning and use over the EU territory.

 III- Can you name any EU initiative related to Language Learning?

One of the EU initiatives related to Language Learning that comes to my mind is the famous ERASMUS + programme. Also, international scholarships to work & study abroad, and many others.

IV- In your opinión 

1-What are the main factors that drive EU Language Policies?

Economy and Politics. Economy always plays a key role in every decition taken by the EU community, and language is closely related to Politics and Power, so, Economy and Politics are the main factors that drive EU Language Policies.

2-What are the main factors that make people want to learn a language?

Its utility basically. People learn a language because it is a useful language, either to find a job, communicate, travel, study... In some cases, people take up learning a language due to status reasons

3-What are the main factors that make people interested in defending any specific Language Policy?

Self-interest. If a Language Policy benefits your language and, consequently you, then you will defend the policy to death. It could be identity, territorial, economical, political, laboral interests those that make you take a stand on a given policy.