New concept to be developed in Armenia for teaching foreign languages in general education schools
YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. A new concept is being developed in Armenia for teaching foreign languages in general education schools, the press office of Armenia’s education and science ministry reports.
On November 19, Karen Karapetyan, prime minister, instructed Levon Mkrtchyan, education minister, to set up a working group for putting his initiative into practice.
The premier said children in Armenia should be fluent in three foreign languages.
Working subgroups will also be set up for each of foreign language, particularly for English, French and German.
Levon Mkrtchyan, speaking Monday at the first meeting of the group, said that it is necessary to identify problems of teaching of foreign languages in general education schools, specify methodology and set standards for teaching languages and for training teachers. --0----
On November 19, Karen Karapetyan, prime minister, instructed Levon Mkrtchyan, education minister, to set up a working group for putting his initiative into practice.
The premier said children in Armenia should be fluent in three foreign languages.
Working subgroups will also be set up for each of foreign language, particularly for English, French and German.
Levon Mkrtchyan, speaking Monday at the first meeting of the group, said that it is necessary to identify problems of teaching of foreign languages in general education schools, specify methodology and set standards for teaching languages and for training teachers. --0----