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Originally Posted by Platapus
Wadda ya getting your degree in?
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my title will be cand.mag. something like candidate magister, in other words capable of teaching.
I have been studying French as my main subject and German as my secondary subject. The theme of my thesis has been about the situation for foreign language in Denmark, which sad to say is in a negative movement towards a society where it seems to be enough with only knowing of one foreign language, which is English. Obviously, it ain't in a big modern world. English may be the most common foreign language for many, but it is just as important that many people speak at least two, if not better three foreign languages. Both for private purposes, but mainly because of the world trade. If you want to have a job in a company which trades with foreign countries, it would be wise to know how to speak Chinese if you want to sell your goods in China, or French if you want to do business with French companies. It's just common sense that you cannot expect a customer to speak the language or the common foreign language as yourself. It may be fine if you want to buy something, but if you want to sell something, then you better know the language of the customer. It's just common sense and a matter of honour and decency. And well, it doesn't seem like the current Danish government cares about that languages studies are closing down at universities, which is a catastrophy...
I even tried to get a comment from the current minister of education, but she wasn't willing to comment. So I have asked a journalist of one of our national tv stations to have a look at it... maybe that will work...
