English: the common language of Europeans?

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Just short of 10 million homes receive Super Channel, an English-language satellite broadcast service designed for audiences across Europe. Career journalist John Suchet has emerged through Super Channel as Europe's most visible 'English professor' at a time of growing interest in English language instruction, through a daily pan-European television news show. Suchet's slow delivery style is said to be one reason for his popularity among non-native English speakers. English's growth as a common European language has accelerated lately, despite objections among French and German linguistic purists. It is estimated that 1.5 billion people will use English as a second language by the turn of the century.

Management, Training, English language, Western Europe, Language and languages, Language, Universal, Universal language, Suchet, John

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American as a Foreign Language

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It cannot be safely assumed that all American educational software can be used in British schools. Besides the familiar problem of the different spellings of words, there are also the differences in teaching methods and cultures. The Havering Educational Computer Centre is attempting to address some of these difficulties by importing programs from the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium. Schools can apply for membership to the Havering Centre and then have access to American programs which they can buy individually and test for suitability.

Software, Educational software, Evaluation, Software Selection, Product selection, United Kingdom

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Foreign Corrupt Practices

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Results of a study on bribery and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act are presented. The impact of the legislation on United States trade performance is assessed. The economic, ethical and legal aspects of bribery may not be an effective promotional tool. The corrupt practices legislation has not adversely affected United States trade. Implications for management and for government policy are summarized.

United States, International trade, Ethical aspects, Study and teaching, Trade policy, Bribery, Commercial policy

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