Media
The following selection of clips offers a taste of the content of Beyond Babel…
PROGRAMME ONE: TRADE
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The opening sequence from the first programme of the series, which offers a brief summary of the themes covered as well as a glimpse of some of the many locations and contributors.
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English In China is one of the seven additional sequences relating to issues in Programme One. In this short film, Professor Chai of the Shanghai Foreign Language Testing Service, outlines Chinese government policy on English language teaching. |
PROGRAMME TWO: CULTURE
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In this clip from Programme Two, Arnab Chaudhuri and Amar Deb from India’s Channel [V] Television network discuss the appeal of English language culture to young Indians and how they adapt the language to their own needs.
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The Anglican Church In South Africa is one of the eight additional sequences for Programme Two. Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Ngongonkulu Ndungane discusses the role of English in South African society. |
PROGRAMME THREE: POLITICS
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In this clip from Programme Three, Mathaha Tsedu, Deputy Editor of The Star newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa, discusses some of the issues facing reporters in a multilingual society.
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The American Revolution is one of the nine additional sequences for Programme Three. Bill Fowler, Director of the Massachusetts Historical Society discusses the American Revolution and shows some of the original documents, which established America’s independence from its colonial masters. |
PROGRMME FOUR: THE FUTURE
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In this extract from Programme Four, language teacher Tom Trinkle discusses the problems faced by young Japanese learning English.
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International Broadcasters is one of the five additional sequences for Programme Four. In this short film, Bob Jobbins of the BBC World Service and Chris Cramer of CNN International discuss some of the challenges faced by broadcasting to an international audience. |