sports>>> arsene wenger becomes first to bag british award
Arsene Wenger has been voted the 2013 language champion by members of the public.
He got this award due to his committment to languages and his efforts to impact in the lives of children through sport. He received the honour at an award ceremony which was held yesterday 27th November, 2013 in central London.
Wenger who is the first to have won the Guardian language award was announced today alongside the British Academy's 2013 schools language award winners. The award is part of the British Academy and Guardian's language learning series and campaign to start national debate on language learning.
"Being voted Britain's first ever public language champion is an incredible honour," Arsene Wenger said.
"I am very proud that Arsenal and I can help raise the profile of language learning in schools."
Head of professional networks at the Guardian, Wendy Berliner also had this to say about the award:
"This award is a key part of a two-year commitment with the British Academy to raising public dialogue over language learning. There were five very worthy people in our short list, which was opened to a public vote, and it is wonderful to see the work of the multilingual Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal Double Club [its innovative language-teaching programme] recognised in this way."
Wenger is fluent in English, French German and Japanese. After winning a double in 1998, Arsenal established it's Double Club to foster education and football for youngsters, with a wide focus on language.
Wenger added:
"I hope that this award and Arsenal's Double Club can show that learning a new language does not always have to be a challenge and sport can help make it enjoyable learning."
He got this award due to his committment to languages and his efforts to impact in the lives of children through sport. He received the honour at an award ceremony which was held yesterday 27th November, 2013 in central London.
Wenger who is the first to have won the Guardian language award was announced today alongside the British Academy's 2013 schools language award winners. The award is part of the British Academy and Guardian's language learning series and campaign to start national debate on language learning.
"Being voted Britain's first ever public language champion is an incredible honour," Arsene Wenger said.
"I am very proud that Arsenal and I can help raise the profile of language learning in schools."
Head of professional networks at the Guardian, Wendy Berliner also had this to say about the award:
"This award is a key part of a two-year commitment with the British Academy to raising public dialogue over language learning. There were five very worthy people in our short list, which was opened to a public vote, and it is wonderful to see the work of the multilingual Arsene Wenger and the Arsenal Double Club [its innovative language-teaching programme] recognised in this way."
Wenger is fluent in English, French German and Japanese. After winning a double in 1998, Arsenal established it's Double Club to foster education and football for youngsters, with a wide focus on language.
Wenger added:
"I hope that this award and Arsenal's Double Club can show that learning a new language does not always have to be a challenge and sport can help make it enjoyable learning."
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