Parisian Fashion: Selina Short, France – August 2018
From Haute Couture to High-street This summer I was given the opportunity to work as a translator for the fashion broadcaster Paris Modes Tv. I have always been intrigued by Parisian fashion and so I was excited to be working in fashion media in Paris, one of the most influential…
About the Trust
Welcome to the opportunity to widen your horizons! The John Speak Languages Scholarship can provide you with complementary funding to assist you to travel overseas to study a language. Mastering one or several languages provides enjoyment and a wider understanding of the world in which we live. In addition,…
Welcome to John Speak Language Trust
Hello. Hola. Bonjour. Hallo. Ciao. Learn language and business skills with our student scholarships. Whether you are interested in applying for a language grant, considering making a charitable donation or just browsing to see how our scholars are progressing, we hope you enjoy our website. Please contact us for further…
New Scholarship opportunity for textile industry language student
An opportunity has arisen for the John Speak Language Trust to offer a language Scholarship to one lucky language student. Are you/do you employ/do you teach a British-born citizen currently learning another language? Would you/your colleague like the opportunity to study abroad? Have a desire to work in the export…
Case Study: Sara Allan – Lebanon, July – December 2017
Take a career break, move to Lebanon, study Arabic – What? Why? you must be mad! Safe to say my decision was met by a certain degree of surprise and bemusement from both friends and family. For those not yet lucky enough to have visited, Lebanon conjures up images of…
Selina Short: France, July 2018 – My First Three Weeks in Paris
This summer I am doing a 2-month internship as a translation assistant at Paris Modes TV at Relax News, a fashion broadcaster who specialises in covering catwalk shows, new collection launches, trends and exhibitions. My role in the team is to translate journalists’ articles into English, transcribe interviews and do voice…
Hallie Swanson: Lucknow, India – July 2018
دوران ماه پسش من در شهر لکهنو زندگی کرده ام برای یاد گرفتن زبان فارسی.نام برنام من موسسه آمریکایی مطالعات هند است. این شهر زیبا مهمترین مرکز فرهنگ فارسی هند بود دوران صد هجدهم نوزدهم و بیست و یکم . امروزه وقتی که مردم صحبت می کنند در برای…
The World Cup: Jacob Lloyd, Germany – July 2018
In diesem Monat hat die Weltmeisterschaft unbedingt am größten Thema gewesen. WM-Fieber hat die ganze Welt übernommen und Deutschland ist kein anders, mit stadtweit Public Viewings z.B. in dem Stadtzentrum und in den Restaurants. Deshalb, sind wir fast jeden Tag zum Einkaufzentrum gegangen, um die Spiele zu schauen. Hier gab…
John Speak Immigration und Flüchtlinge Bericht – Jacob Lloyd Im Moment sind Immigration und die Flüchtlingskrise ein aktuelles Thema nicht nur für Deutschland, sondern auch für die ganze Welt, insbesondere im Falle von Flüchtlinge, weil sie tausende Meilen zu Fuβ gehen müssen, oder mit Booten fahren. Zum Beispiel von Syrien…
Surfing in the Basque Country: William Roberts, France – July 2018
Faire du surf au Pays Basque. Pour les basques, le surf est l’une des activités récréatives le plus importante de la région. La côte du Pays Basque est à environ 200 kilomètres du sud-ouest de la France au nord de l’Espagne, et en raison de la forte houle dans le…
