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	An insight into the value of the English language to Indian school pupils Duration: 03:14 The value of the English language in the Indian education system including the access it gives pupils to a successful career.	Indian, English, education, school, identity, language, society, culture, debate, connectingclassrooms

	Liz Lochhead - 'Kidspoem, Bairnsang' (poem only) Duration: 01:58 Liz Lochead reads her poem 'Kidspoem' or 'Bairnsang' - a poem written in both Scottish and English dialect.	accent, dialect, standard English, Scottish, poetry

	The Civil War on a plate Duration: 00:44 Comedian Marcus Brigstocke explains the events around the start of the English Civil War using an English breakfast to illustrate the story.	Civil War, English Civil War, Thomas Cromwell, King Charles I, Food, Comedy, Explanation

	Languages around the world - Irish Duration: 02:00 Finn and his friends go to a school where they speak both English and Irish.	dia duit, hola, bonjour, Ireland, Irish, language, school

	The impact of Bede and Christianity on shaping the idea of the English Duration: 08:06 Diarmaid McCulloch investigates where the idea of an English nation originally came from and the influence of the monk Bede.	Bede, identity, English, Northumbria, monk, monastery, library, history, Christianity, Augustine, Jerusalem, monastery, prayer, Latin, Mercia, Wessex, Northumbria, HowGodmadetheEnglish

	Dialects Duration: 02:38 A cartoon showing a series of characters from medieval times, illustrating how language can vary by region.	dialect, standard, English, communication, William Caxton, printing, 1477

	English children in a French school (pt 3/4) Duration: 02:04 Four English-speaking children are experiencing life in a French school. The children talk about the differences between lunch time in the French school and the lunch time that they are used to.	culture, communication, similarities, differences, France, citizenship, PSHE

	The news in Scots Duration: 03:07 Newsreader Catriona Shearer compares modern official use of English with the 16th Century when Scots was the main language of Parliament. News reports in English and Scots are compared.	BletheringScots, Scots, language, literacy, speech, parliament, news, media, Scotland, Blethering Scots

	Translating Meg and Mog Duration: 05:51 Bilingual children translate a story from English into Punjabi and sign language.	translation, sign language, sentence structure, alphabet

	The Normans: language Duration: 02:26 The integration of the French language into Anglo-Saxon English following the Norman invasion.	Normans, language, development, English, French, Anglo-Saxon, power, food, medieval, HandsonHistory, Hands on History

	Enforcing shipping lanes in the English Channel Duration: 02:53 Modern technology is used to track the movement of ships in the English Channel and reduce the risk of collision.	aerial, cargo, coast, coastguard, emergency, English Channel, ferry, GPS, lanes, satellite, sea, service, ship, shipping, technology, tracking, transport, BritainFromAbove

	An interview with a German farmer Duration: 03:23 Two English students are given the task of getting to a farm to interview a farmer about the products she makes.	Bauernhof, farm, Interview, Fahrrad, bike, Dresden

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