FLAMINIO+Tina

I have underlined the parts of the translation that need to be corrected. You can consult Diego Busiello’s corrected translation at http://rogerstranslation2010-2011.wikispaces.com/BUSIELLO+Diego, if you like. I have added some words in **bold**. If you like, you can send me your translation again, when you have corrected it. -- Molly Rogers 5 December 2010 The mother language of which was debated **so much** during the election campaign proves **to be** more soberly, at most, an aunt. A work of Eurobarometer (institute of statistics of __UE__) about knowledge of foreign languages in Europe shows a regression in the number of Italians that know how to hold a conversation in a foreign language. In 2001 __were__ 46 percent, in 2006 __were__ 36**%**. No one thought that this percentage __would be decreased__ in five years. What __happens__? Not all interpretations are pessimistic. According to Paolo Balboni, **professor of language teaching** __teacher__ of languages education at Ca’ Foscari, “Simply, in 2001 **the** 46 percent declared **that they knew** to know a foreign language, but this was not true. Today the percentage is more realistic, and this should be read __like__ an improvement. We are not formally __in__ the bottom of the standings. The British and Irish speak __worse than us the foreign language.__ But these cases are insignificant, because of the fact that in these countries the **strongest** language of communication most strong in the world is spoken. A person who speaks English as **his or her** first language has __less__ reasons to learn a foreign language, while the rest of the world does everything to learn **English** it. Italy is in the third place, more or less on **a** par with Spain, Portugal and Hungary. Inside the Italian border, in the Northeast the knowledge of languages appears higher than elsewhere. Naturally, the knowledge of languages also increases with the educational level, although **it is** surprising that **the** 90 percent of university professor**s claim** claims to know __at good level a foreign language__.
 * //__(6) Apprendimento delle lingue straniere in Italia__//**
 * Were the Italians lying?** Italians were lying? “They expressed a false idea of themselves. **For** Some years there **has been** is instead more awareness about what **it** means to know a language. That percentage corresponded to the situation of those who spoke English, French or German __at school__. Today, international __standard__, which are __more__ frequent, prove that kind of knowledge is insufficient”.

**//__ (6) Apprendimento delle lingue straniere in Italia __//** The mother language of which was debated during the election campaign proves more soberly, at most, an aunt. A work of Eurobarometer (institute of statistics of UE) about knowledge of foreign languages in Europe shows a regression in the number of Italians that know how to hold a conversation in a foreign language. In 2001 were 46 percent, in 2006 were 36. No one thought that this percentage would be decreased in five years. What happens? Not all interpretations are pessimistic. According to Paolo Balboni, teacher of languages education at Ca’ Foscari, “Simply, in 2001 the 46 percent declared to know a foreign language, but this was not true. Today the percentage is more realistic, and this should be read like an improvement. Italians were lying? “They expressed a false idea of themselves. Some years there is instead more awareness about what means to know a language. That percentage corresponded to the situation of those who spoke English, French or German at school. Today, international standard, which are more frequent, prove that kind of knowledge is insufficient”. We are not formally in the bottom of the standings. The British and Irish speak worse than us the foreign language. But these cases are insignificant, because of the fact that in these countries the language of communication most strong in the world is spoken. A person who speaks English as first language has less reasons to learn a foreign language, while the rest of the world does everything to learn it. Italy is in the third place, more or less on par with Spain, Portugal and Hungary. Inside the Italian border, in the Northeast the knowledge of languages appears higher than elsewhere. Naturally, the knowledge of languages also increases with the educational level, although surprising that the 90 percent of university professor claims to know at good level a foreign language.