Posts by John Speak
Ashton Lily-Woolley, Spain – September 2014
Una de las cosas más buenas de vivir en otro país es que todos mis amigos y mi familia quieren venir a visitarme. Hace pocos meses mi novio estaba en Madrid el fin de semana y como no le he visto en mucho tiempo queríamos hacer tantas cosas mientras que estaba de vacaciones entonces tan…
Read MoreOliver de Planta, Munich, Germany – September 2014
Munich by bike Wenn man denkt über Fahrräder und Städte vielleicht denkt man über das Straßenpflaster in Amsterdam voll mit Radler, neben die Kanäle mit einem Korb am Fahrrad. Aber München ist auch einen sehr freundlich Stadt mit große Fahrradwege daß Linie und Ampel haben. Es war echt gebaut und nicht nur eine Nachlese. Und…
Read MoreParma, Italia – Febbraio 2014, Esther Bokuma
Dopo una lunga pausa in Inghilterra, sono finalmente arrivata a Parma la domenica scorsa nel pomeriggio, per iniziare la seconda parte del mio anno all’estero. Il mio alloggio era 12 minuti dall’aeroporto, quindi non ci volle molto per stabilirsi nella mia nuova casa. Vivo a Carlotta e Jessica. Carlotta è Italiana, lei è una…
Read MoreThank you John Speak Language Trust
In the early 1990s I was awarded a grant by the John Speak Language Trust. The grant was a turning point for me – I gained enormously in confidence as a result of getting support from an outside organisation who did not know me! After graduation, I decided to return to China in an attempt…
Read MoreNew career opportunities
Are you developing the foreign language skills of your staff? Does your company employ people who use foreign language skills on a regular basis? If yes, do you know how many people have those skills? Which languages does your company use? Does your company give temporary placements to overseas students? Applications are being invited…
Read MoreAPPLICATIONS are being accepted from Saturday 1 March 2025 to Thursday 17 April 2025
Do you have a basic knowledge of a foreign language (Minimum GCSE / A level)? Do you want to work in the export trade or related service industry? Would you like to spend time abroad, studying the language, learning the customs and gaining valuable experience to help you with your chosen career? Would you keep…
Read MoreAbout 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, language speakers are in demand…
Read MoreNew Scholarship opportunity for wool/textile industry language student
An opportunity has arisen for the John Speak Language Trust to offer a language Scholarship to one lucky student. To apply for this scholarship you must be studying textiles/fashion design with direct connections to the UK wool industry. Are you/do you employ/do you teach a British-born citizen currently learning another language who has aspirations for…
Read MoreCase Study – Richard Freeman Germany 1961
In January 1961 (age 20) I boarded the train from Harwich via London followed by a short ferry journey to Holland. Another train journey took me to Breman Germany where I would stay for six months. On arrival in Bremen I was very homesick having never been away from home before. I arrived in January…
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