LINGUAPHONE AUDITORIUM OF GERMAN LANGUAGE OPENS IN LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY

Noyan Tapan
Dec 5, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. A linguaphone auditorium of the
German language opened in the Valeri Brusov Yerevan State Linguistic
University on December 4 by the participation of Levon Mkrtchian,
the RA Minister of Education and Science, and Andrea Viktorin,
the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to
the Republic of Armenia. Suren Zolian, the Rector of the higher
education institution, stated that due to the auditorium opened by
the assistance of Dr. Schtol, the head of the "Festo" machine-tool
enterprise and a German benefactor, and due to the 15 computers and
auditory tecniques, the teaching of the language and the overcoming
of articulatory difficulties will become easier.

After the opening ceremony of the auditorium the students and lecturers
of the faculty of the German language met with the Ambassador and
the Minister.

In the words of Rector Suren Zolian, Andrea Viktorin has a
large experience of a pedagogue and a lecturer. According to him,
irrespective of the fact that the Ambassador has lately been appointed
on that post, the latter has already managed to study the spreading
and teaching degree of the German language in Armenia.

Levon Mkrtchian, the Minister of Education and Science, mentioned
that at present the number of those studying the German language
has greatly reduced in schools of general education on account of
the English language. The Minister mentioned that it is necessary
to preserve that proportionality and to promote the teaching of the
German, French and other foreign languages.

The Ambassador made assertions that the training of specialists of
eastern languages is an important task as "they are bridges between
countries." The German diplomat is sure that both in Armenia and in
Germany the possible scanty means should be directed at the teaching
and development of the German language. The Ambassador mentioned that
a separate examination should be orginized in the higher education
institution for receiving a diploma of the German language. Andrea
Viktorin mentioned that the work of a teacher is very difficult in
such a turning period. The Ambassador stated that the government of
Germany has allocated three scholarships for Armenia in 2008, due to
which students will pass their practice in Bundestag.