Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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A three-way conversation in English between Sardul, Harmesh, and Gordon about the 1980s' Industrial Language Training legacy, with a particular focus on language support in relation to both ESOL and Community Languages. Part of the "Multilingual Memories: Birmingham 1984" project.

00:06 First reminiscences and appreciations
04:12 Bilingualism, ESOL, and Community Languages
10:05 Materials development
13:12 Community context
16:05 Confidence-building
19:28 Final reflections

Full project details here: guthan.wordpress.com/2025/03/25/multilingual-memories-birmingham-1984