Abstract:

In this study we aimed to give information about language teaching in EU and Turkey which started negotiations for being full member in EU Language teaching in both EU countries and in Turkey is studied comparatively in respect of some variables These variables are: the age at which pupils are first taught foreign languages as a compulsory subject; the number of language taught during compulsory education using ? CLIL? type provision in education; percentage distribution of all pupils according to the number of foreign languages learnt in primary and secondary education; percentage of all pupils in primary and secondary education who are learning English German and or French; relative priority given to the aims associated with the four major skills in curricula for compulsory foreign languages in full time compulsory education; the minimum number of hours recommended for teaching foreign languages as a compulsory subject during a notional year in primary and secondary education; minimum number of hours recommended for teaching the first foreign language as a compulsory subject in a notional year in full time compulsory general education and number of years spent for teaching; the proportion of minimum total time prescribed for the teaching of foreign languages as a compulsory subject as a percentage of total teaching time in primary and fulltime compulsory general secondary education; and regulations or recommendations regarding maximum class sizes for foreign languages in primary education In the end of this study there are regulations and recommendations about teaching foreign languages which are foreseen to be implemented in the adaptation process of EU

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