35 result(s) for free school textbook
Will e-Books Save Reading In Hungary?
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Adult Hungarian Internet users now claim to read fewer books than five years ago. E-books may undoubtedly help stop the decrease in the time spent reading; in fact, they could cause a rebound, states the latest research document in eNET-Telekom’s series titled “Report on the Internet Economy”. This time, the subject is reading and people’s approach to e-books.
Hungarian State Secretly Buys Textbook Publisher
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The state purchased primary schools textbook publisher Apáczai in great secrecy this week, several sources confirmed to Népszabadság on Wednesday. The funds necessary for the deal were raised by the cabinet in a resolution approved on March 20.
Hungarian State Takes Over Textbook Business
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Only state companies will produce and distribute textbooks from January 1, under a bill first introduced on Sunday and passed on Tuesday. Textbook publishers threatened legal action, saying they have received orders even in the past few days that will no longer be valid.
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
'11. Language Parade', Millenáris, Budapest, 3- 5 September
- 3 Sep 2010 2:10 AM
- community & culture
"LanguageParade is the biggest national and international event showcasing language learning opportunities and modern technologies, business courses and training, developing children’s language skills, courses and jobs outside Hungary offered by Hungarian and foreign recruitment companies and educational institutions from all over the world.
A Belated Interview with André Kertész
- 24 Apr 2006 6:26 AM
- community & culture
"You've mentioned that you were already taking photographs in your head as a small boy. When did you take your first real photographs?
Will e-Books Save Reading In Hungary?
- 10 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- tech
Adult Hungarian Internet users now claim to read fewer books than five years ago. E-books may undoubtedly help stop the decrease in the time spent reading; in fact, they could cause a rebound, states the latest research document in eNET-Telekom’s series titled “Report on the Internet Economy”. This time, the subject is reading and people’s approach to e-books.
Hungarian State Secretly Buys Textbook Publisher
- 3 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- business
The state purchased primary schools textbook publisher Apáczai in great secrecy this week, several sources confirmed to Népszabadság on Wednesday. The funds necessary for the deal were raised by the cabinet in a resolution approved on March 20.
Hungarian State Takes Over Textbook Business
- 18 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Only state companies will produce and distribute textbooks from January 1, under a bill first introduced on Sunday and passed on Tuesday. Textbook publishers threatened legal action, saying they have received orders even in the past few days that will no longer be valid.
Hungarians Are Unmotivated To Study Foreign Languages
- 20 Sep 2013 7:00 AM
- community & culture
A certificate of proficiency in a foreign language can earn you a rise of HUF 40 000 in the civil service and a comparable rise in the corporate sector – we have learned from the Hungarian Professional Association of Language Schools. That having said, Hungary fares very poorly in foreign language proficiency by comparison to other countries of the European Union. A third of the population ...
Xpat Opinion: The New Ethics Textbook For Hungarian Fifth Graders
- 13 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- community & culture
What can one say about the newly introduced ethics textbook for Hungarian fifth graders? For starters, it is not, strictly speaking, an ethics text. Ethics is not a branch of religion, and being ethical is not the same as following the law or adhering to societal norms. So a textbook that lauds religious virtues and advocates unquestioning civil obedience doesn’t belong in an ethics class.
‘State Of The Nation’ Speech By Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
- 9 Feb 2012 8:03 AM
- current affairs
"On 7 February 2012 Viktor Orbán gave his traditional ‘state of the nation’ speech, focusing on the past year. This was the fourteenth such occasion. At the beginning of his speech Mr. Orbán thanked all those who have stood by the country in spite of the criticism directed at it and its government. This was a reference to the four hundred thousand people who took part in the ‘Peace March for ...
'11. Language Parade', Millenáris, Budapest, 3- 5 September
- 3 Sep 2010 2:10 AM
- community & culture
"LanguageParade is the biggest national and international event showcasing language learning opportunities and modern technologies, business courses and training, developing children’s language skills, courses and jobs outside Hungary offered by Hungarian and foreign recruitment companies and educational institutions from all over the world.
A Belated Interview with André Kertész
- 24 Apr 2006 6:26 AM
- community & culture
"You've mentioned that you were already taking photographs in your head as a small boy. When did you take your first real photographs?