Foreign language education has a large role to play if the EU is to achieve its aims (Tok & Arıbaş, 2008). Some of the characteristics necessary to carry foreign language instruction in Europe into the 21st century are as thus:
1. An educational program that combines both academic theory and practical application
2. Th e continuous development of in-house training services related to teaching techniques
3. Working with a mentor and valuing of the teaching profession