Many institutions offer preparation for examinations. As well as the GCSE's and GCE's most frequently taken in secondary schools, examinations are set by the Institute of Linguists, the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and others. Examinations are also provided by some of the cultural institutes. Foreign magazines and newspapers are available on subscription. Public libraries usually provide borrowing facilities for course books, recorded materials, and fiction in the foreign language or translated versions.
Many libraries subscribe to foreign newspapers.
World radio TV handbook. Gives details of broadcasts from radio stations throughout the world. BBC World Wide . The BBC World Service broadcasts on the radio daily in 23 languages as well as English. Foreign embassies who may be able to provide information on radio broadcasts transmitted by their respective countries.