A BBC journalist has suggested that the TV, Internet and music are turning teenagers off learning foreign languages.
English is a Foreign Language for 80pct of Brit School Kids
A survey has found that nearly 80 percent of primary pupils in schools across Britain have a different mother tongue, with English being a foreign language.
A survey has found that nearly 80 percent of primary pupils in schools across Britain have a different mother tongue, with English being a foreign language.
"When you can get these three in your own language, young people might be quite reasonable to ask: 'Why bother with another one?'
"One of the great misnomers is that English is the most-spoken language. In the future, languages like Chinese will be heard all over the world," she added.
Durban's Street Vendors Learn Foreign Languages
South African street vendor Zama Shinga's face tightens in concentration, carefully repeating the words spoken by her French teacher, who is asking for a discount on her wares.
South African street vendor Zama Shinga's face tightens in concentration, carefully repeating the words spoken by her French teacher, who is asking for a discount on her wares.
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Data Shows Half of British Pupils Shun Foreign Languages
EU data released Thursday shows that one in two British pupils in their final years at secondary school are not learning a foreign language with one in five in Ireland also shunning overseas tongues.
EU data released Thursday shows that one in two British pupils in their final years at secondary school are not learning a foreign language with one in five in Ireland also shunning overseas tongues.
Babies' Linguistic Skills Improve If They Hear Foreign Languages
Babies who hear foreign speech in their first nine months tend to pick up languages faster in school or as adults, a new research has found.
Babies who hear foreign speech in their first nine months tend to pick up languages faster in school or as adults, a new research has found.
