Topic: Misc.
Sorry about the long hiatus. No great reason for it. I've one more piece about climate change to compose before I give it a rest, but for now I wish to report that I've finally had a comment quoted on the BBC's 'Have your say' page. I've written in about four times before, on topics relating to politics and never once been quoted. But on the subject of
Should all seven-year-olds be taught languages?
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=5739&&&edition=1&ttl=20070312182822
I've got this to say:
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Added: Monday, 12 March, 2007, 13:14 GMT 13:14 UK
Children should definitely learn a foreign language in school. But not just French! Other languages, such as Portuguese, Spanish and Arabic are far more useful. We need more teachers in those.
David Young, London==========================================================
There seem to be a lot of people in the thread expressing their frustration with the way that English is taught in this country. I'm of the view that learning a foreign language can actually help you to understand your own.
