"Learning German is pointless": British students abandon foreign languages
Source: cafebabel.com, 24.09.10 By Tim Mac An Airchinnigh The UK is the paradigm of the monolingual euro-state, its reluctance to embrace foreign languages sits at heart of its cultural detachment from the ‘babelian’ mainland. ‘Learning French in Britain is about as useful as learning to play the piano,’ agrees Steve, 25, from Swindon. ‘It’s pretty and very enjoyable, but in terms...
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