01-May-2007, 17:09
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 Re: Learning Foreign Languages: Is it a hobby or a must?
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Originally Posted by Tdol  There is a high degree of laziness among many native English speakers; in the UK, numbers of students taking foreign languages in secondary schools are falling fast and the government is worried about. However, there are plenty who do study for pleasure, for business, etc. As the world becomes increasingly globalised, I think many English speaker see that knowing other languages is an asset and expecting everyone to learn English is not a good idea.  | Hi, Tdol!
I'm very happy to hear that there are plenty who study foreign languages. I wonder what foreign language is popular in the UK. Or it doesn't depend.  |