Frank Antonson
Senior Member
- Joined
- Dec 7, 2009
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- United States
- Current Location
- United States
Things seem to be a little slow at present on this part of the forum, so I thought that I would float an idea.
At its most outrageous the idea is that ALL teachers of English grammar or literature should HAVE to study German.
That thought has seriously occurred to me. Because of a German friend that I have made online, my German is getting better, and I have been reminded of what an eye-opener it was to discover that side of the English language i.e. the part without French or Latin, the Teutonic side, if you will.
I won't be too surprised to be "pounced on" for suggesting this, but I do not do it frivolously.
At its most outrageous the idea is that ALL teachers of English grammar or literature should HAVE to study German.
That thought has seriously occurred to me. Because of a German friend that I have made online, my German is getting better, and I have been reminded of what an eye-opener it was to discover that side of the English language i.e. the part without French or Latin, the Teutonic side, if you will.
I won't be too surprised to be "pounced on" for suggesting this, but I do not do it frivolously.