The second language of any scientist or engineer will almost always be English. Yes, language teaching in British schools is a disgrace. We should teach French, German and Spanish in our schools and require evidence of reasonable fluency in them as an indispensable component of an acceptable level of education. But when you get told by a security guard, as happened to me when trying to use French at the shipyard in La Ciotat, to “speak English. I like to practise my English”, it is easy to see why native English speakers don’t see the point of trying to acquire any great facility with any other language. More...
24 avril 2019
English language usage and politicians’ prowess
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