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We all know that English is not a phonemic language, but how does this affect learning at school? Research shows that English-speaking children take up to two years longer to learn literacy skills than others. The American Literacy Council and the English Spelling Society are pushing for some changes in the spelling of words to make it easier both to spell and to predict the pronunciation of unknown words. Do you agree? More information here: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-30698266

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