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| Title | British Schools Emphasize Earlier Language Study, Mandarin |
| Body | From http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2502528.html Teach 'Useful Mandarin', Schools Told Alexandra Frean State schools should be encouraged to teach economically useful languages such as Mandarin, a government report will recommend today. The report, by Lord Dearing, the Government’s troubleshooter, is also expected to recommend that language teaching be offered in all primary schools. It will also call for language classes in secondary schools to be made more engaging to persuade greater numbers of pupils to take part. The report is unlikely, however, to recommend that ministers reverse the decision to make foreign languages optional at age 14. That decision in September 2004 caused an outcry and led to accusations that the young would miss out on good jobs, either overseas or at home, and was followed by a steep decline in language learning in secondary school. Read the rest of the article at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,17129-2502528.html . |
| Source | Times Online |
| Inputdate | 2006-12-17 09:59:45 |
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| Publishdate | 2006-12-18 00:00:00 |
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