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| Title | Article: Americans Wish They Knew More Languages |
| Body | From http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070621/NATION/706210390/1026/SCHOOLS Americans wish they knew more languages Americans say in poll they wish they had taken more classes while in school. Thomas Hargrove and Guido H. Stempel III Thursday, June 21, 2007 Don't remember much of the French you took in high school? You're not alone. Nearly two-thirds of Americans wish they'd taken more foreign language instruction while they were in high school, according to a survey of 1,010 adults conducted by Scripps Howard News Service and Ohio University. Adults are generally satisfied with the amount of mathematics and science they received, but the survey found a widespread longing for more foreign language skills. Americans are "at the bottom" of the world in terms of knowing foreign languages, according to Bret Lovejoy, executive director of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Read the entire article at http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070621/NATION/706210390/1026/SCHOOLS . |
| Source | The Detroit News |
| Inputdate | 2007-07-01 07:45:14 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2007-07-01 07:45:14 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-07-02 00:00:00 |
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