Saturday, 21 September 2013

Young Britons shy away from learning languages

Two out of three teenagers in Britain are keen to work abroad but most of them don't speak foreign languages. Government figures show that 58% of 11-18 year olds in the UK have no foreign language skills, and this has a negative effect on the economy. Tom Burridge reports:






After listening   answer the following questions

Why do most British people feel lazy to learn a foreign language?

What percentage of teenagers doesn’t speak a second language?

How many students want to work abroad?

The British Government accepts there’s a problem and it has big implications for ______________________

Their trade is _____________________________ English-speaking countries and ____________________ are suffering.

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