Originally posted by WiLL
thats true to a point. but in our school system, we arent forced to learn another language. except for what those 2 years of in highschool. :dunno:
in a lot of forgein countries, students MUST take up a second language. and be able to speak it fluently.
I know in France they are required to learn english at an early age and therefore many learn to despise it and then forget it. Then at a later age (middle or high school) they can choose a third language. The thing about France and Europe is that there are so many small countries close together so you can actually drive to a different country and speak a different language quite easily. Plus you get more visitors from many different countries. Therefore, it is much more useful for them to learn several languages.