For language learning, the earlier the better

A government advisor in the UK says languages should be “embedded” in the primary curriculum, and “the earlier the better.” His interim report on the decline in language study, however, does not recommend a return to compulsory language studies in secondary schools. Until two years ago, it had been compulsory for students in England to study a modern language up to age 16, but now they can stop at 14. High school students told officials languages were difficult and boring and they could not see the point. Read more about the report at the BBC News website.