Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 03:22:49 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: GM to cut virtually all Saab's ties to Sweden
John B wrote: > On Wed, 25 May 2005 22:23:01 +0100, Pooh Bear wrote: > > > > Out of curiosity - does the US school curriculum include compulsory study of > > a foreign language ? > > > That would vary from state to state. Where I grew up, 3 years of foreign > language were required (they offered French, Spanish, or Latin IIRC). The > university I went to did not require foreign language study for admission when > I attended, but I believe it does now. > > John Thanks for your non-political reply. The Uk requires study of a foreign language ( just one I think but more are usually offered ) at age 11-12 or therabouts. I was lucky to have a part private education - starting learning French ( for a total of 8 yrs ) at age 8. I forget when I started Latin ( silly language but it was a popular requirement for Oxford and Cambridge University entry ) but it was around the same time. I spent 2 yrs learning German too from 14-16. No relation to my school experience but when I speak French I'm popularly assumed to come from Provence. I have the accent that I picked up from some French friends of that region who were here in the Uk. As for German - they think I'm Swiss. Might have something to do with a Swiss g/f. Graham
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