Blog feedSecrets of language: an open mind… and a glass of red wine
7th February
‘There are lots of good reasons to learn a language,’ says Rebecca McQuillan in the Herald. ‘For instance, I’ve taken up French again because I want to be able to speak intelligently to my niece, who lives in France. My heart sinks at the thought of future conversations where I rely on desperate phrases such as: “Phew, il fait tres chaud ici à Lyon! En Ecosse, il pleut toujours, ha ha ha!” I can imagine her now, replying with devastating Gallic poise and a barely perceptible roll of the eyes. “Oui, Tatie Bec, je sais.” And she’s only one.’
Read this article on the Herald website.
Categories: Ages and stages, Take-up of languages
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