The United States is blessed and cursed when it comes to languages. It is blessed because in the 21st century English is the global lingua franca and the official language in 59 countries. It is cursed because, from a group of developed countries, particularly European countries, primary age children in the US are the least likely to learn a foreign language. This is the conclusion of the Pew Research Center, which tested several North American and European education systems and noted some serious failings in the teaching of foreign languages in the US.
US STUDENTS ARE BEHIND THEIR EUROPEAN PEERS IN LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
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