Sweden: Chinese should be taught in all schools, Swedish lawmaker says

[Francis Hult]

Herald Sun

 

Chinese should be taught in all schools, Swedish lawmaker says

 

Sweden would become the first European country to introduce Chinese language classes in all schools under a proposal by the country's education minister, news website The Local reported today. 

 

Teaching students Mandarin would give them a competitive advantage over children from other European countries, who are most often taught French and Spanish as second languages, education minister and Liberal Party leader Jan Bjorklund said

 

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/chinese-should-be-taught-in-all-schools-swedish-lawmaker-says/story-e6frf7jx-1226089204909

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