LPGA's mandatory English policy not sitting well with EP golfers / Wales slammed on foreign language learning

[Anthea Fraser Gupta]

American readers might like to know we had a news item about this on the
UK radio news this morning -- the spin was distinctly anti-American,
giving the impression that Americans are afraid of too many Koreans
playing golf well, and about sponshorship deals. 

Meanwhile, across the UK, the number of children taking a language other
than English at school is down again. Not surprising, as the government
stopped a foreign language being compulsory (except at age 11-14!) in
2004. At least in Wales they all have to do Welsh.

Anthea


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Anthea Fraser Gupta (Dr)
School of English, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
<www.leeds.ac.uk/english/staff/afg>
NB: Reply to a.f.gupta at leeds.ac.uk
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