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Updated on 02 Mar 2011

11 - Is this expatriation an opportunity to learn new languages ?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Just a few words

 One of the most obvious gain from expatriation, when applicable, is the opportunity to practice and eventually master a foreign language.

Mandarin promoted in British secondary schools

Updated by rédaction on 06 Jan 2010 09:25

The British Government announced on January 3 it's intention to promote the learning of Mandarin as a second language in secondary schools: " every British teenager should have the chance to learn Mandarin due to the growing importance of China in world events".

This step is characteristic of the changes currently occuring within the world economy, particularly with the continous rise of China which, according to the World Bank, should overtake Japan and become the 2nd world economy in 2010-2011.