Dr. Shirley Lawes - Why Learning Foreign Languages Matters

There is an excellent article in the UK's Independent newspaper today, in which Dr. Shirley Lawes articulates why learning a second or third language is so important. It is not just the matter of learning a language but the access to another culture. Travelling through a country with no knowledge of the language can be fascinating - but language skills mean access to the culture on a completely different level.

Learning foreign languages is absolutely essential for business, for life - for international understanding and ultimately for world peace.