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• But are the British really bad at learning foreign languages?
• This comparatively short period of formal language learning is likely to have a substantial impact on language attainment amongst school leavers.
• Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have native languages which are taught both as second languages and through bilingual or immersion schooling.
• UK students’ learning of these native languages shows that when given significant exposure to a language, they can achieve fluency.

Choosing to learn

• Another factor to consider is why students learn languages, and how this affects their achievement.
• There will certainly be young people who feel that language learning is something they have to do, rather than something they want to take part in.
• However, other students are motivated to learn languages which they feel a personal connection to or see personal value in.

• English has become a global lingua franca, and consequently Anglophones can feel like foreign language skills are less needed.
• This also means that English language skills are a useful extra for many people around the world and allow them to get by in many countries – that’s a strong motivation to learn.
• Read more:
  The UK is poorer without Erasmus – it's time to rejoin the European exchange programme

  There is no evidence that British young people have an inability to learn foreign languages.

Abigail Parrish does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

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• Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Live Nation have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
• On November 18, 2022, The New York Times reported that the DOJ had opened an antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster and Live Nation after the ticketing platform’s systems crashed during a highly-anticipated presale for Taylor Swift tickets.
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• Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) on behalf of long-term stockholders following a class action complaint that was filed against Live Nation on August 4, 2023 with a Class Period from February 23, 2022 to July 28, 2023.
• Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Live Nation have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
• On November 18, 2022, The New York Times reported that the DOJ had opened an antitrust investigation into Ticketmaster and Live Nation after the ticketing platform’s systems crashed during a highly-anticipated presale for Taylor Swift tickets.
• There is no cost or obligation to you.

• “Resource constraints, legal system abuse, economic pressures, and political intricacies further complicate matters.”
  Triple-I has long been a participant in the climate-risk conversation.
• The Town Hall is part of the organization’s effort to turn this discussion into action, a role Triple-I played this year when contributing its insurance insights to the National Institute of Building Sciences’ (NIBS) Resilience Incentivization Roadmap 2.0 report.
• To be held at The Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, the Town Hall will start with a reception at 1 p.m. EST and conclude at 6 p.m. EST.
• “Hear and share insights and – perhaps most important – get involved in attacking the risk crisis.”
  Visit Triple-I’s registration site if you would like to attend the Town Hall in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Nov. 30.