A LEADING language expert at the University of Queensland, Australia, recently called on the Australian federal government to do more to encourage children to learn a second or even third language, so they can keep up with their European and Asian counterparts. According to the expert, Australians should learn two foreign languages, one Asian and one European.
Long holiday breaks UK pupils' reading habits
英国呼吁缩短暑假以提高小学生读写能力
ACCORDING to the London-based Institute for Public Policy Research, pupils lose some of their reading skills during the long summer break. Therefore, school summer holidays should be shortened to boost literacy. The institute is calling for the school year to be divided into five eight-week terms, with a fortnight's holiday between each. This will allow pupils to sustain their education more easily over the course of the year.
