Voice of Russia UK – Carmen Cracknell
“Under new government plans, tens of thousands of British school children will shortly be learning Mandarin Chinese…Mark Moulding from the British Council says people haven’t yet realised the importance of learning foreign languages: “There are a few reasons why people aren’t studying world languages. Party they don’t realise the huge benefits in the world of work. Employers are screaming out for Chinese language skills and really struggling to find people entering the world of work with those skills.”” (more)