which is simpler,French or German?

[PurpleDuck]

I've never seen this clip, it's soooooo funny!

Thanks for posting the link, Jane Eyre

+1 Hilarious!

[JaneEyre]

UK needs 'a Brian Cox for languages' to tackle national deficit, says Cambridge professor

Read more: http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/UK-need ... z4AHAhNcGm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JaneEyre]

I am always fascinated by bright people who succeed in writing books in a language which is not their mother tongue! Not only this, but this British author has even won an award. Hats off to her!
Black British writer wins major German-language fiction award
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/ ... are_btn_fb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[JaneEyre]

According to an article published in The Independent a few days ago ‘A-level results show that standards remain high, but languages are a cause for concern’:
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/edi ... 98121.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As ‘a shift in our attitude to foreign languages would send a strong message that Brexit Britain hasn’t turned its back on other cultures’, I find the following article about drawing inspiration from the athletes in the field of language learning rather interesting:
‘What Can We Learn From The Olympians?’ http://www.strategiesinlanguagelearning ... _olympics/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;