I read with great interest the debate about the views expressed by Simon Jenkins on language-learning in schools (Ignore the panic. There’s little point learning languages in schools, theguardian.com, 25 August) – and I agree wholeheartedly with the contrary opinion expressed by Professor David Walker of Sheffield University (Letters, 29 August), who knows what he is talking about whereas Jenkins seems not to. I have been learning languages since the age of 10, when I started French at junior school – and I’ve never looked back. Learning French led to learning Latin, then German, then Spanish and then even some Italian. Andrew SmithAltrincham, Cheshire• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters

Source: The Guardian September 03, 2017 17:37 UTC