When should language teaching start in Primary Schools? A recent study (see full story) recommends that lessons become compulsory in England. What is the situation in Germany? How important is it to learn a foreign language?
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About GrahamGraham Tappenden is a British ex-pat who first came to Germany as a placement student in 1993, returning in 1995 to live there permanently. He has been writing for AllThingsGerman.net since 2006. When not writing blog posts or freelancing for the Oberurseler Woche and other publications he works as a self-employed IT consultant and online community manager. In 2016 he gained German citizenship.
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