Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

(Chinese proverb) 

The course is now well and truly under way and we are already looking at the second topic. Check out education in England, Scotland, the United kingdom, Northern Ireland, Wales and the United States and be prepared to talk about what you have learnt in class next week.

" If English is supposed to be the lingua franca, how come there's no word in English for lingua franca?" (source unknown)

This is a very interesting question. Does anyone have an opinion they would like to share with us here and/or in class?