• Is Learning a Language Other Than English Worthwhile? Leave a reply The New York Times – Room for Debate – By Multiple Authors “In a recent essay in The Times, Lawrence Summers, the former president of Harvard University, wrote about preparing American students for the future. In the essay, he said that international experience was essential, arguing that English’s emergence as the global language makes the investment in other languages less essential. Does he have a point? Even though Americans aren’t as monolingual as you might think, is learning a language other than English a worthwhile investment?“ Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)