The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Protectionist' France has worst English in Europe A global study of English language proficiency in 60 nations revealed that the ability of the French to master the language of Shakespeare is actually declining. The company behind the study tells The Local that France’s fear of losing its culture is to blame. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131112/english-proficiency-in-france-on-the-decline Tue, 12 Nov 2013 18:53:00 +0100 english-proficiency-in-france-on-the-decline Ten free, fun and original ways to learn French Struggling to learn French? Just arrived or been here a while? Not everyone can go back to college, and we can't all afford pricey language schools or private tutors. So here are ten free, easy ways to learn French that you may not have thought of. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130531/ten-free-and-easy-ways-to-learn-french Fri, 31 May 2013 16:14:00 +0200 ten-free-and-easy-ways-to-learn-french