Yet Another Early-Start Languages Policy in Europe

Yet Another Early-Start Languages Policy in Europe: Poland This Time! By Janet Enever (2007)

New Words
-It is mandatory for blood banks to test all donated blood for the virus.
-The trade balance has been in deficit for the past five years.
-We couple the name of Aomori with the idea of apples.
-Social engineering is the attempt to change society and to deal with social problems according to particular political beliefs, for example by changing the law.
-Newspaper propagates news and ideas.
-He agreed to their visit with the proviso that they should stay no longer than one week.
-She was standing amid the ruins of the castle.
-Power can be intoxicating.
-The President’s inaugural address was great.
-This painting is indisputably one of his finest works.

Summary
A majority of European countries have started to teach language at school earlier because of the economic merit, the EU recommendations and the parentocracy. Early start has advantages in that children will acquire better pronunciation, learn faster and more efficiently and achieve a higher language skill at last. It is difficult to choose a language for some countries. They left the choice to the regional or local authorities. On the other hand, Poland decided to introduce only English at early schooling stage, though some Poles considered that German is also an important language.