A 1. Give an outline of the different views on the state of foreign language learning in Britain presented in the texts
The three texts represent different attitudes toward the state of foreign language learning in Britain. In the first text, “why do we continue to isolate ourselves by only speaking English?” Will Hutton clarity how he think it´s important for the individual person and the English people to learn more than the language, which are their native language. He talk about how it´s important to speak a foreign language, especially to save the Britain´s future economic. By comparing England and America where he see same “xenophobia” culture, he indicate why American can have their attitude to foreign language while they can´t, like it´s saying in the text. In addition will Hutton see this as a lost interest in other countries from the youth, he discuss how that fact establish this unwillingness.
The second text by David Hughes “Do we really need foreign language skills to flourish?” David Hughes thinks that the fluency in foreign language is a benefit for anyone, but he doesn´t see the importance in that, when the rest of the world is learning English. When David Hughes went to the Far East, he heard English spoken everywhere, and as he wrote it in the text.
The third text by Susan Purcell “Saying Britons ´don’t do´ languages is a fallacy” explain why the discussion about the English language skills is far more nuances. Susan Purcell is comparing the text to the EU-countries with England. She is talking about how the other European Union countries compare their language and how English is the mandatory first foreign language in 13 of the EU´s member states. Over 90 % of children in European countries ‘schools learn English, like is saying in the text. According to Susan Purcell, the English isn´t laud for their language skills, because of the concern the grades. The concern of their grades makes the pupils to stay away from “difficult” subjects, which include modern language. So comparing the first and the second text Susan Purcell doesn`t consider the interest in other language as unwillingness.

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[ 1 ]. Why do we continue to isolate ourselves by only speaking English ( line: 16-18)
[ 2 ]. Do we really need foreign language skills to flourish ( line: 16-23)
[ 3 ]. Saying Britons ´don’t do´ languages is a fallacy ( line: 25-27)
[ 4 ]. Saying Britons ´don’t do´ languages is a fallacy ( line: 40-45)