{"id":268,"date":"2011-08-09T13:24:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T13:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2013-08-19T14:54:18","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T14:54:18","slug":"does-learning-spanish-help-you-in-the-uk-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.listenandlearn.org\/blog\/does-learning-spanish-help-you-in-the-uk-part-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Learning Spanish Help You in the UK? (part II)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This perhaps is the key point to consider when you are thinking of learning a second language; people will see you as being a resourceful person who can learn new skills.<br \/>\nAfter a spell in sunny Stevenage I came to the conclusion that life in the UK just wasn\u2019t for me anymore. 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