But one French sixth form college is pioneering the use of hypnosis to teach their students English. READ ALSO Five TV series that will help you speak French like the localsThe course, which has been going since the start of the school year in September, is run in partnership with start-up firm Hypnoledge. Student Emma told French newspaper Le Parisien: "I would never have imagined that I would one day learn with my eyes closed. The latest English proficiency ratings show that 57 percent of French people speak English to a moderate standard (compared with 38 percent of people in the UK who speak a second language while in the US it's nearer 20 percent). READ ALSO Why the French really shouldn't be embarrassed by their English accents

Source: The Local November 22, 2019 08:37 UTC