2006-07-05 14:58:07 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
HELL YES.
2006-07-05 15:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ginny Lou the Peachy One 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. as you grow older learning new things really does become harder. It is quite possible for some adults to be unable to learn a new language , no matter how hard they worked at it.
I know this because I am one of them. I spent eight years in a foriegn country and never could learn more than about 100 words
or speak in a complete sentence. I had to walk around with a dictionary., until the invention of the electronic pocket translator.
I do believe though Their school age children should be required to learn english so that they can be taught in english.
2006-07-05 15:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by coachelarose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is the global language of business, science, and politics. At least a billion people all over the world are learning English so they can do global business, among other things. If you want to get anywhere, you must know English. In China, for example, at least 300 million people, more than the population of the US, know or are studying English...Immigrants to the US cannot work in any high-level situation, and will do poorly in low-level situations if they do not know any English. English should be a requirement for all immigrants, legal and illegal.
2006-07-05 15:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by Pandak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immigrants that come to this country DO make the effort to learn English because it will help them to get better jobs and help them whereever they move to. I have even noticed that some immigrants are even enlisting in the military first as they become citizens to serve their new country.
2006-07-05 15:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Absolutely.
2006-07-05 15:02:09 · answer #5 · answered by Dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. I wouldn't expect to go to another country and not learn to speak their language. Its important that if your going to live in America that you learn English for many valid reasons.
2006-07-05 15:06:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. If i were immigrating to Germany, I would expect to learn German to be able to communicate in everyday life. Same with Spain/Spanish, Italy/Italian etc
2006-07-05 15:02:41 · answer #7 · answered by Peedah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be a friggin requirement for people who live here regardless of whether or not they are immigrants. We should vote off the continent people who can't write well, or at least not let them breed.
2006-07-05 15:02:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. This country is a melting pot, period.
Now, it may very much benefit the immigrant and he or she will probably have a much easier time, however, I do not think that the person should be forced to.
2006-07-05 15:02:26 · answer #9 · answered by heathernic_410 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! if they don't want to learn -that's up to them. i know so many americans that live out of country that never bother learning another language. plus it very difficult to learn a new language as an adult or a child.
2006-07-05 15:04:00 · answer #10 · answered by kikala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how do immigrant supposed to communicate with english speaker (if they are migrating in western country) if they don't speak english?sign language?body language?
2006-07-05 15:02:22 · answer #11 · answered by golituk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋