Learning a second language has many benefits including:
1) Increasing job oppertunities
2) Helps in understanding other cultures
3) Enhances intellectual growth
2006-09-17 07:38:20 · 15 answers · asked by anonymous 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
In the state of Ohio plans are underway to mandate foreign language. The language will be the choice of each student, but all students will be required to take at least 2 years in order to graduate.
I believe that plans are underway in other states as well.
The biggest obstacle with this is that there is already a lack of language teachers. Universities are working now to recruit and produce more language teachers so that they will be ready to work when this law takes effect.
2006-09-17 09:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie L 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Here In Ireland as well as English, and Irish spoken at school. We have to do two more European languages We have a choices between French, German for the first three years. Then do Italian or Spanish for the final two years. It great opportunities to travel around Europe, and opens door in all careers having some knowledge of these languages
2006-09-17 08:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its is Mandatory that all Department Of Defense School students like myself must earn 3 credits of a foreign language before graduation. Which Sucks. I'm Takin German
2006-09-17 08:25:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your points may be true but legislated second-language learning is wrong-headed. First off, what second language are you going to mandate? In Canada, kids are forced to learn french in school. You absolutely cannot get a job in the federal government unless you are fully bilingual english-french, and a quebecker who is bilingual french-english will always take the job over the Canadian who is bilingual english-french, even if all their other qualifications are poorer. Second-language mandates are wholly, utterly and irredeemably divisive.
2006-09-17 07:53:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter who you are, more than one language is great.
2 guys have the same exact credibility. One man knows French, and the other knows Frence, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese. Who gets the job?
America wants to have a successful new generation. Multiple languages help and have become almost standard the Job Market
2006-09-17 07:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by myaspan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is partially mandatory in college I had to take a semester of foreign language in order to graduate. In highschool I had to take a year of a foreign language in order to graduate.
I think your question should be should this be made into a law.
2006-09-17 07:48:10 · answer #6 · answered by a_hennings19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The schools don't seem to be well versed in putting out graduates that speak and spell English, let alone a second language.
2006-09-17 07:43:40 · answer #7 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it should be mandatory that all parents in the United States be required to raise their own children and educate them. And "opportunities" is spelled with only one "e."
2006-09-17 07:47:52 · answer #8 · answered by JackN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That would be the ideal, and in the early elementary years, as then the filing/retrieval system would be in place and thus facilitate learning even more languages.
But sadly, the public schools are so overwhelmed with interfering legislature's rules and standardized testing, I don't see it as reality during my child's education years, or anytime soon.
2006-09-17 07:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by finaldx 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes...my school made us choose a language they offered a class for you to take. You only had to take one to graduate. I took Spanish and French.
2006-09-17 07:42:58 · answer #10 · answered by Clock Watcher 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋