why do kids hate learning languages at school?

Answer 1

Frankly, schools start too late learning languages and children do not learn to appreciate the benefits of learning a language. A lot can be to do with the school also. My school, despite being a good one, had a poor attitude to languages. I wanted to learn 2 at GCSE and I ended up with no GCSE's in a foreign language. I only got to take a measly certificate in French and they gave me the qualification a year late because they lost one of my oral exams in the cupboard of one of the modern languages rooms. I took my GCSE's in 2002-2004, so fairly recent and this was the first year they made languages optional. Furthermore, probably we have downward spiral going on, where the influence of one thing, just makes things worse (e.g. the poor attitude makes kids not want to learn, which makes teachers not want to teach, etc...). I am a person who is very much for learning languages, as I know fully well not everyone is going to be speaking English, which is the common view now (Yes alright I do know that loads people speak English and it may very well take over) and it kind of limits "to an extent" your ability to embrace a culture- I feel terrible when I go on holiday and I can't say at least a few words in the language of the country I am in.

Answer 2

Its down to the teacher. The teacher has the ability to make any subject interesting and fun.
Firstly get some food or things from the foreign country, things the kids might not have seen before to create interest.
Then use the Communicative Language Teaching method, where by you just use the language to get the meaning across, don't worry about spelling or grammar, just use the language. Have flash cards for vocabulary in case they get stuck and label things around the classroom.
The later when they have some confidence in the language move on to spelling and grammar.
Its how we learn our first language!

Also a good point about age - start as early as possible!

Answer 3

Beacause they leave it too late before they start teaching them. Kids are the most receptive in the first 5 years of their lives and would probably pick up other languages so easily at this time. But the schools wait until they are 12 when they are at the age that to learn anything is a chore.

Answer 4

Should be the question of why do kids hate to learn period! It's the media of today pushing out technology. Where is books when you can watch a movie and take less time. In the end it will be your fault but people are so taking by what others have to say.

Answer 5

Well, my friend who was teaching in a school last half year ago, told me that it's easier to deal with preschoolers than students of standard 1 and above. The practices and facts indicate that it's more fruitful to start kid's learning process from early age and building concepts in their mind. However, the weak interest of kids narrates the story og miserable teaching scenarios in thhe schools. The absence of modified strategies and latest means of elearning are the part of reasons behind student's hate towards learning languages.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Okay here's what you need to understand, if you take it to the worst level you can(Helen Keller) understand what a major learning disablity is. If you focus on one really disabled child you can understand how to train and understand them all. At the very least you will figure out what a good teach is. I came up with a lot of solutions to things while thinking about this

Answer 8

i dont
i love learning spanish
im in spanish 3 as a sophomore

Answer 9

they shouldn't HAVE to learn any language, except the one the speak the most for their country!

Answer 10

it all depends on the kid nd wat the langauge is..i'm 17..i was born nd raised in Ireland nd i absolutely hate learning Irish.. i'll never in my lfe us it..as most countries dnt speak irish nd speak english.. so wats the point of wastin time learning a language for nothing!!!!!