Why do we have to learn foreign language to pass high school?

Question

Why do we have to learn foreign language to pass high school?
It is necessary but tell me this. We have to learn spainish or any other language, why do we have to learn it i mean if hispanics or any other race people are coming over from their country then they should english first. Especially illegal immigrants they shouln't have came over if they did not know english. Im not trying sound like a redneck but i already know hindi and english, why force me to learn another language to pass high school. America is a country that speaks english and if people want to come over here they should learn english instead of sticking to their own language. I think this president wants to punish the people that they do not like his ideas.
Do u guys agree, i mean us high school students have such heavy work from math and science and all other subjects trying to make our future why should we HAVE to learn language, why can't they just make it an option. People we have so much work from other subjects like science aren't they just pushing us students too hard.

Answer 1

First and foremost, America doesn't have an official langauge (just a de facto one), so no one is technically required to speak any langauge.

Honestly, a foerign langauge (from Spanish to even dead ol' Latin; Latin is useful for a legal profession) is increasingly valuable int hew ork froce. Bilingual people are extremely important on the world stage for communication (I'm sure you've heard of the term, "the global village"). People who can speak 2+ langauges are paid increasingly more. Heck, even at McDonalds you can earn a few more bucks for knowing Spanish whereas science gets you nill (but I still support it's teaching).

As an American (as I am assuming you are), many people look down upon us for being ethnocentric. The average European could speak another langauge fairly well besides their own, and it's not uncommmon at all for a European to know 5 or more langauges.

I myself am a high school student, and next year I'll be taking 3 foreign langauges (Spanish, Japanese, Sign Langauge), and I also speak English (obviously) and Korean fluently.

Answer 2

If you feel that people should learn English fluently before coming to America, then you should be prepared to learn a language fluently before traveling out of the country. You can't have racist double standards. The school system is trying to teach us something practical by requiring a foreign language. So, embrace the opportunity to learn about another culture. The point of learning a foreign language is to stop being ignorant of the rest of the world.

Answer 3

I don't know if this is why they require foreign language, but I think people should all learn to speak a foreign language because it forces you to see from a different point of view. When you learn another language and you realize that not every culture thinks the same way that you do, you start to be more tolerant of differences of opinion.

Answer 4

Knowing a foreign language can be helpful for your future job.