Are French immersion schools a waste of time and money? Do they harm you ability to speak English properly?

Answer 1

No and no. If students have the capability of absorbing language skills (and most young people have) two languages or more, properly learned, can strengthen ability to handle language. But if a person is poorly taught even a single language, and handles it badly, then they will probably have problems learning to handle a second language. My belief that the language debate, e.g. in Canada, is not really an informed debate on language but is a compound of (1) reaction to poor teaching, inadequate resources, and bureaucratism and (2) a politically motivated debate.

If we worry about learning English and French, what are we going to do when some of us have to learn to speak and use Chinese in addition?

Answer 2

Primo, your nick says Bella Italia or Beautiful Italy, in Italian.

Secundo, the innuendo is that French Immersion Schools are a Waste.

Terrio, it's a well known fact that the French Accents do impede the clarity of the Speakers English.

Ergo, what would you like to hear, as an Answer?

Pax vobiscum, pax dominic.

ST

Answer 3

that's nonsense. any study of additional languges other than one's own only enhance one's understanding of syntax.
I have friends whose daughter is in her second year of spanish immersion (1st grade now) and speaking it fluently.