These languages are after all part of our national heritage.
2007-03-16 08:05:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
That is such a good idea. I also would like to see signing taught in schools.
2007-03-16 08:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Welsh is compulsory for all children in wales up to 16...and anyway even if foreign languages would be useful, here in wales a lot of employers demand knowledge of welsh from employees, there's also a lot of good programmes on S4C, the welsh language channel that you'd miss out on if you didn't speak welsh. And also, foreign languages in my school are compulsory up to 14, so it's not like you're not learning foreign languages. i don't know about the situation concerning Irish.
2007-03-18 10:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by marc 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not sure if "polite" is the right word but take your point. Unfortunately, even parents in Wales have objected to their children having to learn Welsh (it's compulsory). I'm Welsh speaking and am convinced it's helped me learn other European languages such as French & Spanish
2007-03-16 08:09:46 · answer #3 · answered by Lizzie G 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The odd word would be nice but given the choice I'd rather have them learn something more useful. It's a shame that the old languages have died out but the world we live in today we need all the education we can to get us a decent job!
2007-03-16 08:13:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surely we should educate our children with something which would be of more use like Spanish which is second to English globally.
I think education should be benificial to the individual rather than 'polite'
If poeple want to learn these language then I'm sure there are classes offered, things like this should be optional not compulsary
2007-03-16 08:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by Curious-This is bugging me!! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that so few people thinking this way have caused the decline of Kernow (Cornish) and the other Gaelic languages once spoken throughout Britain. The languages now spoken in parts of Scotland, Ireland and Brittany are the only vestiges we have of the orginal language that the Vikings etc. found our ancestors speaking when they came to our shore.
2007-03-16 08:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i don't know about polite but yeah. AND its Gallic. Not too familiar but I get the impression these languages are dying out. Why not make them part of primary curriculum.
I think more schools should implement foreign languages in primary school.
2007-03-16 08:18:04 · answer #7 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what on earth for?it would be better for children to be taught Spanish as nearly every family goes to Spain for their holidays & would be MORE polite to speak in their language than for the spanish to speak english.
2007-03-16 08:18:18 · answer #8 · answered by emess48 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I think that would be really good idea. They might not get many opportunities to use those languages beyond school, but it would be a lovely idea to learn them nonetheless.
2007-03-16 08:08:22 · answer #9 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why would British people want to learn Irish????
2007-03-16 08:10:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋