I took French in 6th grade for one year, but my grade for that course was a low 86-88 for my standard. I went back to Chinese for 7th and 8th grade since I'm in 8th grade. But now that I am back in the states for high school (boarding school) my chinese placement got me into Honors Chinese which is supposed to be 11th graders. My mom and aunt won't stop nagging me about changing the language to Spanish or French. What should I do? Please tell me whether or not I should change my language! If so, which language should I take and why. I know boarding school's going to be HARD but if I take a new language, what if it makes my GPA low? AHHHH! Help!
2007-08-24 02:24:58 · 7 answers · asked by Aubrey 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Don't change your language! Chinese is the most useful language to be learning in todays global market! Future employers will absolutely love you if you know Chinese and it will GREATLY enhance your potential of getting a job in many different fields!
2007-08-24 02:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese is a perfectly good language, so you should continue taking it if you want to. If you are worried about your grades, talk to the teacher or a school counselor and share your concerns that you may not have been placed in the right class. If you want to study Spanish or French go ahead and switch. All languages are good.
2007-08-24 17:01:10 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were you, I'd stick with chinese. In a few years, China will be doing serious business, will be a great power, and those who are able to communicate in Chinese will have more job opportunities.
However, if you prefer spanish, take spanish instead, don't think about what may happen, think about what you like.
2007-08-24 04:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by moony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ability to learn a foreign language depends on three things 1.) motivation 2.)resources 3.)ability to understand(listen and speak) the foreign language sounds. grammar, and vocab can be easily learned and mastered if you can watch tv in the foregin language and understand it. vocab and grammar will come natuaral if you understand the sounds. My advise is
1what language to you most want to take?(motivation?)
2. Look for some good resources(not your foreign language teacher who is not even a native speaker of the language). Watch tv in the language, and find some native speakers to practise with.(resources).
3. Listen and repeat. (sounds).
if you have these three things you can master and easily ace any high school foreign language class.
2007-08-24 02:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by da-chi-town-man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is up to you. if you dont like chinese that much than consider changing to Spanish or English. Buf if youre doing well and like it then stay with it and dont change it
2007-08-24 03:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by Kiid23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wait i dont get it you were placed to take chinese with eleventh graders? and you dont want to cuz it might be hard?
i think you should stick with chinese. but since you're in eighth grade its not too early to change i dont think it'llaffect you...
2007-08-24 02:34:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if you know it already changeing is a bad way.......
because it;s hard language......
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2007-08-24 02:36:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋