[lg policy] Foreign language is key to success

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From:  edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


The Triangle



Foreign language is key to success



I would like to blame geographic isolation for the fact that most U.S.
citizens that are not of immigrant households do not speak any
languages other than English. Fine, you can't hone your German or your
French, we get it - it's all an ocean away. Regardless, just to the
south of us Spanish, and not English is what is spoken. According to a
report conducted by the Center for Applied Linguistics, Foreign
Language Teaching: "What the United States Can Learn from Other
Countries," the U.S. lags in foreign language proficiency because
linguistic education is introduced too late, and our teaching force is
not properly equipped. These conclusions should not come as a
surprise. We can all recollect the nightmare and confusion of foreign
language classes, so it's no wonder why few bother to pursue the
languages in which they once held interest. So, what do we lose from
avoiding learning a foreign language?



Full story:

http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2009/07/17/EdOp/Foreign.Language.Is.Key.To.Success-3752127.shtml

-- 
**************************************
N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to
its members
and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner
or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents.
Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal.
(H. Schiffman, Moderator)

For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to
https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/
listinfo/lgpolicy-list
*******************************************
_______________________________________________
This message came to you by way of the lgpolicy-list mailing list
lgpolicy-list at groups.sas.upenn.edu
To manage your subscription unsubscribe, or arrange digest format: https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/lgpolicy-list