OT – Bilingual Education

[CA renter]

Knowing Spanish is also good if you’re a top-level executive who wants to do business in Latin America.

While I absolutely agree that people coming here should learn English, it’s not realistic to suggest that speaking foreign languages doesn’t confer a (sometimes, very significant) benefit.

[Anonymous]

I agree with you 100% on that. However, I’ve noticed that it has become trendy thinking that American children NEED to learn other languages. In my experience that is generally BS. Your example of Fashion Valley is a good example, but an extreme case that is not representative of most of the U.S. (since we are located on the border).

By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?

[Anonymous]

I agree with you 100% on that. However, I’ve noticed that it has become trendy thinking that American children NEED to learn other languages. In my experience that is generally BS. Your example of Fashion Valley is a good example, but an extreme case that is not representative of most of the U.S. (since we are located on the border).

By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?

[Anonymous]

I agree with you 100% on that. However, I’ve noticed that it has become trendy thinking that American children NEED to learn other languages. In my experience that is generally BS. Your example of Fashion Valley is a good example, but an extreme case that is not representative of most of the U.S. (since we are located on the border).

By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?

[Anonymous]

I agree with you 100% on that. However, I’ve noticed that it has become trendy thinking that American children NEED to learn other languages. In my experience that is generally BS. Your example of Fashion Valley is a good example, but an extreme case that is not representative of most of the U.S. (since we are located on the border).

By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?

[Anonymous]

I agree with you 100% on that. However, I’ve noticed that it has become trendy thinking that American children NEED to learn other languages. In my experience that is generally BS. Your example of Fashion Valley is a good example, but an extreme case that is not representative of most of the U.S. (since we are located on the border).

By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?

[afx114]

[quote=deadzone]By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?[/quote]

I’m sure many of them do. But I know from a family member who works at an expensive FV retailer that most of them don’t.

And I agree it completely depends on location. Spanish is probably fairly useless in Portland or Montana. But I’d also argue that knowing French could be beneficial in states that border the French-speaking states of Canada.

[afx114]

[quote=deadzone]By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?[/quote]

I’m sure many of them do. But I know from a family member who works at an expensive FV retailer that most of them don’t.

And I agree it completely depends on location. Spanish is probably fairly useless in Portland or Montana. But I’d also argue that knowing French could be beneficial in states that border the French-speaking states of Canada.

[afx114]

[quote=deadzone]By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?[/quote]

I’m sure many of them do. But I know from a family member who works at an expensive FV retailer that most of them don’t.

And I agree it completely depends on location. Spanish is probably fairly useless in Portland or Montana. But I’d also argue that knowing French could be beneficial in states that border the French-speaking states of Canada.

[afx114]

[quote=deadzone]By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?[/quote]

I’m sure many of them do. But I know from a family member who works at an expensive FV retailer that most of them don’t.

And I agree it completely depends on location. Spanish is probably fairly useless in Portland or Montana. But I’d also argue that knowing French could be beneficial in states that border the French-speaking states of Canada.

[afx114]

[quote=deadzone]By the way, you ever considred that some (most) of the folks with BC plates driving $50,000 cars actually know English?[/quote]

I’m sure many of them do. But I know from a family member who works at an expensive FV retailer that most of them don’t.

And I agree it completely depends on location. Spanish is probably fairly useless in Portland or Montana. But I’d also argue that knowing French could be beneficial in states that border the French-speaking states of Canada.

[briansd1]

Bilingual education doesn’t have to be to the detriment of English education, just as history classes don’t have to be instead of sport activities.

In fact, those who study a foreign language are better English speakers because it forces them to understand grammar and syntax of English, as it compares to the foreign language.

A foreign language is a skill (even if only a social skill) that makes a person more “attractive” in a globalized world.

[briansd1]

Bilingual education doesn’t have to be to the detriment of English education, just as history classes don’t have to be instead of sport activities.

In fact, those who study a foreign language are better English speakers because it forces them to understand grammar and syntax of English, as it compares to the foreign language.

A foreign language is a skill (even if only a social skill) that makes a person more “attractive” in a globalized world.

[briansd1]

Bilingual education doesn’t have to be to the detriment of English education, just as history classes don’t have to be instead of sport activities.

In fact, those who study a foreign language are better English speakers because it forces them to understand grammar and syntax of English, as it compares to the foreign language.

A foreign language is a skill (even if only a social skill) that makes a person more “attractive” in a globalized world.

[briansd1]

Bilingual education doesn’t have to be to the detriment of English education, just as history classes don’t have to be instead of sport activities.

In fact, those who study a foreign language are better English speakers because it forces them to understand grammar and syntax of English, as it compares to the foreign language.

A foreign language is a skill (even if only a social skill) that makes a person more “attractive” in a globalized world.

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