In class we watch the movie Speaking in Tongues. This movie was a documentary of sorts, showing us about immersion schools. We saw three Chinese immersion schools and one Spanish. The video showed both sides of the story, pros and cons. There are many benefits of have bilingual students. If taught at a young age, students can learn both English and another language with great proficiency. It has also been shown that these students are test at the same level or higher than their monolingual peers. Some parents had concerns that if they are learning all their subjects in the foreign language how will they ever be able to do it properly in English. They also thought that if we are in America and the national language is English, than that is what their children should be learning.
I believe that the United States does not have one national language. We have always been a country of differences and opportunities, so why hold ourselves to any one way of thought. I think by making our students bilingual it will greatly benefit many areas of our country. Students will be able to communicate better with those who do not speak English. Also, in our competitive job market, employers are really looking for people who are bilingual and adaptable.
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