It is true that some people argue that a foreign language should not be one of the compulsory subjects studied in schools. While I believe that it is useful for schoolchildren to learn a foreign language, I agree completely that they should not be forced to do so.
On the one hand, it will benefit the education of most children if they are encouraged learn a foreign language during their school years. Firstly, through studying the language they will learn about the culture of that country, and some schools even arrange exchange visits, to enable students to briefly immerse themselves in the culture of the foreign country whose language they are learning. Secondly, children can access information in another language. For example, if they are studying English, they can enjoy websites which are only available in English on any topic in which they are interested. Finally, children can be encouraged to learn a foreign language through the range of enjoyable and fun materials available nowadays, especially interactive online learning.
On the other hand, it would be counterproductive to forcibly oblige schoolchildren to learn a foreign language. One reason is that children will not learn effectively through compulsion alone. They must be motivated to do so and this is only achieved through enthusiastic teachers who select stimulating language-learning activities. Another reason is that schoolchildren will be reluctant to learn a foreign language if they cannot see why it might be relevant to their present or future lives. For example, individual Vietnamese pupils should not be forced to learn English if they are certain that they will never need or want to use it in the future.
In conclusion, I would argue that schools should encourage, but not compel, children to learn a foreign language.
It is true that
some
people
argue that a
foreign
language
should not be one of the compulsory subjects studied in
schools
. While I believe that it is useful for schoolchildren to
learn
a
foreign
language
, I
agree
completely that they should not
be forced
to do
so
.
On the one hand, it will benefit the education of most
children
if they
are encouraged
learn
a
foreign
language
during their
school
years.
Firstly
,
through
studying the
language
they will
learn
about the culture of that country, and
some
schools
even arrange exchange visits, to enable students to
briefly
immerse themselves in the culture of the
foreign
country whose
language
they are learning.
Secondly
,
children
can access information in another
language
.
For example
, if they are studying English, they can enjoy websites which are
only
available in English on any topic in which they
are interested
.
Finally
,
children
can
be encouraged
to
learn
a
foreign
language
through
the range of enjoyable and fun materials available nowadays,
especially
interactive online learning.
On the other hand
, it would be counterproductive to
forcibly
oblige schoolchildren to
learn
a
foreign
language
. One reason is that
children
will not
learn
effectively
through
compulsion alone. They
must
be motivated
to do
so
and this is
only
achieved
through
enthusiastic teachers who select stimulating language-learning activities. Another reason is that schoolchildren will be reluctant to
learn
a
foreign
language
if they cannot
see
why it might be relevant to their present or future
lives
.
For example
, individual Vietnamese pupils should not
be forced
to
learn
English if they are certain that they will never need or want to
use
it in the future.
In conclusion
, I would argue that
schools
should encourage,
but
not compel,
children
to
learn
a
foreign
language
.
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