A foreign language is a language which is not spoken in the native country of the person referred to. Instead, learning a foreign language is an effective way for students to know more about the larger world. It is argued that students should not be forced into learning foreign languages such as English. It seems that it is no more plausible than giving students the freedom in learning a new language and relevance of future career.
First, it doesn’t need to force students to learn foreign languages because it is about their process. The word 'forced' is the hindrance because the students have their own skill and fashion while learning a new language needs skill and fashion. Then if the students have no skill and motivation in them, it will be trouble in learning a foreign language. But, the teacher feels that learning foreign languages such as English will be of advantage to the students and so advises them to learn English. Similarly, as some little youngsters don't prefer to eat vegetables, their tutor feels that it is furthering their potential asset thus demands that they eat them. They might don’t understand the purpose or the profit of its language before, they haven’t tried leaning it. Based on Learning Disabilities and Foreign Language Learning book, Schwartz (1997) explains, for the student unencumbered with a learning disability, foreign language study is indeed an enriching and rewarding experience. For the learning disabled student, however, it can be an unbelievably stressful and humiliating experience, the opposite of what is intended. It means that the teachers should look for the best way such as teaching a foreign language through media and tell the benefit of learning its language then the students get their motivation to study more.
Second, the students aren't forced to learn foreign languages such as English because it has become a necessity in today's world. It has been accepted as a required universal language such as research sources and other literatures. Being multilingual enhances the students’ future career perspectives and education by opening the door of other Nations for them and offering better education and employment opportunities such as Germany. They provide free education facilities to some students who are possessing certified learning skills in the German language. Moreover, attaining a good job is the ultimate purpose of every student and many international companies prefer speakers of multiple languages over monolinguals as employees. Therefore, learning foreign languages gives ample benefits to students.
Third, it seems not to be a good way when the statement above has an impact on the abolition of the English lesson against Junior and Senior High School in Indonesia. When IGI (Ikatan Guru Indonesia) had a discussion towards the elimination of English lessons, it’s the same as why they don’t eliminate other subjects such as science, math, chemical, etc. although the language is an aid to learn something. But every subject has its own purposes, including English. It doesn’t mean that the students are totally not be required anymore to learn the language but it is about how the institution or the teachers have their own way to make the students don’t feel that they are forced to learn that language. Therefore, even though learning a foreign language has many benefits, I believe that some school should not force students but encourage them to learn another language because of those aforementioned drawbacks.
In general, the students don’t need to be forced, but they need motivation to learn foreign languages by explaining the prosperity of its language. Giving the student the independence of learning a language is a brilliant idea to increase their skill. Masciantonio (1977) explains that foreign language study is an area where children not accustomed to achievement in school are able to excel. The resulting benefit to self-image, self-esteem and satisfaction with school experience are enormous. Evidence from several study show language students have a significantly higher self-concept than does non-language students.
A
foreign
language
is a
language
which is not spoken in the native country of the person referred to.
Instead
,
learning
a
foreign
language
is an effective way for
students
to know more about the larger world. It
is argued
that
students
should not be
forced
into
learning
foreign
languages
such as English. It seems that it is no more plausible than giving
students
the freedom in
learning
a new
language
and relevance of future career.
First
, it doesn’t
need
to force
students
to
learn
foreign
languages
because
it is about their process. The word 'forced' is the hindrance
because
the
students
have their
own
skill
and fashion while
learning
a new
language
needs
skill
and fashion. Then if the
students
have no
skill
and motivation in them, it will be trouble in
learning
a
foreign
language
.
But
, the teacher feels that
learning
foreign
languages
such as English will be of advantage to the
students
and
so
advises them to
learn
English.
Similarly
, as
some
little
youngsters don't prefer to eat vegetables, their tutor feels that it is furthering their potential asset
thus
demands that they eat them. They might don’t understand the purpose or the profit of its
language
before
, they haven’t tried leaning it. Based on
Learning
Disabilities and
Foreign
Language
Learning
book, Schwartz (1997)
explains
, for the
student
unencumbered with a
learning
disability,
foreign
language
study
is
indeed
an enriching and rewarding experience. For the
learning
disabled
student
,
however
, it can be an
unbelievably
stressful and humiliating experience, the opposite of what
is intended
. It means that the teachers should look for the best way such as teaching a
foreign
language
through media and
tell
the
benefit
of
learning
its
language
then the
students
get
their motivation to
study
more.
Second, the
students
aren't
forced
to
learn
foreign
languages
such as English
because
it has become a necessity in
today
's world. It has been
accepted
as a required universal
language
such as research sources and other literatures. Being multilingual enhances the
students’
future career perspectives and education by opening the door of other Nations for them and offering better education and employment opportunities such as Germany. They provide free education facilities to
some
students
who
are possessing
certified
learning
skills
in the German
language
.
Moreover
, attaining a
good
job is the ultimate purpose of every
student
and
many
international
companies
prefer speakers of multiple
languages
over monolinguals as employees.
Therefore
,
learning
foreign
languages
gives ample
benefits
to students.
Third, it seems not to be a
good
way when the statement above has an impact on the abolition of the English lesson against Junior and Senior High
School
in Indonesia. When IGI (
Ikatan
Guru Indonesia) had a discussion towards the elimination of English lessons, it’s the same as why they don’t eliminate other subjects such as science, math, chemical, etc. although the
language
is an aid to
learn
something.
But
every subject has its
own
purposes, including English. It doesn’t mean that the
students
are
totally
not
be required
anymore to
learn
the
language
but
it is about how the institution or the teachers have their
own
way to
make
the
students
don’t feel that they are
forced
to
learn
that
language
.
Therefore
,
even though
learning
a
foreign
language
has
many
benefits
, I believe that
some
school
should not force
students
but
encourage them to
learn
another
language
because
of those aforementioned drawbacks.
In general
, the
students
don’t
need
to be
forced
,
but
they
need
motivation to
learn
foreign
languages
by explaining the prosperity of its
language
. Giving the
student
the independence of
learning
a
language
is a brilliant
idea
to increase their
skill
.
Masciantonio
(1977)
explains
that
foreign
language
study
is an area where children not accustomed to achievement in
school
are able to excel. The resulting
benefit
to self-image, self-esteem and satisfaction with
school
experience are enormous. Evidence from several
study
show
language
students
have a
significantly
higher self-concept than does non-language
students
.