English as a second language?
I, for one, believe that if one is born in the US, English should be the primary language. If the family chooses to only speak their native language, i.e Arabic, Spanish,Swahili, French, etc, we should not waste resources to teach the children "English as a Second Language."
What do you think?
Answer:
You are sooo right!
How bout English as a first language
It sounds as insulting as it is, English should be the primary language taught in this country with all others being an elective
I think they should go to their home land.
I think if you want to be here then learn the language. Try and go to another country and tell them they have to learn English so you can speak to them. So no don't waste time if they don't want to learn English.
It should be a law that all children in America should know the English language.
They have to be taught the official language if they are going to be held accountable to take driver's license tests, file income tax returns, etc. that are printed in English.
Not this white boy...sorry
look simply.....i hate having to go to the freaking store,watching TV,and taking to pedro in the morning..we are in the USA NOW SPEAK THE LANGUAGE!!! since when in the world did they allow the spanish race to take over this country?!!?!? spanish subtitles,movies,stores,and even when I call the operator they say"press one for spanish"!?!?!?!?!? wtf...all this ridiculous..stop spanish people from coming over to the USA and how bout open the canadian border and get some canadians in here to even the score....i cant wait till bush gets out of office..!
All Americans born here or not should not be ignorant and everyone should be able to communicate in two languages. The world is not an English-only speaking so there is "no waste" when a child learns to speak two or more languages
English only is ignorance only!
Fear, hate, and discrimination are subtle tools of ignorance and arrogance.
I for one disagree with the law that allows children of illegals from any nation to be considerd full american citizens if they are born here.Who was the lunatic that came up with that ? In answer to your question. There should be only one language taught in american schools period.----ENGLISH----
The pandering to a second language is idiotic.
Lets make a call and Not push any numbers just hear English!
English as a Second language means that the person is from a foreign country and is learning English as their second language. That basically means they learned another language first because they weren't born here. It is a program made especially for people who learn English after learning another language. It isn't set up for people who are already English speakers or who were born here.
If you want someone to learn English how else do you expect them to learn? Do you expect a two year old learning to say Please to automatically jump into the shoes of a 16 year old in his English speaking ability? I think not.
English should be the primary language of all US states. All other languages should be taught as a secondary language for anyone who wants to learn a new language and visit foreign countries.
ok....you just said it should be a course for kids born in the US...and then you said we shouldn't waste resources on it. i don't get your question.
but uh...if i had to get out my crystal ball and read your mind...i guess i would say...yeah, if you were born in the US and your parents teach you only their language until you get to school...then you should sink or swim. those kids will learn it, guarenteed.
now...if you are 16 and your parents move you to the US, you are going to need some help.
I don't mind children of legal immigrants being given ESL classes, but what I hear is that children of illegal immigrants are enrolled in our schools and that in many areas they are being taught in Spanish by Spanish speaking teachers - this is wrong. The children of illegal immigrants should NOT be allowed to enroll in our schools - they shouldn't be here, in the first place - and children of legal immigrants should get ESL classes but not Spanish speaking classes. They will learn English much more quickly if they are in English speaking classes. As well, the anchor baby law should be abolished and children whose parents are illegal immigrants should NOT automatically receive US citizenship just by virtue of having been born in the US. They should only have the citizenship of their parents and they should be considered illegal immigrants, as their parents are, and they should all be deported as soon as they are found by the authorities.
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