[OC] % of American students taking a foreign language class by stateSubmitted by ASoloTrip90000 t3_117pots in dataisbeautiful
Kesshh t1_j9dnypf wrote
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While that is true biologically, in practice, kids will not learn when they are not ready, not in the right environment, not being taught correctly, not having the right teachers. Forcing everyone into a mold never worked and never will. That is THE biggest problem in our education system and education theory.
makingthematrix t1_j9e8wdl wrote
In EU countries, teaching English as the second language usually starts at 12 or earlier. It's required. The percentage is close to 100%.
moepsenstreusel t1_j9eg9js wrote
Yeah, but English is really fucking useful.
It's the world's second language. In a fair few countries, kids already speak English before they start school because of the TV shows in English.
Things often look very different when looking at any other foreign language.
makingthematrix t1_j9ejryn wrote
It seems to me that in the case of US, teaching Spanish to children should be just as important as teaching English in many European countries.
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makingthematrix t1_j9jnfsw wrote
I think this is the first time I read that I should learn English to speak to a customer.
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makingthematrix t1_j9u3qgj wrote
And you can't see any good reason why a person who already knows English should learn another language?
vtTownie t1_j9erj3n wrote
Worlds second language?
krautbaguette t1_j9eql0i wrote
I think for many schools it starts at first grade here in Germany bow, and there are kindergartens offering English too. By age 12 you typically pick a 2nd foreign language
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