Bilingual Argumentative Analysis

In the discussion of languages in educational settings, one controversial issue has been the students’ ability to speak any language or dialect they feel the most comfortable speaking in school. One hand argues that students should have the freedom of speaking in any method that they desire to in an educational setting. On the other hand, bilingual protesters contends that students should speak the official language of that certain country in schools and universities. Other even maintain, there should be a diverse range of educational institutions that the teacher and the students teach and learn in a specific language. My own view is that students should adapt from the linguistic change and speak, read, and write in the nation’s official language …show more content…
Rodriguez writes, “Unsmiling, ever watching, my teachers noted my silence. They began to connect my behavior with the difficult progress my older sister and brother were making. Until one Saturday morning, three nuns arrived at the house to talk to our parents...While another voice added, ‘That Richard especially seems so timid and shy.’ Overall, Rodriguez and his siblings did not know English and they were antisocial because they lacked the linguistic skills to communicate. Their antisocial behavior was so severe that the educators from their school had to go to their home to solve the flaws in their social life. Their communication problems could have been prevented with a stronger reinforcement of them learning English. In Aria: Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood, “Neither my older brother nor sister rushed home after school anymore. Nor did I. When I arrived home there would often be neighborhood kids in the house.” In importance, Rodriguez and his siblings made friends after they became proficient in English; they could have socialized with others earlier if they were encouraged to learn English at an earlier …show more content…
First of all, there would be a high tolerance of diverse cultures because of the constant exposure of new heritages. As a result, this would decrease prejudices against nationalities. However, the disadvantages are much more greater then the advantages. The main disadvantage is that teachers would have more qualifications in order to teach. America is made up of numerous cultures and teachers would need to learn a large amount languages in order to be hired. Furthermore, students would have trouble learning if the teacher is not lecturing in a language that they can comprehend. I can understand why someone would support this idea , but I disagree with it because of the realistic burdens of supporting this certain