Foreign language

English is taught as a foreign language in Libya, where the mother tongue is Arabic. In other words English is not an official language in Libya and it is not used as a medium of instruction in Education. It is thought that studying in the mother tongue is easier than in another language and it not used in delivering lectures. The current education system consists of three main stages: basic, intermediate, and higher education.. In the field of second or foreign language learning there are…

and Social Science 449 (1980): 17-30. The benefits of knowing a foreign language are undeniable in the current U.S. economy. In this article, the author successfully points out the national needs in foreign language and international studies. In addition, she uses analytical data to show how important it is to implement these skills in the U.S higher education. In term of explaining the importance of knowing a foreign language in current U.S. economy, the article is not very useful since…

A foreign language is a language that is native for the citizen of another country. For example, the foreign language that the Malaysian had studied when in primary school was the Mandarin, English, Malay or Tamil as compare to America citizen who has to wait till secondary school. Learning a foreign language should be made compulsory for all primary school students because the students could learn it easily, make them smarter, could communicate with citizen from other countries but also have a…

undertake MA in TESOL program in one of the US universities. First, I want to be enrolled in the program that will integrate both the theories and practice of language teaching e.g. teaching language systems and skills in English as a foreign language, which will both equip me with theoretical understandings of teaching English in a foreign context. Moreover, I aim at the program that will have a considerable amount of input sessions aimed at enlarging my knowledge…

point of view when you have only one language.” declared the psycholinguist, Frank Smith. This quote inspires people to learn foreign languages. Young people should learn a foreign language at an early age because of the advantages. When learning a foreign language at an early age, it helps people to focus, increase realization, and brilliance. Also, at a young age, the mind is new so the person can take in more information and can easily master a foreign language. In addition, most secondary…

The professionals in teaching languages have had an academic setting in the field of mother tongue and foreign languages, in their structure or form and at their contextual use. However, given the interinstitutional and international agreements, in itself the globalization, language teachers have been displaced into the backdrop. Now the native speakers (from other disciplines) are certified as a professional instructor of languages. On the one hand, they are supposed to manage the grammar form…

Should Students Learn a Foreign Language? The issue of whether it should be made mandatory for students to learn a foreign, or second language in school has been widely debated. A General Social Study carried out in 2006, stated, only 25% of American students speak a second language. Of this, only 43% claimed to speak the second language ' 'very well ' '. Furthermore, of these bilingual students, 89% learned it at home, with only 7% acquiring it at school. In contrast, to the 25% of American…

Keys To Use Foreign Language Like Mother Language Life is more and more development , it requires people have to advance their knowledge. Language is also one of the important things that people should learn more. Some think that it is hard to use the foreign language like mother language. However, it will be easy if you know the keys to studying it. There are some ways to help people improve their foreign language such as identify motivation language learning, speaking more with a native…

Should People Learn Foreign Languages? In today’s world where information flows more freely, globalization is bringing people closer together. It is more important for people to be competent in other languages and form connections with a variety of people internationally to be even more successful. I believe there are many advantages to learning foreign languages. In Estonia it is mandatory to learn English and Russian in school and there is an option to choose a third one voluntarily in high…

At Clackamas High School in Portland, Oregon, the school I attend, counselors and teachers offer a variety of foreign language courses to teach the culture and dialect. Students may take up the opportunity to achieve a minor or major in a foreign language, because they have a passion for it. Martin Espada and Richard Rodriguez, two men who grew up with bilingual hardships, portray the significance and passion they feel for bilingualism in their essays. Both authors base their support upon real…