Multilingualism

Joey Griffiths Block 2 CIS Writing Bilingual Education Needed The United States has become an enormous melting pot of ethnic cultures and people. Education is as important as the oxygen we breathe every day. Everyone learns differently. Some people struggle to learn, and some do not have the opportunity because their native language is not English. Bilingual education allows students who are learning English as a second language to take classes in their native language while simultaneously…

However, parents of non-English-speaking children are keenly aware of the realities of life as an immigrant in the United States. They understand that by not assimilating their children into American culture, at least from an educational stand point; can serve to hurt their children with respect to social and economic opportunities as they move into adulthood. There is one glaring impediment to realizing the aims of bilingual education: children who are placed into these programs are less…

In a modern world like ours, it has become commonplace for people to know more than one language. Being bilingual is an incredible asset in Canada that incredibly increases your job prospects or chance of being hired right out of university. It benefits you in various ways, ranging from knowing the language to help communicate with others, to having a successful and well paying job. Science proves that learning another language also improves your multitasking skills and improves your memory.…

When infants are born, there are not much differences in their thought process and they practically come into the world with a clean slate. Although, it is the world, or should I say culture, they live in that influence and start to make variations between one child and another in terms of cognitive development. In the following paper, I will be exploring the cultural phenomena of cognitive development in early childhood. In spite of the variations, it is evident in many countries that…

Monolingual vs. Bilingual Education and Public Schools The United States is currently experiencing large influxes of immigrants in the public education system. Since the majority of these immigrant children speak a language other than English, schools are faced with the burden of educating them in content, language, and culture, with few effective resources. The Supreme Court places immigrant children in the public education system with their ruling that all persons, regardless of documentation,…

Richard Rodriguez in his is personal narrative “Aria” gives the reader his perspective of learning English while being a native Spanish speaker. As a child he attended a monolingual school. He was told that by not speaking Spanish at home he would be able to quickly develop his English. Rodriguez attributes much of his success in life to this event of learning English, which is why he is against bilingual education. “The Pros of Bilingual Education” by Stephen Krashen challenges Rodriguez’s…

The impact of second language acquisition on individuals Second language acquisition, often defined as the process of an individual learning a second language in addition to a person’s first language. This could also be incorporated as learning a third, fourth or fifth language. (Gass and Selinker 2008,p7) The process is usually divided to 5 stages: preproduction, early production, speech emergence, intermediate fluency, and advanced fluency. (Haynes 2007 p29-35) The learning process requires…

“Language is power. If you cannot understand, or be understood you have no power. You are at the mercy of everyone.” - Rudat 1995. Introducing a second language to children throughout their educational careers’ is becoming a new, yet controversial, trend in America. With commodities such as technological advances, urbanization, and international trade, along with the influx of immigrants, there is a higher demand for languages in the workplace as well as public settings. Ultimately, the goal…

In recent years, bilingual education has become a controversial issue in the United States. While, some people believe that they have the freedom to speak the language they prefer, others believe that the use of any language other than English in the United States created the loss of their identity, and their native language. However, because exist many people from various nationalities in the United States the number of bilingual people is increasing through the years. A bilingual person had…

I. It was an ordinary relaxing day at Coney Island Hospital and I was the only volunteer (usually 3) that Saturday in the hospice unit. I remember this event clear as day. All the 6 nurses on our unit ran to one room and I felt this feeling of panic spread throughout the floor. I had to stay calm and try my best to mind my own business. All I heard was a nurse and doctor yelling does anyone know how to speak Russian? My heart fell to my toes and I automatically ran to the room, they dressed me…