My feelings for not speaking Spanish are that we speak more English because we are in America and that is the language spoken primarily. They have taken Spanish class and did ok but don’t use it much. My parents and I talk in Spanglish on a daily bases, especially if we don’t want to let my boys here what we are talking about. I don’t feel like not teaching them was a bad thing. I also feel like I don’t like it when I am approached by other ethnicities and spoken Spanish to.
At the high school that I attended while I was living in the United States of America, students only had to take two years of a foreign language. Two years is not a lot, most people cannot become exceptionally close to fluent in a language over just two years. What I noticed throughout high school was that students would rather not learn the language and just decided to suffer through the class and receive a low grade at the end. When I moved to America in eleventh grade, I was fluent in two languages and I also knew quite a bit of Spanish. If students would start to learn a foreign language in elementary school they will be so little that they will not realize that they actually have to do work, and it is also easier for children at a low age to learn to speak different languages.
My eleventh grade year was also a disaster because of the struggle of passing my biology state test and I was really distracted and just wanted to go back to the alternative school but my mom and the principle would not send me back. My senior year I transferred to Christ Missionary and Industrial high school (college) the year flew by but I really enjoyed myself there. Now I am still here at CM&I , I supposed to be a summer graduate if everything goes as planned. Once I finish high school I plan on signing up for the air
Being at ACLC has allowed me to take class I otherwise couldn’t take at a conventional high school such as English 1A, a course that covers on year of English, at a college level, in a year. I’m also able take beginner piano and all these courses are of no charge to me. Being able to take these courses is a major boost in my chances of getting into college and I am thankful for them though I was very close to walking away from these opportunities and this school. Yes, Alameda High and Encinal students can take classes at College of Alameda but that was only during the summer and they can’t go to Laney or Berkeley for more classes. At ACLC, I could take classes during the school year if my schedule and free periods allowed it.
There are pros and cons, with the pros outweighing the cons, bilingual education continues to grow year after year and it is encouraging students to become bilingual for increased career opportunities. Until two decades or three decades ago, Spanish speaking in schools was frowned upon and sometimes illegal. It led to many child, teens, and adults struggling in school and advancing at work. There used to be segregation between Mexican Americans and Whites, to keep Spanish language away to maintain English language dominance. Now there are places helping non-Hispanic Americans to learn languages and become effectively
When I first learned how to read in English, it was a pain in the butt. My first language is Spanish so it was very difficult to start all over again with a new language. When I first got to this country I had to adapt pretty quickly to keep with my new classmates. I had no problems in any subject but English. Kids would make fun of me but I never gave up because in a situation like that, that’s the worst thing you could do because if you don’t keep trying you will never learn, everyone learns from their mistakes.
The Official Language Movement Checkpoint The Official Language Movement Checkpoint Spanish- speaking students first day of school can be confusing especially if one cannot speak the English language. Advocates for bilingual education are saying it is beneficial for non- English- speaking student to maintain his or her native language until the student can transfer to the English language. Advocates say the school system should teach bilingual education to student who do not speak the English language. Students should be allowed to speak their native language because this will keep one from falling behind their peers until the student can speak the English language. This means a child who does not know English but can speak Spanish will
Federico Fellini once said “A different language is a different vision of life”. He is talking about that when you speak a different language a whole new different part of life opens up to you and you see from others’ points of view on life. Learning a second language is school is a very important thing to do because it will help you improve your life style and the way you think too. It will help you throughout life by getting better working opportunities, improve your brain ability to stay focused and also to help increase your multicultural awareness skills. Most employers prefer that the person applying for the job is bilingual or even trilingual.
The young beginner These students lack motivation to learn the language but they tend to pick up the language easier than older students. The choice to learn the language is made by the parents rather than the student The beginner without the Roman alphabet Without an alphabet that includes the letter’s A through Z, this student will need help with initial literacy skills. A great deal of reading and writing practice is needed. Task 2 – How would you as a teacher adapt your approach to beginner students? If I was confronted with a class full of beginner students I would need to alter my approach to teaching.
The Future of Students Equals Change in Everyone The American people make excuses over and over about why our children are struggling in school, but the true question we need to ask is: why aren’t we doing enough to make a change? A few years ago the elementary school that my children attend had implemented a dual language program. After four years, my children were fluent in Spanish. This program was doing so well, that ninety eight percent of the children in the program tested out gifted. Unfortunately somewhere down the line, the school board members at the district, and state level didn’t think the program was worth keeping.