Mon, 12/14/2020 - 3:30pm
Dear Editor:
As a student at Boothbay Region High School, I feel earlier access to foreign language is needed. Bilinguals have access to more job opportunities (such as flight attendants), and a better understanding of other cultures and societies. Other than the money problem, which has various solutions, there is no reason foreign language shouldn’t be a required class sometime in grades K-8.
Many people, even those who take four years of foreign language, aren’t anywhere near proficient. Saying “hello” in another language is much different from piecing together whole sentences. If we aren’t proficient or getting close to proficient after two or three years, what is the point of taking foreign language classes?