Studying for a Foreign Language Degree

The third key point is understanding the language. At the end of the article, the author was skeptical of ever learning French. When fall arrived, while in class the author was called out by the teacher and scolded. It was at that time when the author realized that he was able to understand what was being spoken in French. He then states, "understanding doesn't mean that you can suddenly speak the language. Far from it. It's a small step, nothing more, yet its rewards are intoxicating and deceptive." This key point supports my claim because it shows that learning a new language is not an

Perhaps most profoundly, majoring in French has helped me in better understanding and respecting those who may be different from me. I have had the pleasure of building friendships with a lovely, diverse group of people, thanks to my French courses, the Francophone Student Association, and the Alliance française in the greater Indianapolis area. Studying abroad in Aix-en-Provence, France, this past summer also allowed me the opportunity to forge connections with Francophones across the world. The relationships I have built as a result of speaking French transcend the barriers that can so often divide us – whether it be race, nationality, age, gender, religious convictions, or political

“One of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time”, Federico Fellini once stated that “A different language is a different vision of life” and I, in my turn tend to say that he was perfectly right. A person who speaks more than one language can experience multiple personalities, visions and reflections consisting which language is he speaking. High School students should comprehend the real benefit of speaking a foreign language. Being a multilingual myself and speaking fluently four languages and studying another two, I consider that I am qualified enough to persuade that my argument is strong, plausible and not ultimately-right. In the following paragraphs I am going to address the following three reasons why should other High School students learn at least one foreign language? Firstly, learning a new language enhances performances in the academic domain and makes you smarter. Secondly, knowing a new language is a high estimated and a very valuable characteristic in your professional CV. Thirdly, international travel is more pleasant through knowing a foreign language.

Throughout my educational experience, I have always been captivated by the French language and culture. My intellectual curiosity of French has constantly driven me to explore the language beyond an educational setting. As a result of learning French, I realized its positive impression on my life and its lasting impact on our globalized world.

I jumped and hastily removed my earbuds, startled by the man standing inches away. Suddenly he spoke: “Is that Stromae?” I followed his gaze to my phone, where “Ta fête,” a song by Belgian-Rwandan rap sensation Stromae, was playing. The man in front of me, who I learned was a recent immigrant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), intimated excitedly that French was his first language. I enthusiastically told him that I had been learning French for six years. Our shared language had broken down the heavy silence.

CMLR is often a point of depart for my research as it not only publishes articles relating to teaching in the French immersion setting but also contains articles and reviews that deal with the realities of second language learning.

the rights of both English and French speakers. Learning a second language can expand your

The number of Languages spoken throughout the world is estimated to be 6,000. Although a few languages are for wider communication around the world, these are very often spoken as second, third, fourth, or later-acquired languages. Fewer than 25% of the world 's approximately 200 countries recognize two or more official languages, with a mere handful recognizing more than two. Despite there being lots of bilinguals and multilinguals, there is also a bunch of monolingual people in the world. The adult population is allowing their children not to learn a foreign language, drastically underfunding language courses in middle to high school level classes. Because they think it 's not necessary in this century, thinking they don 't require communication with other people from other countries. But the truth is that it can actually benefit in more ways than people think. The United States school system has started to not require foreign language class for graduation requirements, this places the U.S at a disadvantage in the world scene.

developing academic language in both English and French. The Lambert approach is seen as additive

As a French major who has minors in both business administration and multi-age education, I feel that I have a broad area to call my discipline. Here at Mount Union, the professors have designed a French program that includes not only language, but a program that gives students a better understanding of the cultures and histories of French-speaking countries. Logic, interpretation, and criticism are all necessary in mastering not only the language, but the discipline as a whole. Logic and interpretation are needed to learn the basics of the language (vocabulary and grammar), and then interpret them into everyday uses. Criticism is used to help learners compare things such as cultural differences between France and other countries. It is also

Having recently returned from an intensive Spanish course in Madrid with don Quijote I successfully picked up the linguistic skills needed to immerse my self in the Spanish culture. Further to my stay I also gained an insight into the year abroad programme especially in regards to travelling and living abroad independently for a period of time. To further hone my Spanish I will also be undertaking Spanish classes at the university of Birmingham to keep up my Spanish. To complement my business degree I believe undertaking an additional language helps to brings a global focus as it is a skill that many people in the UK lack, with only 60% of UK natives only being able to speak a foreign language. One of the core topics I most enjoy studying at Spanish A-level is the

Despite different background, Gentil and Seror share the same commitment to their path to biliteracy. While Seror was exposed to the bilingual context in Canada since he was born, Gentil had been living in France until the early of the 20s before moving to North America, in the end, they both become biliterate. Due to the increased use of English as “lingua franca” for academic publication, they are aware of the importance of publishing in English, at the same time, they also keep their commitment to French because of “identity and linguistic loyalty” (Gentil & Seror, 2014, p.26). Indeed, they both have certain advantage of living and working in Canada where both English and French are widely used, however, they still consider English as their second language. As a true bilingual, Seror thinks in French while

A survey done by the Center for Applied Linguistics in 2008 found that "The findings indicate a serious disconnect between the national call to educate world citizens with high-level language skills and the current state of foreign language instruction in schools across the country"(Cal:Research). This is concerning as all of the competition for the U.S. is gaining a step and we 're doing nothing . If the U.S. expects to continue to be competitive in the global market we need to have bilingual citizens. In order to ensure this, we must require a foreign language be learned in high school.

Language is a key part of any family, community, culture and the human race. Without language the world today would be much different. From cavemen, to the Egyptian use of hieroglyphics, to Old English, to more than 6,500 languages spoken around the world today, the advances that humans have made in language is remarkable and inspiring. The ability to speak, read, write and understand more than one language is also remarkable and expands the liberties in life, especially for young people. High school students should be required to take at least two years of a foreign language class in order to graduate, as many recent studies support the benefits of doing so. Students who have learned a foreign language in high school have proven to have a

Last Tuesday, I had a meeting with my professor Ms. Barbara Jean Halls on her office CA-1115, Department of English. I visited her during regular office hours, before my next class at 5:30 pm on that day. She is my instructor who teaches me in a class APPLIED GRAMMAR III Section 180 Spring Semester 2016. Because I am an international student and English is a second language so that I have many problems with English for studying. In the interview, we discussed some issues about the way to improve English speaking, writing and reading.