Why Immigrants Should Learn The English Language

There are about 43 million immigrants in the US today, many of which do not speak English. Many people in the Midwest and South, are hispanics, and in some cases this may cause language barriers(Bootie Cosgrove-Mather 2002). Many people legally and illegally have come from Mexico and Central America. Some of these people who don’t know English, are causing language barriers, but if we have a national language, this gets rid of the diversity we have in our communities. These immigrants in many cases will pass down their language to their children, but this isn’t a real problem, because many schools have speech counselors, or the child can go to a school with other kids that speak Spanish or any other languages. Immigrants can also face issues

-With our organization, we can help immigrants find public schools for themselves and their children to learn English and American beliefs. Luckily schools are changing from placing immigrants in fully english classes and forcing them to start out at a grade level far below their own. Now, urban school systems have changed their curriculum to make it easier for immigrants to assimilate and get an education (De Jong). They have added English classes and other courses that teach about politics and civic values in America (American Decades).

Many people think that there are more illegal immigrants than there are legal immigrants in the United States. Most people do not realize that “75% of immigrants arrived here through legal means” (Malik and Wolgin). Most Americans think immigrants are hurting the economy when they are actually helping the economy. With this Bridge of America program, better relations can be built between new immigrants and American citizens. Bridge of America will help develop teaching facilities for new immigrants and help them understand the culture and language of the United States, as well as how to build a better life in the U.S. The benefits that will come from Bridge of America will benefit both immigrants and current U.S. citizens by creating small

People think that immigrants coming to America should learn to communicate in English instead of their native language. Immigrants should speak English to get rid of racial comments. Everyone speaking one language is communicating to the fullest. Talking to one another in a language we are not familiar with is won’t help communicate with others. People who think that immigrants should learn to speak English may just be mad because they can’t eavesdrop on their conversation.

While attending my spring semester at Loyola University, I had the opportunity to engage in a service-learning project. Improving the lives of local Marylanders in need allowed me to get in touch with the community that surrounded my university. The Esperanza Center allowed me to increase my intercultural experience through their adult English language tutoring that they have to offer. The center is an immigrant resource center that offers the hope and essential services to people who are new to the United States. Transnational migration has truly shaped the United States of America for what it is, and with the amount of culture that has been brought upon the country. Though, there are many issues throughout the country

While volunteering with Student Council, S.A.D.D., and a wide variety of other clubs, I ultimately found my passion for global culture at the Global Citizenship Program. At a GCP meeting my sophomore year, I heard about a volunteering opportunity in my own community: the Quincy English Literacy and Conversational Skills program at the Thomas Crane Public Library. Throughout my junior year, I’ve been volunteering weekly at the library with immigrants who desired to learn English. Every Tuesday, I teach for two hours with a certified teacher. I work with students that range from twenty to eighty-years old and teach them a wide range of English language skills. This skill then allows them to integrate into society, find decent jobs, and hopefully be treated with respect. The English language was a unifying force among the array of ethnicities and national origins present in Quincy. Whether the student was from Syria or Costa Costa Rica, they all shared the same sense of drive and motivation. Most importantly, while the students learned a valuable skill that would shape their lives, each one of them helped change mine. I learned the value of tolerance and understanding. Nearly every person living in America was once an immigrant, but somehow the word has been plagued by a negative connotation. Everybody deserves the chance to achieve success and happiness despite any apparent cultural barriers. I am

This article is about how immigrants have come to learn English because they feel it is necessary it is also about how the government has not recognized other languages such as Spanish as an n official second language here in us. It is also stating how the government says that teaching children another language costs the government a lot of money yet it isn't proving that students are understanding the language they are being taught. It also talks about how teaching students English and giving the rest of their academics in their native language can affect these students. I do agree with this because I believe that if you try teaching a student English and aren't having them be in an English speaking class then they won't really learn the

The United States of America is the land of equal opportunities People come here when they seek a better life for not only themselves, but also their family. With the population of unauthorized immigrants of 11.1 million in the U.S., 13% of them do not speak any English. There is a big problem at hand with that many people in the United States unable to communicate efficiently. The Helping Hand Project plans on helping these undocumented immigrants learn how to read and speak English so that way they can become more productive members of society, to help further their road to citizenship, and to help relieve stress in communities by offering free English classes.

. For centuries, America has continued to grow into a culturally diverse nation. Everyday immigrants come into the country with the goal to become successful, and for many this success comes through education. In many cases, children and adults have to learn the English language or improve on their English speaking skills in the first years of being in the country. The process of being successful in a language is a process that happens in more areas than school. People are able to pick up languages from television, shopping, listening to the language and practicing speaking and reading the language. According to Cummins’ dimensions of language proficiency, this process can take over 5 years of penetrating second language exposure.

Students growing up with a native language shape a different perspective in which they see the

This paper was written to explore and provide a clear picture of the existed learning opportunities for immigrants in Rogers’s park community centers and foundations. The intention of this paper is to explain different learning opportunities that strives to better serve the needs of immigrants in our community. It also will measure the effectiveness of the offered programs and whether it addresses the actual needs of those specific groups.

Picture yourself as an immigrant, only knowing one language. You would find it complicated to find someone the same nationality, sharing the same language as you. The United States, and also Canada offers diverse language courses for both adults and kids. “One of the most surprising findings from the research is how insistent immigrants on or that learning English is critical for their success. Focus group discussions

Despite it is important that immigrants assimilate the culture that is receiving them, I don’t think that immigrant should be forced to learn that country’s language. Conversely, immigrants should have incentives to learn the language of the place that they are moving in. Therefore, allowing the immigrant to learn through the promotion of incentives is preferable than just imposing them to study the country’s native language.

How should the country teach English to the millions of English learners that reside in the country? The need to teach English to the students who come from Spanish-speaking households has always been clear, but what has not been clear is what the best way of doing so is. According to Kenneth Jost Georgetown-Harvard graduate and The Supreme Court Yearbook’s author, the United States during and after the World War I began to show opposition to the use of any language other than English (Jost 8). For that reason, there was not enough effort from the government or the schools to ensure that non-English speaking students became proficient in English. That changed thanks to the Civil Rights

One recurring issue immigrants face when adapting to a new culture is getting back on their feet. In this case, that could mean getting jobs, getting money to pay bills and have food, and learning english. The majority of issues they face are provoked by the lack of English. Many employers will not hire someone if they do not speak English. Immigrants lack the time to learn the language because they are busy looking for jobs that will actually hire them. Having no job means that they will make no money. Since it all rests upon on one thing, the most fitting way to eliminate these problems is help them learn English. Immigrants should prepare for leaving their country and coming to America before-hand, and learn English. A problem that may occur when trying is struggling financially before leaving and not being able to afford someone to help teach the language. We should have free classes for English in different countries that we get many immigrants from. After that, the