Study at least one foreign language be made compulsory?

last SG · 2008-05-08T21:31:30+00:00

I feel that we could not even speak English/Mandarin well (very seldom that i see can a person speak and write both well), an extra language will definitely...

cubsarecute SG

Should all Singapore students be made to study at least one foreign language?

the Bear SG

just looking at the proficiency of English, it would seem like it is some kind of foreign language to a huge percentage of Singaporeans..

p.s. what language does the TS think is relevant?

elindra SG

just looking at the proficiency of English, it would seem like it is some kind of foreign language to a huge percentage of Singaporeans..

p.s. what language does the TS think is relevant?

Even if they are proficient in English , they flounder at their mother tongue

the Bear SG

actually, i think Singaporeans are very very proficient in FOUL language

ChiBet SG

suggest for singaporeans to take up tibetian since they are 'afraid' that the tibetian culture/language might disappear

the Bear SG

suggest for singaporeans to take up tibetian since they are 'afraid' that the tibetian culture/language might disappear

it will eventually...

too many PRCs infesting the world, too many belligerent pro-PRC people who cannot see that PRC will eventually destroy the world with their short-sighted and idiotic policies..

so.. the pragmatic thing would be to learn Mandarin?

but screw that..

Tibetan culture isn't the first which the communists destroyed.. and it won't be the last...

Poh Ah Pak SG

Mother tongue also cannot speak properly, corrupted by angmoh language, still want to corrupt somemore.

eagle SG

If u really want to learn, it is never too late to learn

Make it compulsory, in the end maybe even harder to be proficient in even one...

There's always lots of time wasted that we can use for learning, i.e. during train rides or while waiting for buses or trains. If during each of these time periods you learn 2 phrases/vocab, you would have picked up lots.

kopiosatu SG

the subjects i did well in are not forced upon me.

Mimmy SG

English, mother tongue also cannot speak properly liao. Still want to learn a foreign language meh

eagle SG

English, mother tongue also cannot speak properly liao. Still want to learn a foreign language meh

want

Aiming to learn Malay one day too

FireIce SG

oredi have liao mah -- english
some ppl dun even speak own mother tongue well.... still want to go learn other ppl's language... buey paiseh ah.

Poh Ah Pak SG

Should all Singapore students be made to study at least one foreign language?

Angmoh english language oredi mah.

Ask Harry Lee Kuan Yew lor.

He is the one who set the bullshit policy.

Corrupt our mother tongue, that bastard.

jayh272416 SG

Should all Singapore students be made to study at least one foreign language?

No. I think that we should be proud of our OWN language and use it instead of using other country's languages. Making people study foreign language is like suicide. Anyway, it's not such an important subject right?

Poh Ah Pak SG

My view is to get rid of PAP and go for education reform.

TehJarVu SG

heehee i am cleber boi

SingaporeMacross SG

English cannot make it, Mother tongue also cannot make it, want to add one more?

Poh Ah Pak SG

That is the doing of the PAP moronic education language policy.

Learn two languages at one shot you get rojak.

eagle SG

In Germany, it is compulsory for students to learn 2 foreign languages (from a list they can choose) in addition to German.

Poh Ah Pak SG

Strange policy.