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To a student who comes to the U.S. not knowing any English, the world could be a harsh place. Without communication to the English-speaking people, the student only has his/her family to talk to. With bilingual classes, the student is around kids just like him/her and feels comfortable and confident in his/her surroundings. If a student is placed in an all-English speaking class, the subject discussed will not be understood. I put myself in this place by imagining a similar scenario. If I was to move to China knowing only the English language and was placed in a classroom full of Chinese speaking people, how would I feel? I would feel isolated. I would not understand a word that was said because I don’t know a word of the Chinese language. I would feel like there would be no point in going to school when I don’t even understand what is being said. But if I were placed in a class full of American students where the lesson is taught in English and then translated into Chinese, I would feel at home. It would be motivating to know that I’m not the only one who was going through this transition between languages, and that I wasn’t the only one who felt out of place. When I put myself in their place, there’s no doubt in my mind that bilingual education is a good thing.

ght the same lesson in English. This leads to better understanding of the English language. Students in bilingual programs are more active than Spanish- speaking students in all-English classes. To the Spanish-speaking student, a lesson that was already taught to them in Spanish will make more sense when taught in English. This way it’s easier for them to switch to all English speaking classes.

This proves that if teachers have the enthusiasm to teach their students English, their students will learn the language. What I’m trying to get at is that the blame for Spanish-speaking students not learning English should not only be on the student but also on the teacher.

Quality is always more important than quantity, especially in cases like this. It is better for a student to learn English at a slower pace and understand it rather than being immersed in it and feeling overwhelmed. “Language defines us ethnically, socially and intellectually. Its common sense that it will evoke peoples deepest emotions”(August 30). This is why many of the Americans who oppose bilingual education might feel like these Hispanics are invading their language and culture by speaking a different language. This is completely understandable, but what the opposers don’t understand is that that world is not segregated, and the mixing of different races is normal. The mixing of different backgrounds is positive because it makes a person well rounded and open to other nationalities; it also gives people different points of view.

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