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> I spent six years attending French classes and three of Latin. I can't read, write, speak, or understand either one. I spent ~4-ish years learning Spanish in
by albrewer 3y ago
> I spent six years attending French classes and three of Latin. I can't read, write, speak, or understand either one.
I spent ~4-ish years learning Spanish in high school and was the same. HOWEVER, after visiting Puerto Rico for the first time, I was genuinely surprised with how much was still rattling around in my head and how quickly I picked up new words and phrases. I was eventually able to navigate a restaurant without English at all in the few weeks I was there. No way I could have done that without the background I got during school.
- anon291 3y agoAgain... this is completely unsurprising. Being forced to use language is a surefire way to learn it. Being surrounded by it will mean most adults will be able to speak it in a few months. There is no way to replicate that in a school environment that is predominantly being taught in another language. You have your spanish teacher for what... an hour... and then go right back to English. As I said above: what's the proposed solution here? International trips for every student... that's just not worth it.