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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2011, 02:31:29 am »
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Even if this happened I doubt much would change--languages taught in high school to those who do not wish to learn it will never work. The information just goes in one end and comes out the other.
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2011, 09:33:55 am »
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Agreed...
Although it is a really good idea, it could never happen here in Australia.
Whereas, learning in english in China for instance... its compulsory and although the majority of people forget the language in adulthood, there isn't so much resistance amongst students themselves (i know this from personal experience) - because they know of the potential of speaking it...
I'm generalising of course...   :-X
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2011, 10:02:26 am »
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Generalising, it is a good idea, but I doubt students should be prevented from speaking languages other then those of the Asian region. I personally would not find that much use of a language, and would look for one such as Italian or Greek from personal choice.

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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2011, 01:21:33 pm »
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Well they could offer an Asian language and a language from elsewhere, like my school (Chinese and French) but I realise not every school would have the resources to do this.  Plus, learning two languages is STUPID.
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 09:52:15 pm »
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Quote from: mavisgibbons on November 29, 2011, 01:21:33 pm
Well they could offer an Asian language and a language from elsewhere, like my school (Chinese and French) but I realise not every school would have the resources to do this.  Plus, learning two languages is STUPID.

Not to mention impractical. Even one language won't get through to most people if they don't actually take it seriously.
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2011, 09:56:31 pm »
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But if they do take it seriously, it would be a massive asset to them... especially in future careers...!
Not many people realize that unfortunately...
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2011, 09:57:46 pm »
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But those people would simply elect to do the LOTE from their own free will (given that it's possible, and doing mandarin and japanese certainly are outside of school).
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 01:30:56 pm »
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Well, I'm learning 7 languages...+ learning french+italian.
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2011, 01:41:18 pm »
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You're learning 9 languages..?
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2011, 01:45:12 pm »
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lerning some italian now, soon french..
well, my aim is to learn 10 languages before graduate from uni.
I will learn 6 asian language, 2 other +many others..
can speak canto,chinese,hakka,indonesian,malay,english,jap,italian(just started)
soon will invest my time into learning korean+french
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #11 on: November 30, 2011, 01:55:44 pm »
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You sir are a legend.
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2011, 02:07:40 pm »
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Quote from: wenhao on November 30, 2011, 01:45:12 pm
lerning some italian now, soon french..
well, my aim is to learn 10 languages before graduate from uni.
I will learn 6 asian language, 2 other +many others..
can speak canto,chinese,hakka,indonesian,malay,english,jap,italian(just started)
soon will invest my time into learning korean+french
WOW, and I stuggle enough with english, AND I'M AUSSIE!
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2011, 02:15:48 pm »
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Rubbish. Why don't they focus on reforming VCE English? Most year 12 graduates cannot even spell properly or write coherent sentences.

That's why most people from overseas can pick up languages easily. They are taught how to learn languages properly. Here, kids are thrown in the deep end and told to regurgitate essay after essay which literally has no real meaning to the student.
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Re: Asian language should be mandatory for Australian schoolchildren, Julie Bishop s
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2011, 02:31:31 pm »
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Quote from: MJRomeo81 on November 30, 2011, 02:15:48 pm
Rubbish. Why don't they focus on reforming VCE English? Most year 12 graduates cannot even spell properly or write coherent sentences.

That's why most people from overseas can pick up languages easily. They are taught how to learn languages properly. Here, kids are thrown in the deep end and told to regurgitate essay after essay which literally has no real meaning to the student.

Yeah, kinda true..Im from overseas dude, started learning english since last year..
can speak fluently+  my spelling can be classified in the good standard level..
Btw u from mpsc?
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