Should Students Use Two Languages in School?

The number of people who immigrate to the United States has been increasing, which means the students who attend local elementary schools could have learn in two languages since the immigrant group does not understand the English language well. In this essay, I will look at some of the arguments against bilingual education in schools.

The first reason why I am against using bilingual education is that the United States` mother tongue is the English language. The main citizens of the United States` are Americans not immigrants. Although there are many immigrants from other countries, the citizens of the United States don`t make immigrants come to the U.S.A. Therefore, the students who go to local elementary schools have no duty to study two languages.

Secondly, immigrants need to study the English language. They come to the United States by their own will, so they should try to learn the English language. Also, they need to adapt to their new environment since they choose another country to live in. Even though the immigrant students have difficulties speaking in English, Americans do not need to learn their languages.

Lastly, we have to think about the students who do not want bilingual education in school. Some of the students might not want to study another language even though they have many foreign friends in school. They might wonder why they should learn another language for the immigrant group. In stead, the government could build some schools for immigrants, which could be a more effective way for both the immigrant and non-immigrant groups of students.

In conclusion, I disagree with the idea of using bilingual education in schools. Some people may not want to learn another language in addition to their own language, and there might be other ways to communicate with the immigrant group more effectively.

the final draft eassy on August 5, 2007

Julie, thank you for your grammar correction.