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WHY STUDY a FOREIGN LANGUAGE?
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? EHC09/06
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY…
Enhances the skills of:
ListeningSpeaking
ReadingWriting
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This leads to …
Higher Test Scores
Meeting College “a-g”More Career Opportunities
Cultural Understanding
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“a – g” Requirement
Generally, a minimum of twoyears of “a – g” approved foreign language credit in thesame language is required foradmission to most four-yearcolleges.
Call your student’s counselor for unique situations.
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LISTENING …
Foreign language study enhances listening skills and memory…
… this helps with communication, study skills, and test taking
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HIGHER TEST SCORES …
During the past several years, statistics from the College Board show a positive correlation between SAT scores in English and math and the study of foreign language.
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GLOBAL ECONOMY…
One half of the top profit-making companies on Fortune Magazine’s “500” list are foreign owned.
Four out of five new jobs in the U.S. are created as a result of foreign trade.
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SPEAKING & WRITING SKILLS
U.S. students who study a foreign language tend to use better grammar in English as a result of focusing on grammar rules in the second language.
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CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
Many employers and the government need workers who not only
understand a second LANGUAGE but who also
understand the CULTURE.
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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
Make sure your student completes all of his/her assignments.
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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
Make sure your student is ON TIME & PREPARED for class.
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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
Make sure your student studies vocabulary every night. Work together with flashcards! ¡Buenos días!
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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
You read theEnglish wordand yourstudent saysthe word in thetarget
language.
Hello
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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
Watch DVDsat home inthe targetlanguage!
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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?
Ask your studentto teach you a newword in the target language each day.
They can even giveyou a quiz!!