https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn en-us 2017-04-18 16:40:20 UTC 2017-04-19 16:25:21 UTC hello@padlet.com kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166815986 http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=T004&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm&currentPosition=8&docId=GALE%7CA488545175&docType=Article&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=STND&contentSet=GALE%7CA488545175&searchId=R4&userGroupName=j243905&inPS=true&authCount=1&u=j243905]]> 2017-04-18 16:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166815986 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166816056 Americans are known to the rest of the world as not bothering to know a language other than their own.]]> 2017-04-18 16:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166816056 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166816518  "Americans are far behind in foreign language skills, with only 18 percent speaking a second language compared to 53 percent of Europeans."

]]> 2017-04-18 16:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166816518 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166816660 Many Americans believe they do not need to learn another language, which the author thinks is a very harmful belief.]]> 2017-04-18 16:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166816660 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166817131 "Many Americans are not interested in learning another language because they believe that English is becoming so widespread that it would be unnecessary. However, an estimated 75 percent of people in the world do not speak it."]]> 2017-04-18 16:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166817131 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166817358 Americans start learning new languages much later, if ever, than is necessary. To really learn a foreign language, you must learning it while you are a kid.]]> 2017-04-18 16:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166817358 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166817821 It should be required for students to learn a foreign language because if it isn't then America will fall far behind the rest of the world.]]> 2017-04-18 16:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166817821 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166818296 Americans need to learn a second language to be able to do well in the economy and to broaden their opportunities. ]]> 2017-04-18 16:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166818296 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166818847 Schools also should have more options of languages for students to learn.]]> 2017-04-18 16:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/166818847 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/167065289 Many of the foreign language classes in high schools use inadequate methods.]]> 2017-04-19 16:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/167065289 kebaker20 https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/167065412 Americans need to put more focus on foreign languages in order to improve foreign relations and improve the economy.]]> 2017-04-19 16:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kebaker20/rdztmf73tsn/wish/167065412