Why Learn German???? Check out information and the links below!
Mr. Shea is a German teacher in Missouri and here are some reasons he gives for learning German and I totally agree with his reasons for learning and not learning languages! : )
MR. SHEA'S REASONS FOR LEARNING GERMAN 1. German and English share many of the same words. German and English come from the same language family, namely Germanic. French and Spanish are based on Latin.
2. Learn about where many American families and traditions originally came from.
3. Experience an interesting culture with a long history and many interesting traditions.
4. Study the artists, musicians, scientists and great thinkers of German history.
5. You might have the chance to be an exchange student as a high school student or to meet one of the many German exchange students in our schools.
6. German is a language of science, business, literature, theology, music, art and history.
7. The German-speaking countries are beautiful, interesting places to visit.
8. The sooner you get started, the better. It has been suggested that the older you get, the more difficult it is to learn a foreign language, so start now! You can meet your foreign language requirements for college sooner, too.
MR. SHEA'S REASONS FOR LEARNING GERMAN 1. German and English share many of the same words. German and English come from the same language family, namely Germanic. French and Spanish are based on Latin.
2. Learn about where many American families and traditions originally came from.
3. Experience an interesting culture with a long history and many interesting traditions.
4. Study the artists, musicians, scientists and great thinkers of German history.
5. You might have the chance to be an exchange student as a high school student or to meet one of the many German exchange students in our schools.
6. German is a language of science, business, literature, theology, music, art and history.
7. The German-speaking countries are beautiful, interesting places to visit.
8. The sooner you get started, the better. It has been suggested that the older you get, the more difficult it is to learn a foreign language, so start now! You can meet your foreign language requirements for college sooner, too.
8 Reasons Why You Should NOT Get Involved with the Study of Foreign Languages This is a public relations attempt to convince you, by pure logic, that (except in some occasional and highly exceptional situations), you shouldn't get involved with the study of foreign languages.
1. LANGUAGES ARE TOO HARD. Not true. Any average student can expect to do quite well with a reasonable amount of effort.
2. LANGUAGE STUDY IS IRRELEVANT IN TODAY'S WORLD. Not true. It contributes greatly to your ability to understand and appreciate other people and cultures, which helps you appreciate your own culture. Few subjects are more vital to a broad education.
3. YOU WILL NEVER USE IT. Possibly not. But you are required to study many subjects you may never have any practical use for. These are part of your liberal education which contributes greatly to your success in any career.
Going to graduate school? Get your language now for credit.
Travel? You may find yourself among the 9,000,000 Americans who go abroad every year.
4. YOU CAN GET A GOOD JOB WITHOUT A KNOWLEDGE OF A LANGUAGE. True. But you might find a better one if you've studied a language. A recent survey indicated that 70% of the nation's employers are interested in hiring personnel with some degree of language training.
5. LANGUAGE STUDY IS BORING. Not true. It can be fascinating, especially now that culture is given more emphasis. It helps you understand how other people think and react to life.
6. LANGUAGE STUDY IS NOT INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING. Not true. Psycholinguists have found recently that a person who possesses two languages has a more extensively utilized cerebral range and a wider intellectual ability than the monolingual.
7. EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD LEARN ENGLISH This is an ethnocentric attitude which leads to serious problems at home as well as abroad. Americans are constantly criticized for thinking our language and system are the only acceptable ones for all people in the world. Foreigners really admire those who have shown enough interest in them to at least try to learn their language.
8. IT TAKES TOO LONG TO LEARN A LANGUAGE. It does take more than a year or two to master a language. This is true of any field. But even a basic knowledge of a language will benefit you more than you think.
1. LANGUAGES ARE TOO HARD. Not true. Any average student can expect to do quite well with a reasonable amount of effort.
2. LANGUAGE STUDY IS IRRELEVANT IN TODAY'S WORLD. Not true. It contributes greatly to your ability to understand and appreciate other people and cultures, which helps you appreciate your own culture. Few subjects are more vital to a broad education.
3. YOU WILL NEVER USE IT. Possibly not. But you are required to study many subjects you may never have any practical use for. These are part of your liberal education which contributes greatly to your success in any career.
Going to graduate school? Get your language now for credit.
Travel? You may find yourself among the 9,000,000 Americans who go abroad every year.
4. YOU CAN GET A GOOD JOB WITHOUT A KNOWLEDGE OF A LANGUAGE. True. But you might find a better one if you've studied a language. A recent survey indicated that 70% of the nation's employers are interested in hiring personnel with some degree of language training.
5. LANGUAGE STUDY IS BORING. Not true. It can be fascinating, especially now that culture is given more emphasis. It helps you understand how other people think and react to life.
6. LANGUAGE STUDY IS NOT INTELLECTUALLY STIMULATING. Not true. Psycholinguists have found recently that a person who possesses two languages has a more extensively utilized cerebral range and a wider intellectual ability than the monolingual.
7. EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD LEARN ENGLISH This is an ethnocentric attitude which leads to serious problems at home as well as abroad. Americans are constantly criticized for thinking our language and system are the only acceptable ones for all people in the world. Foreigners really admire those who have shown enough interest in them to at least try to learn their language.
8. IT TAKES TOO LONG TO LEARN A LANGUAGE. It does take more than a year or two to master a language. This is true of any field. But even a basic knowledge of a language will benefit you more than you think.
Links to look at
Mr. Shea has a wealth of resources to check out!
Mr. Shea's interesting facts and information about German and Germany!
Goethe Institute Website
German and SAT scores
15 Reasons for learning German!
Vista Wide World Languages and Cultures
Warum Deutsch?
Foreign Language Study in College
Download the PDF file below to see the wide variety of companies that are German or German speaking companies. How many do you recognize?
Mr. Shea's interesting facts and information about German and Germany!
Goethe Institute Website
German and SAT scores
15 Reasons for learning German!
Vista Wide World Languages and Cultures
Warum Deutsch?
Foreign Language Study in College
Download the PDF file below to see the wide variety of companies that are German or German speaking companies. How many do you recognize?
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