[스크랩] Lesson 1Let’s Learn Foreign Languages

Lesson 1
Let’s Learn Foreign Languages

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Topic 1
Should We Study Foreign Languages?

The Mirae Middle School Board has been planning to teach students a few foreign languages. After hearing the students’ opinions, it will make a decision. The following are the opinions of the students on the school’s home page.

Miri [guest]          Posted 03-08-2003 13:31
I am very pleased to hear that we can study English and other foreign languages at school. Studying only English in middle school is not enough. Being able to speak a few foreign languages is my dream.
Knowing more foreign languages can also help us in many ways. We will be able to make more friends on the Internet. In addition, if some students who speak Chinese come to our school, we can talk with them in Chinese. So, if we can speak Chinese, we can make friends with them more easily.
We can also have more fun when we travel to other countries. If we know a country’s language, we can travel there and understand its culture. If we know more foreign languages, we will have more interesting jobs to choose from. I’d like to study not only English, but also Chinese and French in middle school.

Inho [guest]
What a stupid thing the school board is planning!
I think learning English is important. However I can’t understand the school board’s plan to have us learn more foreign languages. Our school currently offers the following seven foreign languages: German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic. I don’t understand why we have to learn foreign languages other than English. People say that learning foreign languages will help us to get better jobs in the future. However, I don’t know whether I will work at home or abroad. I don’t know which foreign language I should choose.
Also, learning foreign languages is hard work; learning two more foreign languages will knock us down. The school program will only make students upset. How about learning two or more foreign languages in high school or in college?
The students may be eager to learn something new; they already have too much work to do. Simply telling them to study a few foreign languages won’t help. To be honest, I’m too busy to study many languages.

Topic 2
Why Should You Study More Foreign Languages?

After a long debate, the school board has decided to ask students to learn three foreign languages. Here is the principal’s notice on the Internet.

Hello, students!
Our school board heard the opinions of students, parents, and teachers. Finally, we have decided that all the students in our school have to learn English and two other foreign languages during their three years.
Day by day the world is becoming a smaller place. At any moment, you may meet someone who comes from another country. You may also be able to watch TV programs, which will help you learn more about from other countries. If you don’t know the languages, you will miss out on some nice programs.
By learning foreign languages, you can make more friends easily. Your trips abroad can be full of fun. Many doors will open as you look for a job. If you want to succeed in doing business in another country, you need to speak the local language.
Our school offers seven foreign languages; you can choose two among them. Ask your parents and teachers to help you choose which foreign languages you should learn.
Learning foreign languages is not easy; however, it’s interesting and rewarding to learn foreign languages. Thank you.

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