any suggestions for foreign language?

binx
Thu, 11 Jan 2007 07:30:36 +0000

My D loves languages. I have steered her away from Arabic because I, her over-protective mother, do not want to encourage her (as a female) to end up in an Arabic-speaking country. I wouldn’t have quite the same concerns with a son. She has had introductory Chinese (in Germany) and found she excells at the tones. She is a violinist, and I feel certain it is her musical ear that helps her. Is your S musical at all? D is already fluent in German, and has had several years of Spanish, and is currently also studying Attic Greek. She is good at understanding grammar, parts of speech, etc. IR is a major she also is considering. (She is a HS senior.)

I think it’s worth figuring out why your S didn’t like Spanish. After four years, I would have expected him to be able to test out of some of the requirements. If he thinks it’s because of a poor teacher, then taking it elsewhere during the summer should make or break that theory.