<p>In a foreign language you communicate with other people with that language so I assume you would have to speak it. Unless it’s Latin, which is a dead language, you don’t have to speak it. If you are worried about speaking the language, I would take Latin but be careful. I bet that Latin compensates for not speaking by doing more translating.</p>
<p>If you took a language in high school, which you should have, and be at least in 4 or 5 or even in AP, then it would be easier just to take that one. I’m in AP French right now but my AP teacher told me that in college they cover almost 3 years in high school in 1 semester in college.</p>