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Fewer Australian Students Studying Foreign Languages

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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Fewer and fewer Australian students are choosing to study foreign languages, but the reasons for the decline may surprise you. It’s commonly assumed that students are just not interested in learning foreign languages. However, according to a recent study, that’s not the case. Many Australian students want to learn a foreign language but say they can’t.

The study discovered that scheduling conflicts were a major barrier to foreign language learning. One student reported that he wanted to study both Chinese and French, but the two classes were at the same time. A second barrier for many students is their schools’ limited options. As one boy explained, he wanted to study European languages, but his school didn’t offer any. 55% of students said that their school didn’t teach their preferred language.

Currently, fewer than 10% of Year 12 Australian students are studying a foreign language. The government says that students should have 870 hours of foreign language study between Years 6 and 12, but this number is only a recommendation. Supporters of foreign language learning say that it should be encouraged much earlier than Year 6.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Deadline /ˈdɛˌdlaɪn/ noun מועד אחרון

    a date or time when something must be finished

    She worked on her composition right up until the deadline.

  • Assumed /əˈsumd/ adjective הנחה

    not true or real

    He traveled under an assumed name.

  • Conflicts /kənˈflɪkts/ noun קונפליקטים

    strong disagreement between people, groups, etc.,

    They're having serious conflicts over the budget.

  • Not the case /nɑt ðə keɪs/ phrase לא המקרה

    they mean the opposite of whatever situation they're explaining.

    However, according to a recent study, that’s not the case.

  • Barrier /ˈbæriər/ noun מַחסוֹם

    something that prevents or blocks movement from one place to another

    The mountain range forms a natural barrier between the two countries.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What languages should high schools offer? Why?
  2. What languages are the most difficult to learn? Why?
  3. Is it possible to become fluent in a foreign language if you only study it at school?
  4. When did you start studying English? Did you find it difficult?
  5. In your country, do you think foreign languages are taught well at school?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What’s commonly assumed?

  2. What two barriers did the study discover?

  3. Do all Australian students HAVE TO have 870 hours of foreign language study?

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