I agree! Learning any new language is never a waste but the learning should be in depth and not just superficial. The trend that you mentioned is mainly for the benefit of either scoring marks or only for showing off that they are learning a 'foreign language' that's the in thing!

I agree! Learning any new language is never a waste but the learning should be in depth and not just superficial. The trend that you mentioned is mainly for the benefit of either scoring marks or only for showing off that they are learning a 'foreign language' that's the in thing!

That's right. In some university, learning foreign language is a must. So, some students learn a foreign language out of compulsion. They try to score good marks and forget about it the moment the exam is over. Such superficial learning is just a wastage of time.

I agree! Learning any new language is never a waste but the learning should be in depth and not just superficial. The trend that you mentioned is mainly for the benefit of either scoring marks or only for showing off that they are learning a 'foreign language' that's the in thing!

That's right. In some university, learning foreign language is a must. So, some students learn a foreign language out of compulsion. They try to score good marks and forget about it the moment the exam is over. Such superficial learning is just a wastage of time.

Here in Maharashtra, most English medium schools have an option between Hindi, Marathi and at least one foreign language such as French or German, and most students opt for the latter two because Hindi and Marathi are mainly boring for these kids. And then they end up nowhere, as they cannot speak the regional languages quite fluently and the foreign language is forgotten quick as a flash once the exams are over. Very very few really take up the challenge of learning the languages further.

I agree! Learning any new language is never a waste but the learning should be in depth and not just superficial. The trend that you mentioned is mainly for the benefit of either scoring marks or only for showing off that they are learning a 'foreign language' that's the in thing!

That's right. In some university, learning foreign language is a must. So, some students learn a foreign language out of compulsion. They try to score good marks and forget about it the moment the exam is over. Such superficial learning is just a wastage of time.

Here in Maharashtra, most English medium schools have an option between Hindi, Marathi and at least one foreign language such as French or German, and most students opt for the latter two because Hindi and Marathi are mainly boring for these kids. And then they end up nowhere, as they cannot speak the regional languages quite fluently and the foreign language is forgotten quick as a flash once the exams are over. Very very few really take up the challenge of learning the languages further.

I too feel that we should definitely concentrate on our own mother tongue,state language etc...I have a neighbor who speaks her own brand of English but wants her children to speak only in English and no other language, also wants them to learn French...The children are very keen to learn tulu because they want to converse with their grand parents.Instead of appreciating them , she gets angry with them ..

I agree! Learning any new language is never a waste but the learning should be in depth and not just superficial. The trend that you mentioned is mainly for the benefit of either scoring marks or only for showing off that they are learning a 'foreign language' that's the in thing!

That's right. In some university, learning foreign language is a must. So, some students learn a foreign language out of compulsion. They try to score good marks and forget about it the moment the exam is over. Such superficial learning is just a wastage of time.

Here in Maharashtra, most English medium schools have an option between Hindi, Marathi and at least one foreign language such as French or German, and most students opt for the latter two because Hindi and Marathi are mainly boring for these kids. And then they end up nowhere, as they cannot speak the regional languages quite fluently and the foreign language is forgotten quick as a flash once the exams are over. Very very few really take up the challenge of learning the languages further.

I too feel that we should definitely concentrate on our own mother tongue,state language etc...I have a neighbor who speaks her own brand of English but wants her children to speak only in English and no other language, also wants them to learn French...The children are very keen to learn tulu because they want to converse with their grand parents.Instead of appreciating them , she gets angry with them ..

It's good to learn a language only if you think that it could help you in your career because if you do not practice a language , it is most likely that you will forget what you learnt .

It's good to learn a language only if you think that it could help you in your career because if you do not practice a language , it is most likely that you will forget what you learnt .

I learned Russian language to read Russian literature in original especially biographies.