BILINGUAL EDUCATION

With globalization, having a second language has become important since being able to express yourself in another language enables people to communicate with each other and triggers a connection among different cultures. For this reason, despite opposing ideas, bilingual education is an outstanding need in today’s world.

In almost  all countries, foreign language education starts  early since it provides some advantages in future life such as better job opportunities. In primary schools and even kindergardens, children learn other languages as second or third languages, and this continues in secondary school. When they graduate from universities or high schools and search for a job, employers ask them which languages they know. If they can speak a second or third language, they can have a job more easily, and their position at work may be far better than others in some ways such as salary and working hours. Thus, knowing another language has a vital importance in working life.

            Furthermore, bilingual education promotes the development of cognitive and literary skills. According to some recent research, learning a new language helps the development of intelligence. Since bilingual education enables  students to see other perceptions and notions in different cultures, it helps them to understand the universe as a whole.  Being able to speak to people from other nations or societies also teaches students to listen and understand each other. In this way, they may be able to have  problem solving skills.

            On the other hand, some people are opponents of a bilingual education. They claim that its efficacy has not been proven. In other words, according to them, it may not be so important in education and working life as research hasn’t finished yet. What’s more, bilingual education creates unequal educational and occupational opportunities, in their opinions. Because all people cannot have the same quality of education, they may not have a bilingual education either. Thus, the fact that this case affects students in their education or working life is undeniable. However, their claims are nonsense. Firstly, seeing the whole picture is much more sensible than waiting for  the results of the research, . Secondly, if opponents think bilingual education sets in motion unequal means, they ought to search for a remedy, instead of arguing.

            To sum up, bilingual education is significant, and it plays an important role in education and working life. It fuels better job opportunities, development of cognitive skills and a novel perception in solving problems.