The New York Times objavljuje:
Foreign Languages Fade in Class — Except Chinese
Strani jezici se manje uce - izuzev kineskog
Thousands of public schools stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a government-financed survey — dismal news for a nation that needs more linguists to conduct its global business and diplomacy.
But another contrary trend has educators and policy makers abuzz: a rush by schools in all parts of America to offer instruction in Chinese.
Hiljade javnih skola zaustavilo je ucenje stranih jezika u poslednjoj deceniji, saglasno vladinoj anketi - sto je tuzna vest za naciju koja treba vise lingvista radi ucesca u globalnom biznisu i diplomatiji.
Ali drugi suprotan trend je zivnuo sto primecuju vaspitaci i donosioci politickih odluka: navala na skole u svim delovima Amerike da nude nastavu na kineskom.
The number of students taking the Advanced Placement test in Chinese, introduced in 2007, has grown so fast that it is likely to pass German this year as the third most-tested A.P. language, after Spanish and French, said Trevor Packer, a vice president at the College Board.
“We’ve all been surprised that in such a short time Chinese would grow to surpass A.P. German,” Mr. Packer said.
Broj studenata koji uzimaju napredni klasifikacioni test na kineskom, uveden 2007, je porastao tako brzo da je prevazisao nemacki jezik ove godine i da je treci najvise testiran jezik, posle spanskog i francuskog, rekao je Trevor Parker, potpresednik odbora jednog koledza.
"Bili smo iznenadjeni da je za tako kratko vreme kineski narastao da prevazidje nemacki", G. Paker je rekao.
A decade ago, most of the schools with Chinese programs were on the East and West Coasts. But in recent years, many schools have started Chinese programs in heartland states, including Ohio and Illinois in the Midwest, Texas and Georgia in the South, and Colorado and Utah in the Rocky Mountain West.
Deceniju pre, vecina skola sa kineskim programima je bila samo na istocnoj i zapadnoj obali. Ali u skorasnjim godinama, mnoge skole su zapocele programe na kineskom u centralnim drzavama, ukljucujuci Ohajo i Ilinois na srednjem zapadu, Teksas i Dzordziju na jugu, Kolorado i Jutu u zapadnim planinskim oblastima.
Experts said several factors were fueling the surge in Chinese. Parents, students and educators recognize China’s emergence as an important country and believe that fluency in its language can open opportunities.
Strucnjaci su istakli nekoliko faktora koji uticu na talas sirenja kineskog. Roditelji, studenti i nastavnici prepoznaju izbijanje Kine kao vazne zemlje i veruju da znanje njenog jezika moze otvoriti zivotne mogucnosti.
Foreign Languages Fade in Class — Except Chinese
Strani jezici se manje uce - izuzev kineskog
Thousands of public schools stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a government-financed survey — dismal news for a nation that needs more linguists to conduct its global business and diplomacy.
But another contrary trend has educators and policy makers abuzz: a rush by schools in all parts of America to offer instruction in Chinese.
Hiljade javnih skola zaustavilo je ucenje stranih jezika u poslednjoj deceniji, saglasno vladinoj anketi - sto je tuzna vest za naciju koja treba vise lingvista radi ucesca u globalnom biznisu i diplomatiji.
Ali drugi suprotan trend je zivnuo sto primecuju vaspitaci i donosioci politickih odluka: navala na skole u svim delovima Amerike da nude nastavu na kineskom.
The number of students taking the Advanced Placement test in Chinese, introduced in 2007, has grown so fast that it is likely to pass German this year as the third most-tested A.P. language, after Spanish and French, said Trevor Packer, a vice president at the College Board.
“We’ve all been surprised that in such a short time Chinese would grow to surpass A.P. German,” Mr. Packer said.
Broj studenata koji uzimaju napredni klasifikacioni test na kineskom, uveden 2007, je porastao tako brzo da je prevazisao nemacki jezik ove godine i da je treci najvise testiran jezik, posle spanskog i francuskog, rekao je Trevor Parker, potpresednik odbora jednog koledza.
"Bili smo iznenadjeni da je za tako kratko vreme kineski narastao da prevazidje nemacki", G. Paker je rekao.
A decade ago, most of the schools with Chinese programs were on the East and West Coasts. But in recent years, many schools have started Chinese programs in heartland states, including Ohio and Illinois in the Midwest, Texas and Georgia in the South, and Colorado and Utah in the Rocky Mountain West.
Deceniju pre, vecina skola sa kineskim programima je bila samo na istocnoj i zapadnoj obali. Ali u skorasnjim godinama, mnoge skole su zapocele programe na kineskom u centralnim drzavama, ukljucujuci Ohajo i Ilinois na srednjem zapadu, Teksas i Dzordziju na jugu, Kolorado i Jutu u zapadnim planinskim oblastima.
Experts said several factors were fueling the surge in Chinese. Parents, students and educators recognize China’s emergence as an important country and believe that fluency in its language can open opportunities.
Strucnjaci su istakli nekoliko faktora koji uticu na talas sirenja kineskog. Roditelji, studenti i nastavnici prepoznaju izbijanje Kine kao vazne zemlje i veruju da znanje njenog jezika moze otvoriti zivotne mogucnosti.
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