700 Reasons: Reason #241

Reason: 241
Pupils need to confront other cultures if they are to be broadly educated and to understand the arrogance of the monolingual position
Reference:
Swarbrick, A. (2002) 'Positioning modern foreign language teaching in schools: issues and debates' in Swarbrick, A. (ed) Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools (London: Routledge Falmer, The Open University), pp. 3-22
Related Keywords:
Culture, Education Studies, Multilingualism, Secondary sector, Understanding, Values