English as a Necessity in America
... When someone speaks in what Amy Tan and many other people refer to as “broken English”, often the person is seen as being uneducated. ... Just because Tan’s mother speaks “broken English”, doesn’t mean that she is unable to convey her point. Despite the fact that Tan’s mother speaks “broken English”, she reads the Wall street Journal, a magazine that even most literate, proper English speaking Americans can’t seem to understand. ... Tan, who was a first generation immigrant, had the opportunity to learn proper English, which many immigrants don’t have the chance to do. Schools in America are now helping with immigrant and non-English speaking students who wish for an education. Many schools, public and private, have set up English-as-a-Second-Language, or E. ... , courses to help children of all nationalities learn English, math, social studies, culture, and science. More importantly, these classes give non-English speaking children the opportunity to learn the language of their country, which will help them in the real world. Having the children lean English will give them the opportunity for better jobs, better schools, and in the long run, bringing their children up speaking English and their foreign tongue.