"El Plan Bilingue"

Hello all its Juan Luis, my reaction towards the article of "El Plan Bilingue" would be that I actually agree with Joraida. I think that English should be taught in Puerto Rico as a second language, since our native and primary language has been and should always be Spanish. English is a great language that opens the door towards many opportunities in life but we should never forget about our roots. And aside from English I encourage everyone to learn many other languages since through this way we can communicate and understand people from other countries that have cultures different from ours. I think that as long as English is being taught as a second language and the teachers get to motivate and encourage the students to take the classes, they will be able to learn. I studied in a private school where the only class in English was English, the rest were all in Spanish, but our English teacher was so good, that she is like a role model to me, she would do many types of creative activities where we would learn while having fun, and she would even have us do essays of 2 or 3 pages long and we would never complain because the way she gave us the material and subjects was an interesting and appealing way. We would also do many activities like roleplay and mini dramas, as well as write poetry and other types of group activities. I guess thats one of the major factors that influenced me to become a English teacher, since she inspired me so much in her way of teaching. So I guess that there is no need to have bilingual schools in Puerto Rico, because in my opinion it depends on how the teacher is with his or her students, because if the teacher doesnt encourage or motivate their students to learn that second language, they will simply never care about learning it. The teacher needs to be a friend of the students, but also let them know that they have to respect him or her. He or she should find new ways of giving the class, catching the interest in the students and encouraging them to keep assisting class.