外语课式微,汉语是例外(英文)

Foreign Languages Fade in Class—Except Chinese

In Washington 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.1 But another

In Washington thousands of public schools stopped teaching foreign languages in the last decade, according to a government-financed survey —— dismal news for a nation thatneeds more linguists to conduct its global business and diplomacy.1 But another contrarytrend has educators and policy makers abuzz^2： a rush by schools in all parts of America to offer instruction in Chinese.