Primary school forced to buy translator

[Dylan]

Primary school forced to buy computer translator because half of its pupils don't speak English

A primary school where more than half of pupils are non-English speaking has become the first in Britain to give every child a computerised translator.

Around 60 per cent of the 384 pupils at Manor Park Primary School in Aston, Birmingham, now communicate with teachers using the software.

Pupils type in questions into the computer using their native language which is then translated verbally into English for the teacher.
Helping hand: The Talking Tutor has been given to every pupil at Manor Park Primary School in Aston, Birmingham with half of those unable to speak English

Read more: http://bit.ly/aq6Itv
This is a waste of money and they should get more ESL trained staff in insted of investing in expensive software and devices.

 

[Sam!]

Primary school forced to buy computer translator because half of its pupils don't speak English

A primary school where more than half of pupils are non-English speaking has become the first in Britain to give every child a computerised translator.

Around 60 per cent of the 384 pupils at Manor Park Primary School in Aston, Birmingham, now communicate with teachers using the software.

Pupils type in questions into the computer using their native language which is then translated verbally into English for the teacher.
Helping hand: The Talking Tutor has been given to every pupil at Manor Park Primary School in Aston, Birmingham with half of those unable to speak English

Read more: http://bit.ly/aq6Itv
This is a waste of money and they should get more ESL trained staff in insted of investing in expensive software and devices.

If they were to hire staff to translate for them, then they would need at least one staff member for every language other than English that is spoken, and they would need to pay the staff members a decent salary. A one off payment for a piece of software is much cheaper in the long run.

 

[Jonathan]

This = our taxes.

 

[Sam!]

This = our taxes.

They have the same right to an education as you do.

 

[el canadiano]

This = our taxes.

They have the same right to an education as you do.

He refers to the fact that there are better ways to spend taxes, and to be fair, he's right. If there are so many people who come and aren't adept at English, it's much better for them to get into English as a Second Language programs. My school (well, the one I graduated in) has it for a lot of international students.

 

[Cosmic]

Maybe if they go speak English they should go somewhere where they speak whatever language they speak? Say, mexico. We, as a society, cannot accommodate 300 different languages everywhere. If they can't go to school in English what can they do in an English speaking country? These people should be deported, not appeased.

 

[katy perry is hot]

Maybe if they go speak English they should go somewhere where they speak whatever language they speak? Say, mexico. We, as a society, cannot accommodate 300 different languages everywhere. If they can't go to school in English what can they do in an English speaking country? These people should be deported, not appeased.

I wouldn't go this far. If it were you, I'm sure you would want your children in the US/England over Mexico.

I do, however, agree that these devices are stupid. Schools have ESL teachers for a reason.

 

[Grumpy]

Maybe if they go speak English they should go somewhere where they speak whatever language they speak? Say, mexico. We, as a society, cannot accommodate 300 different languages everywhere. If they can't go to school in English what can they do in an English speaking country? These people should be deported, not appeased.

Totally 100% agreed with you.

 

[Cosmic]

Having people who don't speakeh the englace is a danger, Irviding. They cannot speak the common language, thus if they get pulled over by a cop they will be clueless. It's just impossible to interact with someone who only speaks another language.

 

[katy perry is hot]

Having people who don't speakeh the englace is a danger, Irviding. They cannot speak the common language, thus if they get pulled over by a cop they will be clueless. It's just impossible to interact with someone who only speaks another language.

This has nothing to do with the topic though.

 

[htb24]

This is quite weird actually!
I have never hard of this before!

 

[Cosmic]

Having people who don't speakeh the englace is a danger, Irviding. They cannot speak the common language, thus if they get pulled over by a cop they will be clueless. It's just impossible to interact with someone who only speaks another language.

This has nothing to do with the topic though.

My point is that once these kids leave the school, they will not have translation software to deal with real life.

 

[katy perry is hot]

Having people who don't speakeh the englace is a danger, Irviding. They cannot speak the common language, thus if they get pulled over by a cop they will be clueless. It's just impossible to interact with someone who only speaks another language.

This has nothing to do with the topic though.

My point is that once these kids leave the school, they will not have translation software to deal with real life.

... so they wouldn't be learning anything? It would all be forgotten?

Have you ever even taken an initiative to learn a new language???

 

[Cosmic]

Having people who don't speakeh the englace is a danger, Irviding. They cannot speak the common language, thus if they get pulled over by a cop they will be clueless. It's just impossible to interact with someone who only speaks another language.

This has nothing to do with the topic though.

My point is that once these kids leave the school, they will not have translation software to deal with real life.

... so they wouldn't be learning anything? It would all be forgotten?

Have you ever even taken an initiative to learn a new language???

Ich Spreche Deutsch. I speak a bit of german, yes. And I'm saying that if they don't speak English, they should either learn it or be deported.

 

[katy perry is hot]

Alright then, as someone who has studied and learned to speak another language, you should know that it doesn't just go away the second you stop using it for a day.

I can see your point, but I can't support it 100%. I believe we need to have centers for citizenship, where these immigrants can go to and learn about our country, learn our language, and have a nice, simple path to becoming a citizen. Not the complete mess it is now.

 

[Avian]

This = our taxes.

Soo true bro. -nods-

 

[+Tattoo]

Waste of money in my opinion... People need to learn the language of the country first before they move there or immigrate there illegally...