Question

What challenges and opportunities do non-English speakers face in the United States? In schools? In the workplace or workforce? In other everyday environments?

Answer 1

The challenges that non-English speakers face in schools, workplace or in their daily life are;

• Many adult non- English speakers are reluctant to learn a new language at their age. This creates a lot of problem for them.
• The non-English speakers find hard to get good jobs and they are compelled to take up low wage works because of the language barrier. They find it difficult to make the ends meet.
• They find it difficulty in filling out applications for jobs, health insurances. They also find difficulty in interacting with other English speakers of their locality or work force. Thus, it becomes a social barrier for them.
• Require translators to understand the court proceedings, and these translators do not come in cheap rate.
• There are numerous English language training programs but, most of them find difficulty to enroll themselves because of their family and workplace responsibility.
• Children face bullying and discrimination at schools due to the effect of their mother tongue while speaking English.
• Students find it difficult to follow the classes that are taught in English, and hence, the outcomes of education are not met by them.

Thus, non-English speakers face social, economic and psychological challenges in their day-to-day life and in various circumstances of their life. Though, they have opportunities to learn English, but, the economic conditions, and their social and personal responsibilities acts as the barriers to learn the language.