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RevanTheHunter t1_iyed06o wrote

Reply to comment by lithuanian_potatfan in Lithuania should phase out Russian language teaching - president's adviser by Interrete

Forgive me for coming off as ignorant, being an American I usually am, but what is the reasoning behind teaching English that early in Lithuania?

It just surprises me the hear that English is that taught so early in a country that many, many, of my fellow countrymen couldn't find on a map if their lives depended on it.

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AwesomeTreee t1_iyel87y wrote

English is taught pretty early in most countries as it is recognized as an international language - I'm Lithuanian and all of the jobs I've had post school have required at least some fluency in English, with other languages being considered as bonuses.
To clarify, it being taught in kindergarten is not the norm - most people only start learning it in 2nd grade.

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lithuanian_potatfan t1_iyfawyl wrote

My cousin's regular public kindegarten has English lessons and he's not yet 5 years old. When I was in kindegarten over 20 years ago my mom allowed me to take an English class once a week too. It's not uncommon.

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lithuanian_potatfan t1_iyfagxr wrote

Because English is basically Lingua Franca nowadays. You can communicate in it pretty much anywhere in the world and a lot of businesses have English and their main language.

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