Topic 209: Teaching Programs Using Two Languages

A1–A2 Level

1. Why do some schools teach in two languages?

2. What languages do children speak at home and school?

3. How can learning two languages help children communicate?

4. Why do parents want their children to learn more languages?

5. What problems can students face when learning two languages?

6. How can teachers help students understand lessons better?

7. Can using two languages make learning more interesting? How?

8. Why do some countries support bilingual schools?

9. How can pictures and games help language learning?

10. Can students feel confused at first? Why?

11. How does hearing two languages every day help memory?

12. Why is practice important in language learning?

13. Can learning two languages help make new friends? How?

14. Why do teachers repeat ideas in both languages?

15. Can parents help children practice at home? How?

16. How do you feel about learning in two languages?

B1–B2 Level

17. Why are bilingual programs growing in many countries?

18. How do these programs support students from different backgrounds?

19. What skills do students gain from bilingual education?

20. How can learning subjects in two languages improve thinking?

21. What challenges do teachers face in bilingual classrooms?

22. How can schools measure progress in both languages?

23. Why might some parents worry about bilingual programs?

24. How do bilingual programs affect student confidence?

25. Can learning two languages slow down or speed up learning? Why?

26. How can schools train teachers for bilingual teaching?

27. What role does culture play in bilingual education?

28. How can bilingual programs prepare students for future jobs?

29. Should all students have access to bilingual education? Why?

30. How do bilingual programs support inclusion in schools?

31. Can bilingual education reduce language barriers? How?

32. How do you feel about schools choosing the teaching language?

C1–C2 Level

33. How do bilingual programs influence cognitive development?

34. What criteria should schools use to design bilingual curricula?

35. Can bilingual education reduce social inequality? Explain.

36. How do power relations between languages affect classrooms?

37. What risks exist if one language is valued more?

38. How should assessment be handled in bilingual programs?

39. Can bilingual education strengthen national unity? Why or why not?

40. How do these programs affect identity formation in students?

41. What long-term academic outcomes are linked to bilingual education?

42. How can policy support high-quality bilingual programs?

43. Should bilingual education focus on balance or flexibility? Why?

44. How does teacher language proficiency impact learning quality?

45. Can bilingual education preserve minority languages? How?

46. How do families influence success in bilingual programs?

47. What lessons can countries learn from successful models?

48. How do you feel bilingual education shapes future societies?