It begins. Absolutely disgusting behaviour. How can anyone defend idiots like this?

https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/police-investigate-no-foreign-languages-poster-put/

 

A poster aimed at people who can effectively speak at least two languages drafted by someone who can barely speak one.

 

What is a "long till"?

 

The cowardly racist did not sign it.

 

In Germany, several schools have implemented rules banning languages other than German. This is for the benefit of the children and their education, and has apparently been agreed with school staff, parents and local government. Despite this, many people are uneasy with it.

 

If this drivel is aimed at non English speaking people, how do they read it?

 

I can actually see the logic there for both sides. But the OP is nothing but a idiot and short sighted rascist.

 

Welsh schools have a similar policy, believe Gwynedd in North Wales is now completely Welsh medium in school

 

Agreed, on all points.

I remember playing cricket several years ago with 2 South Africans in the side. I was wicket keeper, they were both bowlers. They taught me some phrases in Afrikaans so they could let me know what they would try to bowl, without the batsmen understanding. In one game, the umpire intervened and told us to speak English only as it wasn't fair to the batsmen. We went ballistic and told him we would speak any language we wanted, and in any case we could use secret signals between us. We refused to play and he backed down about it.

 

I live in north Wales my kids were born and schooled here. There are all speaking Welsh schools but most schools first language is english

 

You mean they don't even teach foreign languages as subjects?

 

They're mainly primary schools (I think) so it's too early for that anyway. The rule is supposed to apply to all conversations in school, not just in lessons, e.g. at break times and in between lessons. Not sure how they police it, but obviously using English would be allowed in an English language lesson.

 

Indefensible and xenophobic. I do hope the police catch whoever felt the need to leave these posters whether they be moronic Brexiteers or indeed moronic remainers trying to stir up trouble.

 

We looked at moving last year and enquiry at a number of school all in the Gwynedd area and were told my son would be required to learn the Welsh language, he would be offered a crash course of basic to get him by for the first couple of terms but would need to pick it up as all secondary schools in Gwynedd are Welsh medium, I know the nearer you head back towards England for example Flintshire these' rules are more relaxed.
Ps your a lucky so n so living out there, the scenery is beautiful

 

I would say the poster is a poor attempt at a wind up.
But talking about accommodation.
I’m in India at the moment (best country in the world).
Two years ago - the last time I was in India - me and a mate walked into a hotel in Odisha and asked for two rooms.
The receptionist threw us out because we were white.
No white foreigners in here he said.

 

Surely this should be investigated by the police as it appears to be a clearly criminally racist document.

Oops, just followed the link and they are....

 

That seems like a sensible idea to me, provided that parents are brought onboard and understand the benefits to their kids. It's not saying that other languages are bad, just that the faster the kids learn German, the better they'll do in a school. The people who are uneasy with it need to learn the difference between good intentions and racism. I suspect using the word "banning" doesn't help (though appreciate that was your word and might not have actually been used). It's all about selling the positives.

 

It wouldn't be so bad, but of the 14 official recognised "native" languages in the UK, only one of them is defined in law - Welsh.

English is de facto (by default) the language of the UK but is not defined anywhere by law.

The only EU countries with English defined as a legal language are Ireland and Malta - and that was the case while we were full members.

The one thing I haven't worked out, is the number of speakers of a language before it becomes recognised - there are many 1000x times more speakers of Polish, French, Hindi, Urdu and other languages than Kernowek (Cornish) for example but only Kernowek is recognized officially.

 

It was obviously written by someone who does not have good knowledge of the English language.