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 Re: The school with 30 languages (Re: Elfatih Abuelhia)
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These include an Asian man, a white Eastern European and a black African man. Plans are also in the pipeline to include a Chinese woman and a burka-wearing Muslim.
The software, developed by Lincoln-based EMAS UK, cost more than £2.5million to produce.
Dawn Holt, a teacher at the school, admitted she had struggled in the past to communicate with pupils who had recently arrived in Britain.
She said: 'You could never have a who could speak all those languages, so I think this technology is probably here to stay.'
But critics say that giving pupils computerised translators could be 'damaging and dangerous'.
Nick Seaton, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: 'Surely it would be better to give all these foreign-speaking youngsters an intensive course in English.'
There were mixed reactions to the translator last night from parents of Manor Park pupils.
One father of two, who did not want to be named, said: 'My boys say teachers are spending more time using the computer than teaching.
'They came home last week and said they felt pushed aside. The teachers are neglecting the English kids.'
But another parent, Carol Barnes, 45, was in favour. She said: 'It's another way they can teach the kids and it's also a way of getting non-English-speaking pupils to communicate with English speakers.
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Elfatih Abuelhia
فيس بوك
تويتر
انستقرام
يوتيوب
بنتيريست