Correct Answer - Option 3 : they should be allowed to speak in their mother tongue because the expression is important.
Children's first few years in school are devoted to the understanding of the language (and through it the socio-cultural understanding) they have learned since their birth.
- We will have to take up teaching in the mother tongue and develop the capability of all languages to be used as the language of instruction we want all citizens equal opportunity to compete.
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Languages have words to express the actions (or activities), objects, and customs where the language is being used. If an object or custom does not exist in a particular area, the language being used may not have words for such things.
- One language may have various expressions for a particular concept but the same concept may not be differentiated from another concept for which there may be another word.
Thus from the above-mentioned points, it is clear that as children enter school they should be allowed to speak in their mother tongue because the expression is important.
- However, when we learn a different language we need to consciously develop the vocabulary for the purposes we would be using the language.
- Our students from families not using a standard form of language or a different language may face such handicaps in classroom communication.
- Similarly, the teachers may also be handicapped by our mother tongue.
