Teaching Languages
Sir, —In your article reviewing the extent of Latin studies, a secondary school inspector and the liaison officer of the University of Canterbury were quoted on the number of other languages now available: French, German, Russian, and a beginning with Japanese and Indonesian. Neither thought of mentioning that Maori may be taken to University Entrance level and that North Island universities have courses in Maori studies. It may be that Avonside is the only one to offer Maori among the 84 high schools of the southern region education district, although for the keen student there is the Correspodence School. That two prominent educationists should simply overlook New Zealand’s original language, in spite of increasing recognition of its value, is a commentary in itself—Yours, etc., ELSIE LOCKE. March 19, 1969.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31942, 20 March 1969, Page 14
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131Teaching Languages Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31942, 20 March 1969, Page 14
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