Ultimately, he says, it's because learning a second language is "a cornerstone of a liberal arts education" that opens doors to other cultures.

他说，根本上说，这是因为学习一门第二外语是人文科学教育的奠基石，它打开了通往其他文化的大门。

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A rich extracurricular program including fine, performing and practical arts, foreign language, environmental and outdoor education, team sports and travel.

丰富的课外活动，包括美术、表演、实用艺术、外语、环境和室外教育、集体运动和旅游。

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Literary education is an important component of high school Language Arts.

高中文学教育是语文教育的重要组成部分。

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But if you can give them education and language and ways to express themselves, which is why we focus on the arts, that gives them another kind of freedom that otherwise they wouldn't have."

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Yet, we still have a secondary public education system that ranks with Third World countries in preparing our children in English-language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

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