With the recent decline in the percentage of foreign language programs in the elementary education setting in the past decade, I see it declining more for the next few years. However, I think that the nation will finally recognize the globalization of our nation as a whole and then gradually start progressing towards a more unified world. It may take some drastic events, such as war, though for our nation to heed the call of the need for more bilingual or multilingual speakers. Every year, the expansion of foreign business relations is creating an even greater need for bilingual speakers. With this need, I believe that people will start teaching their children foreign languages at an early age, so that they are better equipped for the future. Most jobs in the future will probably require the skills of speaking multiple languages. The need will also grow with more foreign people immigrating to the US. This will cause a need for a way to communicate with these people.
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