English to be taught to children

English to be taught to children

BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: English will be taught at
elementary schools (SD) in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, the head
of the provincial education office said here on Monday.

"We support the use of English as a second language,
particularly in elementary schools, in the academic year 2004 to
2005," Hernawati said, adding that English will be taught for at
least two hours per week.

She said as many as 170 elementary schools in the municipality
had teachers who could teach English. To make the program a
success, the provincial administration would provide extra
English teachers, she said. -- Antara