Swiss students bridge language gaps through creative exchange activities
Switzerland’s national Exchange Week has brought students together across language divides. From cooking traditional dishes to creating bilingual songs, pupils are engaging in activities designed to break down barriers. Yet behind the scenes, debates continue over how best to teach the country’s national languages—especially French in German-speaking regions.
In the canton of Vaud, Fabienne Mottet organises student exchanges and insists they should begin in primary school. She believes early exposure builds a foundation for later learning. Meanwhile, Sylvia Nadig, coordinator for Zug, highlights a different priority: helping children grasp why they learn another national language, not just how to speak it.
The Exchange Week activities show how direct interaction can foster language learning. But with some cantons rethinking early French lessons, the balance between classroom teaching and real-world exchanges remains under discussion. For now, organisers stress that understanding the purpose of language learning is just as important as fluency itself.
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