My philosophy on English as a foreign language has two parts. First, I want to make it clear that I feel any foreign student living in the United States has an opportunity to learn English here which cannot be paralleled in their home country. I feel it is important that every student avail themselves of this wonderful opportunity. On the other hand, I feel our learning of a student's language can be an invaluable asset in teaching students. Even use of words on a simple cheat sheet with a few key terms in the student's native language can help that student understand at least the subject that is being talked about. I also feel that it is an ideal opportunity to expose American students to some foreign terms, perhaps as extra credit on the vocabulary test that I'd give them to make sure they know what certain English scientific terms mean.