English teachers should teach taboo words to students.

[Chet Baker]

I think the teacher should tell their students what is taboo word, so that students can avoid to use these words in public.

[intboy]

I don't think the teachers need to teach those ,as the students will learn those around their life ,and teachers must teach something more useful, I think.

[riverclarin]

why not? i think a students have to know and also they should not use. as you know, many movies show kind of those words until became common.

Why would anyone want those words to become common? Are there not enough words and phrases in the language already?

My advice would be that one should learn how to speak and write the language first before one starts learning nasty words. They are of little use anywhere apart from on a street-corner with people of limited vocabulary.

[riverclarin]

I remember when I first came to America. I was trying to practice English at the mall. The sales woman did not like me and she called me a "stupid foreign ----." (I remember the last word she said but I don't want to type it ).

It's not you who needs to learn English my friend, it's the rude sales woman.

[InLove]

The world needs to have some diffirent kinds of men.

[Bambang]

To me, there are no taboo words. What really exist are dirty words, nasty words or the like.

Humour is necessary. Let us break the taboo !

I agree with you that humor is necessary. We need it so that our life will not be boring. But I don't think that it's a good idea to make a joke by using dirty words.

There are some comedians use dirty words to attract the audience. On the other side, there are some who don't use dirty words to attract the audience. To me, the later is much better that the first one. And based on the reality, the first one, sooner or later, will be left by the audience.

Dirty words are not good to be used by comedians let alone by teachers. In my opinion, teachers shouldn't teach dirty words to students. Period!!!

The function of a teacher is not only to transfer the knowledge but also being a role model for the students. What would happen if many teachers used dirty words in their daily conversations. What a nightmare!!!

I think the teacher should tell their students what is taboo word, so that students can avoid to use these words in public

Dirty words do not need to be taught at all. If you want your students to speak properly just teach them proper words and sentences. Then they’ll get used to those words and they'll spontaneously use them. On the other hand, if you teach them dirty words, then they will be familiar with those words and the consequence is: they'll spontaneously use them in their conversations. As we all know that the more we pronounce a word the more spontaneous we use it. That's why, in learning a language, we are suggested to read words or sentences repeatedly so that we'll spontaneously use them in our daily conversations.

My friend you don't need to worry that they will not know dirty words. They will get them in their life soon. As we all know that children are very curious on dirty words. So Event though you don't teach them dirty words, usually they will find the words themselves.

So, in this case, I agree with intboy who says :

I don't think the teachers need to teach those, as the students will learn those around their life, and teachers must teach something more useful, I think.

My last point is : to speak properly, all we need to do is to practice saying good words and sentences. If we don't know bad or dirty words, that's even better so that our sentences will not be contaminated with dirty words.

So, teaching dirty words? No way.

[nightwish]

English teachers should teach taboo words to students.
What do you think?

Definitely I disagree with that.
School it's an academic institution/organization and it's not appropriate to teach this taboo words to students. Usually we learn this words from movies or daily speaking but sure not in the school. And I see it impolite thing.

[Krisi]

NO! For what? Students are already learning this outside.

[lady]

yes of course because everbody has to learn all things about english this even be taboo:)

[ahmedshaima]

my opinion is that TABOO should be taught not for our education, but if we come across such words from others.. that we will be known what the sayer of these words technically means...

it is better to be aware rather ignorant,..

at the same talk, if we learn such words, we are not insisted to use them, it depends on thr person himself.... maybe we will use it with enemies if we are compelled.