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In a recent speech, the president of a major college said, “It is extremely valuable for college-educated adults entering the workplace to be able to speak at least one foreign language fluently. I am, therefore, proposing that all of our students be encouraged to spend their junior year abroad.”

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the president’s argument?

A) Most students who study abroad for a full year return home with a good working knowledge of the language spoken in the country.
B) Only students who already know a language well will choose to study in a country where that language is spoken.
C) Some colleges do a much better job than others in teaching foreign languages.
D) Some students learn to speak foreign languages fluently by taking intensive immersion courses in the United States.
E) Many students who spend their junior year abroad learn to speak the language fluently, but cannot read and write with ease.

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The argument claims that, in order for students to learn to speak foreign languages well, they should study abroad. It clearly assumes a high correlation between studying in a foreign country and learning to speak the language well. It assumes, at the least, that students who have studied abroad can speak a foreign language well, and, possibly, that students who have not studied abroad cannot.

Choice A is in keeping with the assumption inherent in the president’s argument. If true, it would strengthen the argument, not weaken it.

Choice E, by stating that many students who study abroad do not learn to read and write the language well, seems to cast doubt on the value of the junior year abroad program. However, since the president talked only about the value Line of being able to speak a foreign language well, Choice E also strengthens his argument.

Choices B and C are also incorrect. They neither strengthen nor weaken the president’s argument. At worst, Choice B suggests that it may be difficult to convince some students to study abroad; however, it does not state that they should not be encouraged to do so. In order to weaken the president’s argument,

Choice C would have to go much further than it does; it would have to state explicitly that some colleges do such a good job that their students actually learn to speak foreign languages fluently.

The correct answer is Choice D. It states that it is possible for American students to learn to speak foreign languages fluently without studying abroad. Choice D weakens the president’s argument. It does so by suggesting an alternative method by which college students could achieve the president’s goal of speaking a foreign language fluently.

Answer: D