all modern foreign languages offered are taught using the direct method where the lessons are taught in the language being learned, and the use of the student's native tongue is discouraged. these foreign languages lessons are shared with pupils from other language streams. the idea is to encourage the pupils to use the language they are learning as a means of crossing the communication barrier between themselves and pupils from other language streams. from year 3 onwards of the secondary school, history and geography as well as other secondary subjects such as music are taught in each student's second language. many of the pupils find themselves in a foreign country, so are surrounded by a foreign language. some pick it up through language immersion, hence some lessons are taught in the national language of the host country.