Why is this. Wouldn't it behoove them to learn? It is a free country and
one is free to learn or not to learn what one wishes. I was just saying I
thought it might behoove us to embrace the language. It is a most beautiful
language, and would open more avenues of employment for anyone, particularly
for us blind. French is also a beautiful language and those who speak that
language also have an advantage if they live in Canada. It is a fine thing
for others to embrace our language and our customes, but, an even finer
thing for us to reach out to strangers in their own tongue. I think it is
much more welcoming and loving. Particularly as we aren't obliged to do
this, and usually do it out of the warmth of our own hearts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 10:49 PM
Subject: Re: It's Time To Learn Spanish
> Angel,
>
> This is still a free country. I don't want to learn Spanish, nor am I
> required to do so. I have to Mexican grandchildren, too. They don't
> speak
> Spanish either.
>
> Phil.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angel238" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 8:40 PM
> Subject: Re: It's Time To Learn Spanish
>
>
>> Most people in Africa and in European countries know multiple languages.
> It
>> wouldn't hurt us to learn. It would improve us considerably I think.
>> Knowing Spanish gives you a greater variety to watch on cable, because
>> you
>> can watch the soaps originating from Spain. It would also give the blind
> a
>> better chance at employment as employers are always looking for someone
>> fluent in that language. They are even more adamant about finding those
> who
>> can write the language well. It is rare to find someone who can write a
>> decent business letter in Spanish.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: It's Time To Learn Spanish
>>
>>
>> > If we were to go to any other country to live, learning the language
> would
>> > be a given. That's not so in the good old US of a, though.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
>> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:01 PM
>> > To: [log in to unmask]
>> > Subject: It's Time To Learn Spanish
>> >
>> > We attended, as a family, my oldest grandson's sixth grade
>> > commencement.
>> > The first lady spoke, in English, for about 10 to 12 minutes. Then
>> > everything she said, was repeated in Spanish. By the time it was over,
> I
>> > would say at least 70 percent of the program were done in Spanish and
> with
>> > no English interpretation. This is America after all so it is a given
>> > that
>> > we should all speak Spanish. I'm sorry. My two years of high school
>> > Spanish just wasn't quite enough to interpret for others nor for
>> > myself,
>> > for
>> > that matter. Did you know that the new Mexican trucking transportation
>> > law,
>> > which allows below the boarder trucks to roll across the boarder into
> all
>> > parts of the United States, and without being checked, has a fool proof
>> > plan
>> > to test all Mexican drivers to insure they can read English road signs?
>> > Yep, they sure do. The Mexican drivers are shown English signs but the
>> > Mexican drivers are allowed to answer the question of the sign's
>> > nature,
>> > in
>> > Spanish. Works for me. I've been thinking of heading south and
>> > getting
> a
>> > truckers job from below the boarder. I can read that much English into
>> > Spanish.
>> >
>> > Phil.
>> >
>>
>
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