tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post4535185914442198296..comments2024-02-11T02:16:51.624-08:00Comments on Mama K: Foreign LanguagesBONNIE Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051131465977943433noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post-41935431878757007202019-07-16T03:38:11.352-07:002019-07-16T03:38:11.352-07:00THANK YOU FOR SHARING THE CONTENT
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I have visions of very old fan dancers. Do they have fan dancers in Holland?<br /><br />Years ago when I was staying at a B&B in Boston, I met a guy from Switzerland who spoke fluent English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. He said in that in Europe, you almost have to, because people travel so much. I was embarrassed I only had English to my credit. When I went to France I really tried to master a little bit of the language (thanks to my Rick Steves phrase book), only to get out a few tortured words, and have them revert to English.<br /><br />After traveling there (and Japan, too -- same thing) it really makes me see how our education system is lacking in at least not pushing through one language (pick your poison) from grade school on. In this world, it sure would help.<br /><br />Cool post. I love this one!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post-11863792840401704012009-07-26T03:54:58.938-07:002009-07-26T03:54:58.938-07:00I taught ESOL for a few years. I had a student on...I taught ESOL for a few years. I had a student once talk about how difficult it was to actually LIVE in a foreign country and NEED to rely on a language not your own. She said, "I know everyone SPEAKS two or three languages, but to have to RELY on it is something different entirely." I told her that everyone in the US assuredly does NOT speak two or three languages. She could make no sense of that.mommakinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138745092234541349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post-91498600820346943052009-07-25T11:31:27.084-07:002009-07-25T11:31:27.084-07:00I loved your post. I wish I could speak another l...I loved your post. I wish I could speak another langauge and actually started to learn French but that was a long time ago. I used to talk to a woman from Scotland on the telephone and she had a lovely accent, I sometimes wonder what my accent sounds like. Not as smooth as her though.The Last Posthttp://thelastpost.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post-49576265926202039692009-07-25T05:42:11.915-07:002009-07-25T05:42:11.915-07:00I would so love to be fluent in a second language....I would so love to be fluent in a second language. I studied Frence and German in school for several years each and don't speak either. I kid myself that I can read a bit of both but not to any great extent.<br /><br />But when I travel, I really, really try to learn...French, Portugese & Italian...and I'm told my pronunciation is pretty good. I find people always appreciate when I at least try to speak their language. If I were ever to live in a country where English was not the main language, I know I would do my best to become fluent even though I know it would be difficult. Being immersed in the language seems the only way to really learn.<br /><br />I, too, am so envious and fascinated by people who speak more than one language.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462135507379897869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post-73258130264803552062009-07-24T17:56:08.495-07:002009-07-24T17:56:08.495-07:00In college and high school I studied Spanish, Fren...In college and high school I studied Spanish, French and Italian, all to a very no-impressive degree. When I moved to Israel and started studying Hebrew, my sentences would come out in Hebrew, Spanish, French, Italian and English. <br /><br />What a great story of a friendship. Could it be because their names are so similar?Laurahttp://www.rebelliousthoughtsofawoman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503371475335347930.post-25382100695318909162009-07-24T17:40:30.740-07:002009-07-24T17:40:30.740-07:00This cracked me up, reminded me of the time when I...This cracked me up, reminded me of the time when I was living in Germany on one of those junior year abroad programs. A friend of mine who was living in France wanted to visit me, so I called her to figure out the arrangements. Except when I called, she wasn't there, just her only-French-speaking host-mama. <br /><br />I don't speak French. Not a word.<br /><br />But instead of reverting to pidgin-English, I insisted on speaking to her in the only foreign language I knew: German. <br /><br />Crazy, but there you have it.<br /><br />I still want to learn to speak French someday.annohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102616203481686227noreply@blogger.com