Teaching Spanish in schools.
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Topic: Teaching Spanish in schools.
Posted By: bishopisback
Subject: Teaching Spanish in schools.
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:14pm
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I don't understand why Spanish is required to be taken in high schools and for some jobs. Why should I learn Spanish? This just means that the Mexicans wont have to learn English. I think it is complete bull crap. I am happy my class was the last to not have a foreign language in order to graduate. ------------- 
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Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:16pm
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we gotta take french in high school grow up, and have some respect ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:19pm
| Ironic, that they want you to learn something in school isn't it? |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:20pm
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Because we can't make "them" take English, as ESL in schools is a joke. At least that way, they educate the group that will be forced to interact with those who cannot speak english.
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Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:31pm
| You get more money and are open to more jobs if you are bi-lingual. It also looks damn good on a college application. |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:33pm
I was under the impression that a foreign language was required, not just Spanish specifically? Anyways, you should learn it because it is a vital language in this country. Whether or not you like it, a large percent of the population speaks Spanish. You are at a disadvantage if you do not. Next, GG for assuming every Hispanic person is a "Mexican." Lastly, do you plan on attending college? Most schools require several years, if not more. |
bishopisback wrote:Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:33pm
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I took french in elementary/ highschool because 1) I wanted to learn it, and 2) It's good to be even slightly semi-fluent in another language. It increases employment opportunities, and could make travel easier in the future too.
Cry about it. |
Posted By: Pariel
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:35pm
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Personally, I'll probably keep taking Spanish through college, because I actually think it will be useful. I hope to visit as many countries as possible, and knowing Spanish will get me through all of South America and the Iberian peninsula (Portugeuse people understood me just fine when I talked to them in Spanish, I assume Brazilians will be the same), plus Central America and the Carribean. Never hurts to be able to communicate.
Also, Spanish is a way better language than English. Way more logical at least. |
Posted By: Clark Kent
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:41pm
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The purpose of school is to prepare you for life and work. Foreign language is a useful and relevant skill, just like math and geography. You will be a better and more educated person for learning. If anything, US schools do way too little foreign language. In most industrialized countries foreign language is taught starting in grade school, and they frequently teach two or more. Politicizing this is completely idiotic. |
Posted By: Dune
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:42pm
| Chewp...give him the fail. |
Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 8:48pm
Nope. Each Spanish country, beside the European ones, speak totally different dialects. My mom is fluent in spanish because he whole family speaks it (for some reason, she never taught me and the schools asigned me to a French class...go me), but when she went to Peru, she had a hard time understanding many words. But whenever we go to PR to visit my grandparents, she understands everyone. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 9:24pm
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I am taking french throughout highschool... still can't speak it after 10 years of learning it (my old school started at gr1) ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 9:33pm
I'll leave that for Brihard, but I should come up with my own trademark fail thingy... |
Posted By: kuhndog599
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 9:33pm
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I'm taking German right now! ------------- model 98 - homemade handguard solid stock - opsgear mag polished internals homemade sling - paintjob operator barrel progressive barrel opsgear mag - stock |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:08pm
and chicks digg it... ------------- 
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Posted By: Cedric
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:11pm
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I'm good at spanish. Doesn't hurt to know another language.
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:11pm
That they do, french is a good language. Also, if you're like me, you'll get a gf who's taking french in university and be able to help her with getting started on that, and be a total stud for it. |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:13pm
Really. How dare they try to expand your knowledge base. ------------- 
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:37pm
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We dont have required foreign language. But german FTW anyway/ ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: Roll Tide
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:41pm
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I wish our school offered German. I have to take French.
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Posted By: ekeboo
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 10:47pm
| Hey just to let you know Every mexican i know Habla ingles so. (strike 1). Besides Spanish isnt that hard as long as you got a good teacher and work on it. |
Posted By: Commander_Cool
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 11:41pm
Errr... the main purpose of publicly funded schools is to provide an educated and well informed individual so that they might be able to make informed and logical decisions as necessitated by living in democracy (such as what are the issues/ problems, and whom do I vote for). It is considered a necessity by Thomas Jefferson for a democracy to function properly, without tyrrany. Any other outcome or purpose of education it secondary to this states end. ------------- 2005 Freestyle Naughty Dawg Freestyle Angel LCD SP-8 Tippmann 98 Custom |
Posted By: ¤ Råp¡Ð F¡rè ¤
Date Posted: 30 April 2007 at 11:52pm
I'm assuming that every Mexican you know and speak to is within the US. I sure hope they speak English... Anyways, I've dropped Spanish after my required years. My application would look better with more Spanish credits on it, but my application is already very good. If I need to take it later, I'll take it then. My schedule for next year is already looking very hard and time-consuming, so I dropped Spanish. Either way, if you simply wanted to learn it so you could actually use it in life, not just to look good on a college application, you could easily teacher yourself. Just memorize vocab words, verb-tense changes, and stem changes within verbs. ------------- 
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Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 12:06am
 Most definitely. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 2:32am
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Spanish trocks. I'm supposed to be a Spanish minor, but that kinda fell through. I suppose I can always take classes once I'm out of school. I just can't fit it in right now, even though I really want to. -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: prolitesniper
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 2:35am
but bad when you make it to level 3 and barely pass 
and also what good is it to me if im in america, but they dont speak english? im here because i live here i didnt travel to make you change your life style did i? ------------- Tippmann A5 RT 16in J&J Ceramic 14in linear smartparts New BT Apex Barrel 45ci 3000psi Nitro System blade trigger 4+1pack |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 2:42am
So if a legal citizen speaks Spanish, they are not as American as you are? -------------
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Posted By: Reaver
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:02am
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