No Spanish? No job, teachers told - Page 2

seguidordejesus · #11 08-19-2007, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

This is America, where the native tongue is English. If I were to move to another country, I would need to learn the language. This is not Mexico!

The native Mexicans had to learn Spanish when the Spaniards invaded

Are we being invaded?

seguidordejesus · #12 08-19-2007, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

If you can speak three languages you're trilingual. If you can speak two languages you're bilingual. If you can speak only one language you're an American. ~Author Unknown

fyi

ChTatum · #13 08-19-2007, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

The native Mexicans had to learn Spanish when the Spaniards invaded

Are we being invaded?

Yes.

seguidordejesus · #14 08-19-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ChTatum

Yes.

Guess you better start learning Spanish, then

ChTatum · #15 08-19-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

Guess you better start learning Spanish, then

Nah, I'm one of the gun-totin' apostolics. LOL!

seguidordejesus · #16 08-19-2007, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ChTatum

Nah, I'm one of the gun-totin' apostolics. LOL!

You and Pressing-On are guarding those south Texas border lands, eh? J/K

Rico · #17 08-19-2007, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

No, it won't. However, I do not think we should have to learn a second language...the Hispanics can learn English...how hard is that? My Great Grandfather had to learn English when he came over on a boat from Greece in 1918.

Answer me this: How would knowing two languages hurt you? Thnk of all the opportunities that would open up for you. Where I work I make almost $5 more per hour because I can speak Spanish. I am not saying they shouldn't learn English. That is one of my pet peeves. But, as long as they are going to be here, it would behoove you to learn Spanish. I am thinking about learning French because we some clients that service areas in Canada that speak French. If I can learn the language I would get even more per hour.

LaVonne · #18 08-19-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

The native Mexicans had to learn Spanish when the Spaniards invaded

Are we being invaded?

You've got a valid point there!

LaVonne · #19 08-19-2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Rico

Answer me this: How would knowing two languages hurt you? Thnk of all the opportunities that would open up for you. Where I work I make almost $5 more per hour because I can speak Spanish. I am not saying they shouldn't learn English. That is one of my pet peeves. But, as long as they are going to be here, it would behoove you to learn Spanish. I am thinking about learning French because we some clients that service areas in Canada that speak French. If I can learn the language I would get even more per hour.

It wouldn't hurt at all. That was not my point. However, I don't want to argue...there are pro's and con's to just about everything.

God Bless

Rico · #20 08-19-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CareyM

It wouldn't hurt at all. That was not my point. However, I don't want to argue...there are pro's and con's to just about everything.

God Bless

I did not realize we were arguing. I thought we were discussing. LOL! The same thing happened to me the other day with StMatt. I thought we were on the verge of having a spat and he wasn't' the least bit upset! LOL!